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Impartial Jury?
Written for: November 2022 PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 16 “For today’s prompt, write a panel poem. When I think of panels, I think of groups of people who are on a panel. And maybe they’re giving recommendations or just … Continue reading
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Tagged defendant, dress, Golden Shovel form, jury, Written for Challenge
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Attempted Escape
Written for: April 2022 PAD – Day 12 – 2-for-Tuesday “Write a counting poem and/or not counting poem.” She scales the wall, snaring her prison jumpsuit, sure she can beat their security. In for two counts armed robbery, limbs now … Continue reading
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Tagged escape attempt, Golden Shovel form, prisoner, strength, Written for Challenge
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Odd Celebration
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Meeting the Bar: endings/beginnings (posted by Peter Frankis) “So tonight poets, I leave it up to you. Let’s write something on endings: – it could be a poem that plays with endings – where your … Continue reading
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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Tagged candles, colors, flowers, Golden Shovel form, Written for Challenge
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How We Live
Written for: Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 18 Write a message poem. This is not a time to think only of “I”. Pandemic status pleads that you don’t forget others–the homeless, those whose bellies feel empty–standing on … Continue reading
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Tagged caring, death, Golden Shovel form, hunger, Thoughtful, Written for Challenge
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We Squat Upon The Beach of Love*
Written for: Poetic Asides 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 26 “For today’s prompt, write an ambitious poem. Maybe that means trying to write a poem in a complicated poetic form (sestina anyone?). Or maybe it means your poem … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, driftwood, Golden Shovel form, Love, Written for Challenge
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Carry Your Burdens
Written for: Poetic Asides 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 30! “Write a closing time poem. Another way of coming at this prompt is to write a poem in which something is coming to an end.” This poem is based … Continue reading
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Tagged closings, Golden Shovel form, retirement, sharing, Written for Challenge
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Apart
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Bold Tributes (posted by Amaya) Welcome to Tuesday Poetics with your host, Amaya. In the prophetic spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., tonight we are going to be bold in our truth-telling by … Continue reading
New York City
Written for: Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 13 Pick a city and make that the title of your poem; then write your poem. This city’s skyline shines in pretty sapphire and white lighting up night. Women and … Continue reading
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Tagged City, Golden Shovel form, skating, skyline, Winter, Written for Challenge
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Wedding
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub-Meeting the Bar: the Golden Shovel form Here are the rules, in a nutshell: – Take a line (or lines) from a poem you admire. – Use each word in the line(s) as an END word … Continue reading
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