Tag Archives: Friends

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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Owner Of Dogs, Barks

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Shortcake, Waffles, Berries, and Cream . . . Feburary!  (posted by Sanaa) “Joseph O Legaspi is a poet born in the Philippines. When he was only twelve, his family immigrated to Los … Continue reading →

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Teachings

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #377 Words:  cinch, trunk, trees, snow, chime, sign, fine, sleepy, junk, child, bud, line Snow does not cover words or initials carved into tree trunks. Yet they blossom sleepy buds–a sign of forgiveness? 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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What Would Your Dog Say?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~What if . . . ?  (posted by Susan) What if dogs could speak to you, tell you things like, I prefer wet food, no more chicken, please. Treats are a given; I should not … Continue reading →

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Learning How Hard Life Can Be

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides #449 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Learning (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles might include: “Learning … Continue reading →

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Years Later

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fussy Little Forms:  Cavatina (posted by Marian) “Just recently came across this older Italian form, but to me, it seems like a sonnet variation–kinda? It features rhyme and syllable counting that together … Continue reading →

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Step Up To the Bar

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

Written for dVerse Poets Pub – “Septets for dVerse’s 7th Anniversary”  (posted by Frank) In honor of this anniversary the theme for Meeting the Bar is any seven line poem or, if one is feeling ambitious, a poem whose stanzas … Continue reading →

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Best Buds

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 26 Write a relationship poem.  Of course, there are human relationships, but there are also plant-animal relationships, animal-animal relationships, and even mathematical relationships. Good, bad, healthy, and not-so-much. Dive deep today. … Continue reading →

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Beach Breezes

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside #433 – Write a fun poem. In a cabin on a hill overlooking glistening ocean, we were four friends at leisure. On arrival, the guys batted a ball around using two large umbrellas.  I have the … Continue reading →

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