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Blue Diamond Eyes
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Look into my eyes (posted by Mish) “Pen a poem about eyes or choose a photo where the eyes speak to you.” Blue diamonds shine under bushy brows, usually furrowed, forehead needing an … Continue reading
Bird Woman
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #45: Artistic Interpretations (posted by Magaly) Soft whisper of white smoke turns to hearts, your love flows from depths of brilliantly colored robes– wings on a woman’s body. https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/
Cereal Breakdowns
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #43: Sunday Morning Cereal (posted by Rommy) “Hello, Word Artists and Admirers! It may be something in the weather (or just the crazy that is 2020) but I’ve been finding myself reaching … Continue reading
“cherry red sky”
Written for: The Twiglets #198 – “cherry red sky” When the sky cleared, it turned maraschino cherry red. against the cherry sky, silhouette of seagulls on her drawing she crayons sky carefully strokes of cherry red Her cherry red lipstick … Continue reading
Moon Music
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – 09.28.20 to the Moon! (posted by Frank Tassone) “Let’s celebrate the Moon! Additionally, the Moon is a traditional Autumn kigo, those seasonal words so important to haiku. There are kigo for … Continue reading
Laundry Mishap
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #467 Words: name, flow, see, knives, twisted, glue, blood, next, space, rest, truth, low She employs a well known name brand of low suds detergent. Plenty of space in tub of new washer. Even … Continue reading
Northern Jewels
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Traditional writing on a shining topic” (posted by Lillian) “Prompt is to write about something that relates to One Shining Moment for you. It could be an achievement, something you worked … Continue reading
Blue Boy’s Encounter
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: On Pride (posted by Anmol) “I invite you to take inspiration from the poets and poems shared here. You can write a poem about pride, gender fluidity, sexuality, protest, et al. or you … Continue reading
The Magic Purple Sword
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Purple Patch (posted by sarahsouthwest) “Usually, I linger over seed catalogues, making careful choices. My particular favourite is the Real Seed Company, a small set up which sends out little brown envelopes of … Continue reading
A Crescent
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafè – Tuesday Prompt – “over the horizon” Just over the horizon a crescent smile of purple is slowing sinking, rippling the ocean in dark shadows. https://godoggocafe.com/Tuesday Prompt
