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Waking From A Dream
Written for: Poetic Asides 2023 April PAD Challenge – Day 25 “Two-for-Tuesday – Write a dream poem and/or a reality poem.” So many day are odd, no longer even except in my dreams, which I rely on to embrace you, … Continue reading
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Tagged death, Friends, Golden Shovel form, lovers, Written for Challenge
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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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Tagged children, death, guns, Haibun, Written for Challenge
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Animal Kingdom
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: This Valentine’s Day, Come and State it Plainly (posted by Sanaa) “For Today’s Poetics, I want you to write a love poem. Bear in mind that it doesn’t necessarily need to be romantic. … Continue reading
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