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“ broke as a rock”

Written for: The Twiglets #320 – broke as a rock My heart broke when the rock of my life shattered. Blasting rock and roll, broke his eardrums sits on high rock in gray light. Stares at rubble after the storm … Continue reading

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loss

Written for: April 2022 PAD Challenge – Day 30 “Write a moving on poem.” blue is loss of my heart. How do I move past? https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-april-pad-challenge-day-30

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“chewed up the road”

Written for: The Twiglets #249 – “chewed up the road” Slams into neglected pot holes, chewing up the road. Some local roads are badly chewed– never-ending roadwork. chews inside of lip on this balmy day in Spring stares down empty … Continue reading

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Blue-eyed Ocean

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #322 Bits and Pieces “Think of your situation as bits and pieces and how they had influenced you. To take Hampton’s quote, what places have you been, who have you loved? What song best … Continue reading

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Maple Tree

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar:  Critique and Craft  (posted by Frank Hubeny) – Imitation Practice “The prompt today is to identify some poetic technique, theme or style that you enjoy and would like to try yourself … Continue reading

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Climate of a Relationship

Written for:  Sunday Whirl, Wordle #418 Words:  impact, end, crisis, greed, ignorance, fires, escalating, ocean, number, climate, lies, water All factors were escalating toward the end. The climate of their relationship had reached crisis point, impacted by lies, and ignorance. … Continue reading

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Draped in Veils

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #344 Words:  birth, veils, rain, broken, silky, soul, sharp, music, saturated, dish, truth, shadows Her silky soul draped in veils was broken– saturated by sharp shadows. Truth is blue music rained down on her … Continue reading

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Broken

Written for:  Poetics Aside #432 Write a Spring poem. Winter is a broken s                    p                       r         … Continue reading

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