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Ceasing The Chatter
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Exploring The Realm of French Literature (first stop, Marseille) (posted by Sanaa) “Today we will delve deep into the French poetic form “Rima Dissolutas.” Popular with 12th and 13th century French poets, rimas … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, chatter, clutter, meditation, Rima Dissolutas form, silence
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Legend
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #527 Words: spark, icy, legend, brew, scented, stone, few, spread, breath, clue, enchanted, feather I am a legend made of feathers, scented in lavender, resting upon an icy stone. I spread enchantment with my breath … Continue reading
In The Zephyrs of Spring
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Prompt: “whisper through me” (posted by Devereaux and Beth) As the zephyrs of Spring tickle my neck and tease my arms, I sense a bee-buzz of anticipation around my head like a … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, memories, Spring, whisper, written from words
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Music of Meditation
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #58: Two Into One Will Go (posted by Rosemary) ” . . . it’s Candy’s newly-invented form I want to focus on today: the Waltmarie Poetic Form, outlined by Robert Lee Brewer … Continue reading
Divine Light of Morning
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #487 Words: sigh, breathe, morning, open, light, divine, show, shine, bark, gasp, paste The divine light of morning shining through open branches, induces a sigh, pastes a smile on my face. I step outside and … Continue reading
your silence
Written for: Carpe Diem – The Sound of Silence #1 – Intro “How to bring “silence within”, “inner stillness” or “silence” into your haiku? That was the first thought that came in mind, but than I had a “revelation” … Haiku … Continue reading
remedy
Written for: Carpe Diem #1334 – An Empty Mind “I think this quote I have chosen fits the season too by the way. So let me give the quote to work with:” […] “Now each morning, when your mind is still … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, color, flowers, Haiku, inspired by quote
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tiny buds
Written for: Carpe Diem #1297 – White Hand Of Moses (more of Khayyam) Now the New Year reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Where the WHITE HAND OF MOSES on the Bough Puts out, and Jesus from the … Continue reading
Sijo
Written for: Poems of Garden Gnomes – Form Friday: Sijo Sijo is the classic form of unrhymed poetry in Korea. Sijo have three long lines. Each line varies between 14 and 16 syllables, with the middle line the longest. The … Continue reading
Determined Breathing
Written for: dVerse Poets – Quadrille #21 – “Take A Breath” (posted by Mish) I would like to offer you the word “breath” or “breathe” for this week’s Q44. You can use other variations on the word, such as breathless, … Continue reading