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Guided by Moonlight

Written for: Sunday Muse #214 In early June when flowers open their hearts to me, I am humbled. How insignificant I become in light of their fiery heat. Sky is churning circles of coal. I am hoping to make it … Continue reading

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Deconstructed Cento

Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 16 – Quilt Poem on a Quilt This is a three-parter. Make Cento Deconstruct Write Poem (If you skip steps One and Two…well, don’t) For our purpose today, a cento is a patchwork of … Continue reading

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“swaying world”

Written for: The Twiglets #252 – “swaying world” I am not dizzy, the world sways. She sways to music only she can hear. nodding heads swaying in a Spring breeze red tulips He claimed to be a Man of the … Continue reading

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morning glories

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Use the words, tomorrow, death, and glory.” morning glories light spreads joy on this Spring day leaves death for tomorrow https://godoggocafe.com/

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A Cento of Nature

Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 22 “Write a nature poem.” Hope is the thing with feathers who moves his soft velvety head. Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air call to you, harsh and … Continue reading

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In The Garden

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #329 – Head In A Cloud “Today we offer this flower cloud of words. And no better topic to explore in this garden than tending our garden. Use whatever words that move you and write … Continue reading

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Complimenting Violet and Yellow

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 11 Autumn, while beautiful, means death for all those purple petunias, while lavender lessens in color, and eating plucots comes to an end. On a table yellow and violet candles … Continue reading

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Lemon

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar:  Haiku sequence (posted by Frank Tassone) “Did you know that you could write multiple haiku that express a similar theme or montage of images? That haikai form is known as the … Continue reading

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“get messy”

Written for:  The Twiglets #180 – “get messy” Fun of finger painting is that you were encouraged to get messy. so many ways to get messy. I would not like to be a mud wrestler. flowers of plant droop in … Continue reading

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Where Calmness is Found

Written for:  Poetic Asides Prompt #525 – “Write a calm poem.” Gazing at garden flowers, watching ocean waves peak. I can spend countless hours to gain the calmness I seek. Jasmine incense burns soothing music plays I close my eyes … Continue reading

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