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The Death of a Nation’s Children
written for: Poetic Asides 2023 April PAD Challenge – Day 16 ”Write a “The (blank) of a (Blank) poem.” Zephyrs of spring fill the air with promise. Buds open, cherry blossom trees bloom in clusters like sweet pink candy. Spring … Continue reading
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At The Clinic
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 #422: That Said . . . “Words said to children may be healing, or harmful. Inspiring or spirit-squelching. Today, we have three options to inspire our poems: 1. A memory of something said to you when … Continue reading
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The Winter World of Children
Written for: Friday Writings #56 – Cozy “In honor of my chunky sweaters, this week’s optional prompt is cozy. Use the word in whichever way feels right in a piece of poetry or prose. Or share an older piece instead.” … Continue reading
Who’s In Charge?
Written for: Friday Writings #49: Scary Bits “I’ve been enjoying creepy books and movies. So, for today’s optional prompt, I invite you to write poetry or prose inspired by one (or more) of the following scary quotes: “There is something … Continue reading
A Campsite Too Far
Written for: Sunday Muse #229 I think I’m going to throw up! I told you I have to pee. You need to find a rest stop NOW! Mom, Sally’s picking her nose again. Am not! Jeez, whose idea was it … Continue reading
Children’s Theater
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Todays prompt: Write a poem using the words theater, children, and perspective” A theater for children became her pet project. Being blessed with the imagination … Continue reading
In The Library
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #214 Words: Thirst, Share, Stories, Breath, Apart, Feign, Run, Stars, chain, First, Roots, Roads They sat in the library feigning nonchalance– these kids who thirsted for stories that were not their own. They shared … Continue reading
A Child’s Questions
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Use the words, ‘for reasons they don’t understand’ in a poem.” But, where are we going? Why do we have to leave? I won’t see … Continue reading
A Teller of Tales
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #451 Words: mouth, fluttered, door, ghost, sky, spring, step, weaving stories, boom, scuffling, temples Stories swept along from the mouths of one generation to the next. They told of ghost figures tattooed on his … Continue reading
Young, Broken Hearts
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: After St. Valentine’s Day he left the building. (posted by sarahsouthwest) “Write a poem about the Valentines that didn’t happen. The lost loves, the ones that didn’t work out: the holiday romance whose … Continue reading
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