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The Plan
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #500 Words: leader, grow, plan, read, four, edge, feather, send, release, demands, days, force The Leader’s plan is more of a demand, forcing them to give up all reading by 4:00 PM today. He … Continue reading
“a bookish day”
Written for: the Twiglets #185 – “a bookish day” A lazy rain silvered slowly to the ground. It was a bookish day. Little girl looked forward to Read-Aloud Day with her favorite teacher. She loved bookish days. displaces fearful thoughts … Continue reading
Searching for Honey
Written for: Poetic Asides #517 – Write a haunted poem. He combed bookstores and libraries haunted by her voice like honey. Their parting was still a mystery. He combed bookstores and libraries hoping to find her in reverie waiting to … Continue reading
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Tagged books, hopeful, searching, triolet form
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This Book
Written for: Poetic Asides #510 – Write a “This (blank)” poem. I guess I read at a slower rate these days. Each library loan stays in my home longer than it should. One-weekers are out of the question. Up all … Continue reading
Chipping Away
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – (posted by Susie) Create a new poem inspired by Karina’s vibrant, beautiful art piece, “Bits of Inspiration”~My Story Books become her. One flutters from her hand holding a rose, one wraps ’round … Continue reading
Walked On Down The Hall
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration: “In For The Long Hall(way)” You are presented with a long hallway. At the end of it is a door. There is something behind that door that you anticipate. Or that you … Continue reading
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Tagged books, doors, eerie, medicine, scream, shelves, Written from Art
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Book World
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Try Everything” (posted by Rommy) “In this, my penultimate prompt for the Garden, I’d like to celebrate that sense of exploration and ask that we all stretch ourselves a bit. No, not … Continue reading
Ode on Books
Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 11 “For today’s prompt, write a dedication poem. This is a poem dedicated to a person, an animal, or an organization. Or hey, objects work too–like a poem to a … Continue reading
In Praise of Books
Written for: Poetic Asides 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge Write a praise poem. poetry, novels, short stories my inventory family sagas, mysteries my journey author’s recurring detectives my preference Delving into a book’s essence transports, puts me under a spell. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Ovillejo form, reading, variety, Written for Challenge
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My Corner
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Don’t Touch My Meez” (Mise en place = everything in its place) (posted by Toni) “Years ago when I was a dish washer working my way up to fry cook, to line … Continue reading
