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How To Happify A Dog
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – “In need of a happiness project?” (posted by Lillian for the Monday Quadrille) “So how about sitting down and creating a little happiness project of our own? You’ve got it: the word for our … Continue reading
Small Stuff
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #290 – “Small Isn’t Small After All” Write about little things that have a big impact. Hugs are temporarily forbidden, but smiles are nice to see. A pollinating bee, busy at work. Scent of … Continue reading
Memorial in Washington, D.C.
“Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Memorial (posted by Frank T.) Write a haibun that alludes to the concept of memorial in some way.” On our trip were two ex-soldiers, my father in World War II, and my … Continue reading
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Opera of Orange
Written for: PoeticBloomings2 – Prompt #217 – “Oh How The Mighty Have Fallen” “As the saying goes, “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.” Another states, “It’s not how far you fall, it’s how high you bounce back.” Today, … Continue reading
Childhood Stuff
Written for: Quickly Write a minute poem (60 syllables), 3 stanzas, each 4 lines. First lines have 8 syllables, lines 2,3,4 have 4 syllables. I think of all my childhood toys metal slinky, wood tinker toys color form shapes Board … Continue reading
A Week
Written for Poets United Midweek Motif~Happiness (posted by Susan) Describe an instant and/or duration of happiness “Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.” ― Robert Frost A week in summer weather on my side opalescent ocean … Continue reading
Delicious Orchards
Written for: Poetic Aside #425 – Write a happy distraction poem. “For today’s prompt, write a happy distraction poem. For people used to social media, this would be akin to someone asking for pictures of cats or puppies or babies … Continue reading
snowman
Written for: Carpe Diem Weekend-Meditation #10 Fibo-ku winter time “The first line has one (1) syllable and the second line also. The third line has two (2) syllables, the fourth line has three (3) syllables, the fifth line has five syllables … Continue reading
An Extra Gift
Written for: Poems of Garden Gnomes – “Expect The Unexpected” Today, write the unexpected. Some surprise you never saw coming. Give it an optimistic twist, we can all use a boost now and again. Long in labor, she gave birth, … Continue reading