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Waking From A Dream
Written for: Poetic Asides 2023 April PAD Challenge – Day 25 “Two-for-Tuesday – Write a dream poem and/or a reality poem.” So many day are odd, no longer even except in my dreams, which I rely on to embrace you, … Continue reading
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Tagged death, Friends, Golden Shovel form, lovers, Written for Challenge
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To My Dearest Flower Friends
Written for: Friday Writings #67: “love letters to wild flowers” “I invite you to create poetry or prose inspired by Marja’s words: “Write love letters to wild flowers”. Dear Sunflowers, I wait impatiently for you to rise up to full … Continue reading
The Kvetch
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #416 – Caterwaul “Last week, William used the word “caterwauling” in his poem. Daniel pointed out that this would make a good future prompt. Thank you, gentlemen, for making our job easy this week. … Continue reading
A Trip to Recharge
Written for: Sunday Muse #221 – Images from old movies “I find movies fascinating, and they always inspire me to want to write a story for the big screen someday. That being said, I am not saying you have to … Continue reading
Scope of Dreams
Written for: Friday Writings #33: Daring to Dream “Hello, dear wordsmiths. What are your dreams, in these – er – interesting times? Are they big or small, personal or planetary? All of the above?” “What does my cat dream of, … Continue reading
Love of Friends
Written for: April 2022 PAD Challenge – Day 26 Two-for-Tuesday “Write a love and/or anti-love poem.” Solid love for old friends, acute yearning to spend some time with those who helped me climb this steep ladder of mine. I could … Continue reading
Scattered
Written for: April 2022 PAD Challenge – Day 4 Friends retired are now scattered to warmer climates. Some are near family, a comfort with age. We can communicate without touch. My heart thrums with yearning to embrace them; catch up. … Continue reading
Thirty to Fifty
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #374 – Chapter and Verse “Our lives seem to go by in phases. We can almost divide these lives into chapters like in a book. Think of your lives in three separate chapters. Title … Continue reading
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Tagged Friends, music, peak, twenty years, Villanelle form
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Cloudy With Sun Spots
Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 19 “Write a future poem.” Future is hard to see clearly. Present life changes every day, a formless lump of modeling clay. Current mood can make future drear. Some hope to see a … Continue reading
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Tagged Friends, future pictures, Moods, Rondel form, Written for Challenge
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That September Day
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) Meeting The Bar: Something Noel in Lines “Since today is the 9th of the 9th month it is fitting for that numeral to inform today’s poetry form – so let’s meet … Continue reading
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