Tag Archives: health

Processed Foods

Posted on August 25, 2020 by

Written for: The Sunday Whirl Words: flow, fill, flirt, finish, freeze, fish, fibers, fingers, forge follow, feed, fringe If you fill yourself up on frozen fish fingers, and follow it up by flirting with food on the fringe– all processed, … Continue reading →

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Near Future

Posted on April 9, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2020 Challenge – Day 8 Write a future poem. I am not looking far ahead, just to a time without masks and gloves, to sleep peacefully in my bed Trees, plants, and flowers are in … Continue reading →

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“innocent as air”

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #154 – “innocent as air” The air touches everyone, even those who are not innocent. innocent as air opinions and judgements unformed a newborn baby Do not blame unhealthy conditions on the air, for we have … Continue reading →

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Food

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~The Foods We Eat  (posted by Susan) What is your Recipe for a Healthy Life? What foods do you eat (or wish you were eating)?? “There are people in the world so hungry, that God … Continue reading →

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A September Morning

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

Written for:  Wednesday Muse #9  (posted by Toni) “I am making this short and sweet: write about an anniversary or several in one poem. Let’s try our best to make this true poetry instead of prose broken into lines. Fireblossom … Continue reading →

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The Temptation of Animals

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Temptation  (posted by Sumana) “Desiring something wrong or unwise is Temptation. But isn’t it something extremely interesting and delightful once in a while? And powerful? How do you deal with it? Do you give in? … Continue reading →

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Not Stronger in Number

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

Written for:  The Sunday Muse #41 I do not come in a pair. Put me in a bottle, no cork. I will vine out in branches, silhouette your wall. Those pears placed at my base, although two, are not able … Continue reading →

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‘rites of yoga’

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1206 Yoga (especially Tibetan 5 rites Yoga) regaining youth through the Tibetan rites secrets reveiled © Chèvrefeuille  (our host) Here is my attempt: stretching limbs pushing boundaries of movement loosens body and mind   http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/   … Continue reading →

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To Pill Or Not To Pill

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

Written for: Poetic Asides November 2016 Chapbook Challenge – Day 21 Write a thinking out loud poem. How many more days do I have to suffer with these pills? My stomach is objecting with rawness and pain. What is the … Continue reading →

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Ode To My Strength And Balance Instructor

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2016 Challenge – Day 25 Write an exercise poem, e.g. specific exercise, incorporating exercise into the poem, or dedicated to a piece of exercise equipment. You warm us up, get blood flowing with energy and … Continue reading →

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