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Brief Beauty

Written for: Poetic Asides 2023 April PAD Challenge – Day 18 ‘Write a love poem and/or anti-love poem.’ You light up my life with color, in all varieties you shine. Beauty arcs in umbrellaed line. When petals float, I gaze … Continue reading

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Asleep in a Fairy Tale

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #420 To sleep, Perchance “I’ve been having a recurrence of my sleep issues … it’s all that’s on my mind of late. So to exorcize those demons, I’m asking for sleep poems. Poems about … Continue reading

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A Blitz Poem

Written for: Friday Writings #57: Repeating Oneself “This week I invite you to use repetition in your own writing – whether of words, phrases or sounds (e.g. the sound of a particular letter, or combination of letters). If you would … Continue reading

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Changing Skylines

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (Posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem using the words, “New York”, “skyline”, and “compelling”. Violet skyline of the desert has a unique beauty, one that is new to … Continue reading

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Discarded Bloom

Written for: Sunday Muse #213 Her beauty was too fragile for this world. At first, tightly curled inward, then a delicate opening of her heart. She would give her all, to anyone who cared. Bared her soul, but was tossed … Continue reading

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Grandmother’s Hair

Written for: Sunday Muse #202 – Women’s History Month “Hello Musers! This week we are celebrating Woman’s History Month, and featuring several images along that theme. You can pick the photo that speaks to you, or if they all do, … Continue reading

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Hidden Art

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #68: Where Are You Placed? (posted by Rosemary) “Think about places which are special to you for any reason, and bring them to life for us in whatever way you choose.” Extraordinary … Continue reading

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Finding Space

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #52: Something About Mary (posted by Rosemary) “One of the things I did in the break was lots and lots of reading. And one of the things I read, cover to cover, … Continue reading

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Hotel Nightmare

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Today’s prompt: Write a piece of prose or poetry that uses the words hotel and porcelain skin.” Her creamy complexion was like porcelain skin on a … Continue reading

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Covers

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #482 Words: print, face, lace, softly, slit, embrace, trace, listen, still, infinite In print her face is softly lit without a trace of worried lines. Her dress is sewn of lace, a slit running down … Continue reading

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