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Dog Routine

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 8 Write a pet poem. The dogs go out, the dogs come in no matter if it’s day or night. Murphy’s preference is 4:00 AM The dogs go out, … Continue reading →

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Daily Dog Walks

Posted on October 20, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration:  Creatures of Habit “WRITE A PIECE ABOUT SOMETHING YOU DO ON A DAILY BASIS. TAKE THE MUNDANE AND MAKE IT AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT! There is the daily routine of taking  dogs for a … Continue reading →

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Explanation To A Dog

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Terza Rima “Terza rima is a three-line stanza using chain rhyme in the pattern ABA BCB CDC DED. There is no limit to the number of lines, but poems or sections of … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings – Prompt #257 – “And I Quote!” #5 “Today, consider this quote as the inspiration for your poem.” Imagination is the true magic carpet ~Norman Vincent Peale With wings of satin silver I fly to every … Continue reading →

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I’ll Take Them All

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

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

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My Soup Runneth Over

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

Written for:  Miz Quickly – Complete in Itself Write between five and fourteen lines (one poem, or more than one), and let every line be complete in itself. That’s not always a complete sentence. Though you want every line to be … Continue reading →

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What Would Your Dog Say?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~What if . . . ?  (posted by Susan) What if dogs could speak to you, tell you things like, I prefer wet food, no more chicken, please. Treats are a given; I should not … Continue reading →

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A Funny Breed

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside #441 “For today’s prompt, write a notice poem. A notice could be a warning about something. Or it could just be an informational type of notice. Or perhaps, you just noticed a person, place, or thing … Continue reading →

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Four To Five

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2017 Challenge – Day 2 Write a “not today” poem. Each day, Marion Miller, and Murphy–our dogs-wait, impatiently whining for their daily visit to “Aunt Ruth” next door. Change of scenery, different backyard. They love … Continue reading →

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Group Of Three

Posted on December 9, 2016 by

Written for:  Elizabeth’s Creativity Challenge – Day 18 Word for Today – Three The third number in our numerical system. We have many tales and sayings about that number. “Three’s a crowd.” A circle of three must not be broken. The … Continue reading →

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