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After The Storm
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #351 – The Day After “Today is September 12th. Twenty years after The Day After. We’re writing “The Day After” poems. You decide what day you are referencing and write that poem. “The Day After … Continue reading
Near Summer’s End
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #518 Words: carpets, lining, candlelight, land, tears, touching line, kneeling, down, flowers, late, wheels Wheels of summer spin rain and heat. Late living flowers drop petals on land forming carpets at base of trees. … Continue reading
“corners of thirst”
Written for: The Twiglets #239 – “corners of thirst” thirsting for vacation around the corner small places ache for old times diligent study needs to quench a raging thirst for education Together they sat on a bench pondering what liquid … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Haiku, heat, limerick, Micro-poetry, thirst, yen
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New City, Tired Feet
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Poetics: “Go Ahead, Make My Day” (posted by Mish) “We all have our favourite movies that have deeply impacted us with powerful images and of course, those catchy lines, dialogue that transcends beyond the screen. … Continue reading
“heavy air”
Written for: The Twiglets #187 – “heavy air” The air hung heavy over the haunted black lagoon. Temperature and humidity thicken the air to a heaviness that weighs upon me like a hangover. hangs heavy in air bees and butterflies … Continue reading
Trinket’s Freedom
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #466 Words: chain, mend, vote, weigh, flow, drain, raven, name, chime, shallow, lace, trace Chimes rang out at midnight. The raven had flown off, leaving me a trace of lace at my window. Not … Continue reading
On The Roof
Written for: Poetic Asides #484 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “On (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and write your poem. Possible titles include: “On Point,” “On … Continue reading
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Tagged air, Apartment roofs, Beach, dancing, drinks, heat
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A Lake Of Fish
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet: Choka One of the most intricate Japanese Poetry forms is the Choka. Also referred to as a “Long Poem,” the Choka often tells a story. It does not rhyme, and offers a choice … Continue reading
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Tagged choka form, disappointment, fish, heat, lake
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San Diego
Written for: Carpe Diem #1565 – Pacific Beach . . . San Diego “So today I have a nice “crossroads” feature. As you all know the goal of “crossroads” is to create a “fusion ku”. I have chosen a few … Continue reading
Burn of Love
Written for: Poetics Aside 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Burn (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible … Continue reading
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Tagged body, coolness, heat, Love, reactions, tercet, Written for Challenge
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