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July Musings

Posted on August 1, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 31 End of the Poetic Bloomings Covid-19 P.A.D. “We’ve reached the end of the road for another year. I hope you had fun and wrote some good drafts for some … Continue reading →

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Low Key Fun

Posted on July 24, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 23 You Say It’s Your Birthday “Another celebration that has been placed on hold were the obvious birthdays. If there was a birthday for someone near and dear to you, … Continue reading →

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birthday

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1634 Hanamatsuri … the celebration of the birth of Buddha (classical kigo) “Today’s theme is “hanamatsuri” a wonderful Asian festival in which the birth of Buddha is celebrated.” “The following text comes from a pamphlet published … Continue reading →

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Birthday Picnic

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

This is one of the three major American picnic holidays. Think about Picnics. Ideal, realistic; when, where, with whom. Be happy. It was unexpected, the rejected girl returning to the land of wonder, swinging a basket of sophistication on this … Continue reading →

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Dad’s 65th

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside #445 – Write a special day poem. A friend’s yard festooned with balloons, Old English Sheepdog looking alarmed at large gathering, family and friends to celebrate together in July’s lovely weather. Surprised 65th for my deserving … Continue reading →

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Lennon Day

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

Written for:  Poems of Garden Gnomes – “Today We Celebrate” “We can find something to celebrate on pretty much every day of the year. Be it a national holiday, a local celebration or just making it through another day in … Continue reading →

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Birthdays and Un-birthdays

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside #402 Pick one, two, or all of the following prompts: Write a form poem. Sestina, sonnet, haiku, clogyrnach, golden shovel, etc. Write an anti-form poem. Don’t like forms? Vent about it. Or just bust free verse. … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Bugs

Posted on January 15, 2015 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Famous, Infamous, or Unbirthdays. Create a special birthday poem. A rabbit of great renown enjoys his birthday, two paws on the ground. Fudd had better hold his fire, no rabbit hunting today. On July 27th, … Continue reading →

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