Tag Archives: changes

In Her Emerald Wrap

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #419 Words:  sensual, die, room, scream, exotic, scrawny, changes, let, tire, steam, devour, pill She is the picture of exotic in her newly dyed emerald wrap. Oh, so sensual to the touch, too much, … Continue reading →

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Rain With A Kick

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

Written for:  Wednesday Muse – Summer Rain Not always soft showers that tickle the ground, a summer rain can follow thunder’s blast, raging at the windows, playing havoc with the trees. As quickly, nature reverts to stillness, as if contemplating … Continue reading →

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Encouragement

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – July 29:  In Tribute “to someone who meant a great deal to your development, personal or poetic. OR a tribute to someone famous.” You can do it, he said, when I was 41 and working … Continue reading →

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Lost Again

Posted on April 29, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 29 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) Again,” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your … Continue reading →

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New York State in Mind

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 14 Pick a state, make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Also written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads  (posted by Margaret) What is your … Continue reading →

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Substitute Truth for Lies

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #393 Words:  smug, memo, truth, corrupt, delete, mock, catch, hope, note, born, fire, liar Catch that smug-born liar, and memo him the truth. Send a note, and hope it will set a fire under … Continue reading →

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Continuing Knowledge

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads  – Wordy Thursday with Wild Woman, “What We Save Saves Us” “Write a new poem in which you sing of starting over. Or call it by its other names: reboot, renew, recommence, take two, … Continue reading →

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Indigo Invaders

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2, Prompt #229 – In The Mood (not yourself). “Write a mood or anti-mood poem.” Indigo invades my veins these days–the ones I do not know if I am capable of getting through to a lighter shade. … Continue reading →

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expectations

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1574 – New Year’s Eve – modern kigo  from Jane Reichhold’s, “A Dictionary of Haiku” alone at the end of the road a New Year’s party New Year’s Eve the angel atop the pine a full moon … Continue reading →

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Between

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub:  Haibun Monday – “Transitions”  (guest host:  Merrill) “For this Haibun Monday, I want you to write about change, but specifically, I’d like you to write about a transitional time in your life. It could be … Continue reading →

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