Tag Archives: color

Should A Spring Day Arise

Posted on January 29, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Octometer “Octameter is a poem made up of 16 lines divided into two stanzas of 8 lines each. Each line has a syllable count of 5. The set rhyme scheme is: a/b/c/d/e/d/f/d … Continue reading →

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Boundless

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  Less is More, more or less  (posted by Laura B.) The suffix ‘less’ has both negative and positive connotations and even neutral ones. The challenge is to choose ONE or MORE from THE … Continue reading →

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Founding a New Land

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Artistic Interpretations with Margaret – “Alcohol Ink Part II” “Here I have the last of the Alcohol Inks from an exhibit of local talent in the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Boone, NC. … Continue reading →

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I Wish To Be A Fish

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet:  Free Form Write in any form you wish. I sometimes wish I were a vibrant fish in rainbow colors. I could dart thought water in style, forward and backward. If tired, I’d perch … Continue reading →

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Meadow Life

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Inform Poet – Lannet The “Lannet” is a form of sonnet, consisting of 14 lines. There is a strict syllable count of 10 per line. It has NO END-LINE RHYMING SCHEME. Only internal rhyme is … Continue reading →

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Red Cedar

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads:  Wordy Thursday with Wild Woman- “The Art of Emily Carr” “Today, my Toadly friends, we are immersing ourselves in the art of Canadian artist Emily Carr, a visionary artist ahead of her time, … Continue reading →

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truth, art

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

Written for:  the Twiglets #136 – “truth is art” Art is not necessarily truth. Sometimes life imitates art filling it with vigor and vibrance, or dragging it down to a low place of death. Truth is a perfect clear water … Continue reading →

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enjoyment

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1705 enjoyment . . . a modern summer kigo “Today I have a nice challenge for you. I will give you two haiku themed “enjoyment”. You have to use the both haiku to create a new … Continue reading →

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“wisteria”

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1660 Tan Renga Challenge May 2019 (7) Wisteria “Today I have chosen to challenge you with a haiku by Yosa Buson (1716-1784), one of the “Big Five” haiku poets.” Here is the haiku by Buson to … Continue reading →

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Tunneling Into The Mind

Posted on April 29, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #53 In my mind’s eye I see you, my lost little girl, all in yellow. Oh, how you loved that color. Said it made you feel like you were wearing the sun. Why  am I seeing old railroad … Continue reading →

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