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Cool Rain, Hot Tears
Written for: Sunday Muse #212 Cool rain washes away hot tears. She wonders if this rain- drop downpour will purify her once more. How many chances are given–one, two ten? What amount of forgiveness is there in this world now? … Continue reading
“milk teeth”
Written for: The Twiglets #270 – milk teeth After his whitening treatments, he milked his teeth for all they were worth. Had a wide grin for all. It was a bit disconcerting in dark rooms. His teeth glowed neon. The … Continue reading
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Tagged bear, child, disappointment, girl, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, teeth
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“sluggish weather”
Written for: The Twiglets #260 – sluggish weather In sluggish weather baseball returns. Slowing to the pace of sluggish weather, January is like an indecisive Covid plan. at base of tree foraged food is collected squirrel takes a nap She … Continue reading
Alice Decides to Take Her Leave
Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 18 – Quilt Pt. 3 “Write a poem based on your cento.” Heads roll, as the Red Queen’s temper fires her face. Playing cards shake in fear. Cat grins maniacally then vanishes. A nervous … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, confusion, girl, Mad, Poem based on an existing one, strange
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Breathing the Sun
Written for: Sunday Muse #169 Let that hot desert sun paint my face. Want to forget the Winter, the City, that chill that sets in your bones, so that you never feel warm. Car rides along, strong breezes blow through … Continue reading
Breathing Bubbles
Written for: Sunday Muse #136 breathe, bubbles easy, free-floating, at peace framed in water http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/
Strange Little Poems
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet “Trian Rannaigechta Moire” “The trian rannaigechta moire is an Irish poetic form with the following guidelines:” – Quatrain (or four-line) poem or stanzas. – Four syllables per line. – All end words in … Continue reading
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Tagged can, cheating, fool, girl, nonesense, Trian Rannaigechta Moire form
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That Frantic Feeling
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 16 “People Watching At The Mall” “We’re just watching people. What do you notice? Who do you encounter while there? Write a poetic character sketch of the person that most … Continue reading
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Tagged bathroom, girl, mall, people-watching
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Beach Breezes
Written for: Sunday Muse #113 Breeze coming off ocean. Latter part of day. Staying still gazing for as long as I can. Focused on sky until clouds occlude all color, and I am the only color at peace on this … Continue reading
A Special World
Written for: The Sunday Muse #103 She wears a nest of robins in her hair, blue eggs peeking out of branches. The grateful rabbit rescued from a hunter’s gun, snuggles in her arms, trusting. Girl closes her eyes, content with … Continue reading
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Tagged contentment, girl, nature, rabbit, robins, trust, Written from Art
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