Tag Archives: color

a rainbow

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1410 Rainbow (short-haibun) “I have a wonderful haiku by Kobayashi Issa for you, that haiku you have to use or at least a “revision” of it. Write your short-haibun, with a maximum of 100 words (including the … Continue reading →

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For Love of Lavender

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside April 2018 PAD Challenge – Day 7 Write a senses poem.  That is, write a poem that uses one or more of your senses. She misses perfume of lavender where fields grew wild, and honey was … Continue reading →

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Flamboyant Flamingoes

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fireblossom Friday:  Poetic Imagery There are a lot of things that go into the construction of a good poem. The sheer beauty of the words and the way the sound when written … Continue reading →

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A Moment Of Color

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #25 Use That Quote Rabindranath started writing poetry in Bengali. His poem “Sandya Geet” (Song of Dusk) was appreciated by many, including Sri Bankimchandra Chatterji, who wrote the National song “vandemataram”. He later wrote in Bengali … Continue reading →

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Draped in Veils

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #344 Words:  birth, veils, rain, broken, silky, soul, sharp, music, saturated, dish, truth, shadows Her silky soul draped in veils was broken– saturated by sharp shadows. Truth is blue music rained down on her … Continue reading →

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Simple Slash of Violet

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Written for Poets United Midweek Motif~Color “Today, I’m inviting us to question how color around us shapes our moods and how our moods influence our environments. The Challenge: In your brand new poem, reveal the color of a place or … Continue reading →

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red sand

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1373 – Syrian Desert (southern route) shadows dance against the sand mountains – stark blue sky © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here is my attempt: under scorching sun of the Syrian desert mountains of red sand http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.nl/

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An Egg

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “egg” thin cracks on white shell small spots of bright yellow baby chick is born https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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Gravity, Reversed

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #340 Words:  gravity, teeth, birds, shatter, bare, blood, blue, edges, honey, crescendo, rattle, electrify Teeth of blue-bloods rattle as an electrifying crescendo shatters the honeyed edges of gravity. Birds fly upside down, bare bellies … Continue reading →

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gown of silver

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “star” midnight sky shimmers clear cold mid-winter night in silver sequins https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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