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Charlie Byrd’s Piano Blues
Written for: The Sunday Muse #254 This is becoming quite boring. I could be out eating worms. Learned chopsticks which should have sufficed. But no, they insisted on that classic, Für Elise, and I’m just not feeling it. Not my … Continue reading
Skirting the Edges of March
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #431 Harbingers of Spring (and Whatnot) “The weather may not realize it quite yet, but we are of a mind for spring. Spring ahead with your best seasonal poems celebrating the demise of the … Continue reading
Dark Visitor on Gloomy Night
Written for: Friday Writings #60 “My (optional) prompt for you this week is ‘the visitor’ – whatever that may suggest to you.” “Nevermore” Not much of a conversation between man, and raven resting on a windowsill. Still, he was a … Continue reading
What the Shelter Holds
Written for: Sunday Muse #235 Homeless man, blue veins prominent on cold fingers. He lingers in cave-like space, his face hidden under lid of a cardboard box. A frightened baby bird of lemon hue seeks shelter on the man’s thigh. … Continue reading
Out of Character
Written for: Sunday Muse #191 Now, your prompt! This week’s theme is “cosplay creatures”! You get a choice of any or all of three images to write poetry for. Not a great feat to fly over a wall. Adorned in … Continue reading
“those clean hands”
Written for: The Twiglets #242 – “those clean hands” I can still smell the blood on your cleansed hands. The need for sanitizer during this horrific time has left my hands raw. preening himself parrot turns head left, then right … Continue reading
Double Reflection
Written for: Sunday Muse #162 (posted by Carrie) after deluge water pools amidst stones bird marvels at swimming moon sees his body reflected in both water and moonlight http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/
For A Dear Friend
Written for: Sunday Muse #153 I hear a deafening roar of a firearm. In my gut I know you are no more. Two feathers are all I find. My brave, intelligent friend–you were taken from me, but I sit in … Continue reading
Bird Woman
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #45: Artistic Interpretations (posted by Magaly) Soft whisper of white smoke turns to hearts, your love flows from depths of brilliantly colored robes– wings on a woman’s body. https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/
What If Horizons Were Rainbows
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #309 – Horizons “It’s been an interesting year, to say the least. 2020 has been a beast I hope to not encounter again (but I’m not holding my breath). So we take the opportunity … Continue reading
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