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Years of Wine
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #125 (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) In Praise of the Grape “So tonight I’ll be serving up anything and everything wine; we’ve got red, white, and all the colors in between. Or perhaps … Continue reading
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #54 – Hindsight is Rather Tricky (posted by Magaly) “If I Knew Then What I Know Now” In thinking about hurtful endings in particular periods of my life, would I not want … Continue reading
Two Years
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #46: Let’s Celebrate! (posted by Rosemary) “So I had a birthday. Did I what! Which, dear wordsmiths, many of you already know from having seen it on facebook and showering me with … Continue reading
Yes, I Am Unpredictable
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 8 “For today’s prompt, write a persona poem. A persona poem is one in which you take on the persona of someone or something else. So you could write a … Continue reading
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Tagged blame, changes, Etheree form, patience, unpredictable, Weather
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Closed Eyes
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe (Devereaux & Beth) “Write a poem using the phrase “the thunder within” Patience is lessening. My voice raises, shouts, even though I know without a doubt that he is not the same person. When … Continue reading
This New Life
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet: Tri-Fall “The Tri-fall consists three 6-line stanzas, for a total of 18 lines. The rhyme scheme is a,b,c,a,b,c and meter for each stanza is as follows: 6/3/8, 6/3/8. This form requires little to … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, changes, disasters, searching, Tri-Fall form
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Restrictions
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #30: Writing as a metaphor for living. (posted by Magaly) How have you and your muse been spending your days? My muse and I have been reading and revising and such… hence … Continue reading
How We Remember
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #27: “Things Were Different Back Then” (posted by Magaly) “If you’ve ever been in the presence of a vintage soul (AKA someone who has lived more than a few decades and who … Continue reading
Expectations
Written for: Go Dog Go Café – Tuesday Writing Prompt “Write a poem that begins and ends with the same word.” How can we bear the changes life has hurled at us? Memorize imperfections on a wall until we no … Continue reading
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Tagged anticipation, bearing, cabin fever, changes, same word at start and finish
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