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Once
Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 29 “Begin with the words, “Once upon a time” Once upon a time the rivers flowed with wine. Marine life was happy then until it all came to an end. Human greed and disregard … Continue reading
Deadline
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) Use the phrase “a midnight sigh” With Cinderella’s shoe missing, she is compelled to leave it, and climb into the carriage that will carry her home. … Continue reading
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Color Associations
Written for Sunday Muse #99 (posted by Fireblossom) She paints an apple in black patent for contrast to inner snowy fruit, bolder than rosy reds or Granny Smiths. Thinks of Snow White and the poisoned apple. Illness is seen as … Continue reading
Catching Silver
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration: Myths, Legends, or Fairy Tales “Create a myth, legend, or fairy tale about falling stars.” The little boy saw them every night–falling stars– silver disappearing into the earth. He could never catch … Continue reading
“picking peas”
Written for: The Twiglets #128 – “picking peas” I pick peas over kale. Picking fresh peas out of the pod affords you a tastier experience, than frozen. Plus, it’s fun to squeeze the pod and watch peas pop out. Minding … Continue reading
A Parliament
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~The Owl (posted by Sumana) Owls have been appearing in literature since a long time. To the Bard, the owl was a merry note; an elegant fowl to Edward Lear but to many others owl … Continue reading
GrimmerBella
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – “Opposites Attract, or Do They?” (posted by Lillian) Posting this on Open Link Night, as I was too late for the prompt. The literary device of “antithesis” places two opposite ideas together in a … Continue reading
A Wolf’s Truth
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #343 Words: wild, cajole, practice, close, heap, means, wolf, small, kind, cringe, called, blight He calls out to assemble the others of his kind by means of a head up howl in the night. A … Continue reading
underneath
Written for: Carpe Diem #1354 The Black Bowl (Japanese fairytale) an empty bowl but in it is the spirit of emptiness – the spring breeze haunted forest elves dance their morning salutation a new day rises © Chèvrefeuille (our host) Here … Continue reading
riches
Written for: Carpe Diem #1350 Theme Week ep. 4: The Fourth Voyage of Sindbad (voyages of Sindbad as told by Scheherazade to save her life.) in the backyard the old Sakura has lost his blossom until next spring © Chèvrefeuille (our … Continue reading
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