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As Hope, As Reminder

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – Hiroshima Day 2019:  A Reflection on Peace  (posted by Frank Tassone) Shigeo Hayashi [Public domain] “Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Last year, we commemorated this memorial … Continue reading →

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Worrying At The Window

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #82   (posted by Kim) “Fretboard of Poetry” The word ‘fret’ has its origins in Old English fretan meaning to ‘devour or consume’ and is related to the Dutch vreten and German fressen. Its … Continue reading →

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Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

“Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday:  Memorial  (posted by Frank T.) Write a haibun that alludes to the concept of memorial in some way.” On our trip were two ex-soldiers, my father in World War II, and my … Continue reading →

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All Thoughts Have Merit

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD – Day 15 “Write a prediction poem.  Make a prediction, write another person’s correct or incorrect prediction.” She said, careful, rain storms tonight thought she was right He said our snowstorm would be … Continue reading →

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Feeling of Harmony

Posted on March 25, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 #240 – Motivation:  Harmony Think of how harmony comes into play in your world and write that thought in a poem. “synchronize with the nature order of life” When a group of friends or family harmonize, … Continue reading →

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Lou

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

Written for:  The Muse #48 They called her Lou. She sang, performed on stage at times. Great -Grandma Eloise, an unforgettable character. Liked her liquor, jewelry, and dance. This is her old Victrola, a book of poems of which she … Continue reading →

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Moving is Traumatic

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #239 – Motivation:  Nurture “grow and develop through encouragement” “Write a nurturing poem, or of a moment that had contributed to your growth.” When I returned to New York after eight years of living in … Continue reading →

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losing branches

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Season Your Poetry Part II (posted by Toni) “Matsuo Basho invented the Haibun form during the Edo period while travelling on a journey – for enlightenment! He kept a daily travel journal … Continue reading →

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Pilgrims Had No Black Friday

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #220 – “RUSHING THE SEASONS” “As we near the holidays, a lot of people seem to be in a hurry – rushing here, rushing there, rushing the holidays, the hustle and bustle is a … Continue reading →

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Course of Eight Years

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – “Frustration and Heartbreak  (posted by Frank) Frustration and heartbreak are risky themes. The characters expressing these emotions of weakness look silly to some. That’s the risk. The reward, however, for writers who successfully take … Continue reading →

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