Tag Archives: animals

Big Top Doings

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  “Come to the Circus!” (posted by SarahSouthwest) – Write a poem about the circus. Red balloon nose shoes with big toes high wire acts scary big cats peanuts, popcorn whistles and horns a … Continue reading →

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This Poem Is A Farm

Posted on September 9, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #368 Words:  grass, freak, sky, wrap, many, stars, wind, twice, find, usual, farm, rising This poem is a farm. Many fine animals are found here, as well as usual country accoutrements– grass, trees, plantings. … Continue reading →

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Building My Totem Pole

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads, “Totems”  (posted by Brendan) “Does your poetic other root in forest, sky or booming wave? Do your verses run with the wolves, ride a dolphin’s back, birth with the sun, batten on winds, … Continue reading →

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Boxville

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets – Quadrille #62 “Thinkin’ Inside the Box”  (posted by WhimsyGizmo) Today, I want you to craft a poem around the word box. Go dark. Go deep. Or wrap us up something shiny and beautiful, with a … Continue reading →

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First House

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Delving Into The Traditional”  (posted by Lillian) “**Let’s journey together into an interior. Go back in time to one of the very first houses you remember living in. Try to recall … Continue reading →

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Fun With Dogs And Rabbits

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Day 27 “Let’s Join The Children”   (posted by Margaret) “I’ve always adored children’s artwork and I recently attended an exhibit which highlighted some pieces that have received awards this year. They … Continue reading →

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Best Buds

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 26 Write a relationship poem.  Of course, there are human relationships, but there are also plant-animal relationships, animal-animal relationships, and even mathematical relationships. Good, bad, healthy, and not-so-much. Dive deep today. … Continue reading →

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Before Humans Ruled The Earth

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 24 Two-For-Tuesday – Write a Roundelay or an anti-form poem. Once upon a time, long ago before humans ruled the earth, animals roamed freely you know. Each four-legged creature had … Continue reading →

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meadow

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1406 Meadow (one-bun) The “one-bun” is an invention of Jim Kacian and the goal is to create a haibun that has just one line. That means, the title of your haibun, the story and the haiku are … Continue reading →

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Head of Household

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – “Sunny-side Up!”  (posted by Lillian) Here’s a few images to spur your imagination. Think young, take the energy of the spring season and think fun, new life, possibilities. Sunny side up, everyone. Pick one … Continue reading →

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