Tag Archives: Beach

Hanging Shells of Portland

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – “Come Hang With Me!”  (posted by Lillian) “Walk around your house and look at all the things hanging there: on walls, in closets, on your refrigerator door, etc. Pick something that “speaks to you” … Continue reading →

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Genie Fantasy

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #385 Words:  text, kicks, pocket, store, drink, eyes, barely, beg, clean, slip, invisible, prophecy His aqua eyes match the clear clean waters of Caribbean beaches. She dreams she can drink them in like curaçao. … Continue reading →

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San Diego

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1565 – Pacific Beach . . . San Diego “So today I have a nice “crossroads” feature. As you all know the goal of “crossroads” is to create a “fusion ku”. I have chosen a few … Continue reading →

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We Squat Upon The Beach of Love*

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 26 “For today’s prompt, write an ambitious poem. Maybe that means trying to write a poem in a complicated poetic form (sestina anyone?). Or maybe it means your poem … Continue reading →

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Longtime Friends

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – The Tuesday Platform  (posted by Rommy) Do you have an interest you bonded over with a beloved? Is there an interest any potential lovers must have if they’re going to last longer … Continue reading →

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wrapped

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1400 The Awakening, a love poem by Rumi The Awakening: In the early dawn of happiness you gave me three kisses so that I would wake up to this moment of love I tried to remember in … Continue reading →

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following footsteps

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #68 – “following footsteps” footsteps follow him every time he takes a step tappings of conscience she follows footsteps soft-toed imprints in sand of her father If one foot steps on another, logically, pain follows. https://thetwiglets.wordpress.com/

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tears

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Crossroads #1 Introduction to a new feature and a first try Haiku is still my first love, but during the years of our existence I learned to love and appreciate all kinds of Japanese poetry. And … Continue reading →

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Grey Matter

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “The beauty and the misery of grey” (posted by Bjorn) “Today I would like you to consider grey as a subject for your haibun. Grey can be everything between black and … Continue reading →

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carried away

Posted on December 17, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1324 – “carried away by the night” (quote from Coehlo’s Adultery […] “Let yourself get carried away by the night from time to time. Look up at the stars and try to get drunk on the sense … Continue reading →

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