Tag Archives: change

Greyness Lifting

Posted on October 22, 2020 by

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: The Charms of Samuel Greenberg (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) “Searching for inspiration for this Poetics prompt, I first fell upon Rimbaud which led me to Hart Crane who surreptitiously resurrected an “impoverished, proto-surrealist … Continue reading →

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Making The Switch

Posted on October 9, 2020 by

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #40: Walking Away (posted by Rosemary) “Write about walking away.” Reluctantly releasing myself from warmth of Summer’s embrace. Green, pink, and yellow all had their place. Time has come to enmesh myself … Continue reading →

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Broken Shadows

Posted on September 16, 2020 by

Written for: dVerse Poets Prompt – Poetry: 9 Across For A Countdown (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) Use one of these lines: . It seems as though you are still summer (cite Merwin) . Broken shadows across the cracked ground (cite … Continue reading →

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Innocents

Posted on September 9, 2020 by

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (with Beth and Amanda) “Write a piece of poetry that ends with, ‘in the end, we were just a moment’.” Starting out fresh, we thought romance would last forever. Innocent, … Continue reading →

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In The Night

Posted on July 30, 2020 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  Flights of Fancy  (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) . Pen a poem that is about FLYING/FLIGHT (NOT FLEEING) . Take ONE or MORE of our natural winged phenomena – bird, bat, insect, seed, flying  … Continue reading →

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New Face, Same Guy

Posted on May 30, 2020 by

Written for:  Poets & Storytellers United – Weekly Scribblings 21:  anagrams (posted by Magaly) “Write new poetry or prose using anagrams.” He was on the alert, would have to alter his appearance. They were on to him, no doubt about … Continue reading →

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Classical Blues

Posted on March 1, 2020 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #97 I am weary, of these concerts that put a crimp in my neck. No disrespect intended to Mr. Chopin, however, I have grown weary of your music as well. I wish to rebel, and hit … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is Today

Posted on February 26, 2020 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  Impermanence  (posted by Merrill) “About a week ago, on a windy day, the sky seemed to change every few minutes. Rain to clearing to grey clouds to sunshine. It struck me not just … Continue reading →

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Change Comes, Invited or Not

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~changes “We try to learn to appreciate change, as it cannot be avoided. We would have to set life in bronze or stone or amber to preserve it. Would it then be alive? Can we … Continue reading →

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Tease of Autumn

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Carpe Diem “Write your poem celebrating the day or celebrate the arrival of Autumn.” Spring jumped in for a second round, elbowing autumn out of the way. Today I see crinkled paper … Continue reading →

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