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Focus on Creation

Written for: Poetic Asides #641 “Write a hurry poem.” Never rush when you are baking, tidy up afterwards or crucial ingredients may be forgotten. A cake may not rise, if bread lacks salt, it’s tasteless. Leave the mess for later, … Continue reading

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Still Just Me

Written for: Friday Writings #45: War and Peace “Share your musings on war and/or peace, whether literal or symbolic.” Always fought with Mom from a child to adult. So many impulsive moves to lose who I was, become someone else. … Continue reading

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Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #403 – Living On The Edge “We’re looking over the edge to write our poems this week. Edge of sanity, edge of reason or the edge of a ledge, what fuels your poetry? Give … Continue reading

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Army Days

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #291 – “Memorial Day” “Use Memorial Day to spark your poem.” World War Two hastened my father to enlist– army man. He never spoke of horrors, not to his children, only tales of pranks … Continue reading

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In These Times

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 202 PAD Challenge – Day 2 Write a space poem. Open space in the fresh outdoors is the place for walking, keeping a six foot distance apart from other space-walkers in masks. We await news … Continue reading

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Direction

Written for:  Sunday Muse #92 As you pass through the door to pier consider carefully if that door leads to heaven. You may be leaving. The door is open but one person’s paradise may be hell to someone else.  On … Continue reading

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Smoke and Cigars

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – November:  “Nothing is more memorable than scent”  (posted by Sanaa) “Write a poem that revolves around scent.  You may draw inspiration from the quotes and poems above. Feel free to explore the … Continue reading

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Leggings

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 November PAD Chapbook Challenge “Write an article of clothing poem, and make it the title of the poem.” On cold days zip boots over them. No icy drafts sweep in. They move with you, look … Continue reading

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Going For Life

Written for:  Poetic Asides #500 – Write a half-way poem.  “Write about the half-way point in a race. Poem about the half-way mark in a work (or school) project. Or have two people meet each other “half way” by compromising … Continue reading

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I Hear The Ocean

Written for:  Sunday Muse #68 Finally I saw the ocean. It was huge, loved the waves. Found this shell, pearl pink inside They call it a conch. Now I can listen to the roar of the ocean whenever I want … Continue reading

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