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Losing A Friend
Written for: Sunday Muse #227 “This week is a double theme. It is in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and American Chess Day is Sept 1st. I had some chess moves in images saved for one week. So here we … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, bus, close friend, death, Fibonacci, shock, witness
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Oligarchs of War
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2, Prompt #389 – Lyrics are Poetic “Think of a lyric you enjoy, or listen to some music and cull a line to use in your poem or as your inspiration. Credit the source. Music doth have … Continue reading
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Tagged cruelty, death, inspired by song, lyrics, war, wealth
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Two Stages of Grief
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Small Change or Big Bucks (posted by msjadeli) “Good Tuesday, d’Versians! It’s Lisa, with Poetics. I know Spring is a time for new life, the end of a long winter, and hope is … Continue reading
Cold Steel
Written for: April 2022 PAD – Day 11 “Write a power poem.” Cold steel, penetrating blue eyes. Leviathan with heel on the disenfranchised– indifferent to appeal. A tyrant we have witnessed before in World War II’s violence– people killed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob and Wheel form, death, heartless, history, tyrant, Written for Challenge
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He Lives On In Our Hearts
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle # 544 Words: tongue, book, inscription, face, death, letters, vigil, ways, barrier, drag, climb, memento Face of death appeared to him despite our vigil, and prayers. His gentle way of speaking, and his ready laugh, … Continue reading
Impossible
Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 22 – Impossible How can it be true? Both parents gone, when I thought they would live forever. https://imprompt.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/qnv-22/
Accidents After Death
Written for: Sunday Muse #185 Oh my! Just a smidgeon of poison. He is gone, but now I am left with five glasses. Might have to buy six new ones. What a bother to clean up this mess. Well, he … Continue reading
Remembered
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #346 “It Suits Me Fine” Using one suit from a deck of cards for poem. Put in the ground with a spade, small wooden marker placed. Those who thought her forgotten did not see … Continue reading
The Choice
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #496 Words: inhumane, shame, suppress, line, wait, evil, spring, vote, water, hope, soul, race Wait. I know she is next in line, but I feel it would be a shame to take her now. She … Continue reading
Your Life
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #323 Playing Favorites #6 ‘“Playing Favorites” is as simple as choosing a favorite poet/poem (world famous or just famous in our own little garden) and picking a line or title of one of their … Continue reading
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