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Garter Belts

Posted on September 25, 2020 by

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #38: A Helping String (posted by Rommy) “Think about things that act like a koshihimo (things meant only as a temporary or hidden support).” Then there were those naughty nylons. Black seams … Continue reading →

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Blending Sheep

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

Written for:  Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt Write a piece of prose around the word “faceless” Do burqa-draped women feel faceless? Now that we mask day after day, mumbling sounds to our own ears and others, I … Continue reading →

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Shining

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille – There’s a Shine to the Season (glow) (posted by Lillian) Glow in your heart felt so keenly is not seen by others. Glowing fireflies are a joy to watch. Some things in … Continue reading →

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In My Sister’s Closet

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – July 13:  “Scariest Moment” My sister and brother-in-law’s first apartment was a small, adorable place. I was bunking in for awhile, but we had our schedules neatly worked out. Night begins. Dinner is over, dishes … Continue reading →

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Stage Persona

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #62  (posted by Fireblossom) Harmonica wails blue bouncing off silver adornment glittering under stage lights. Hat as prop tilts over his eyes. He wants to be heard, drawing attention with shiny accessories. He will not look … Continue reading →

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On A Frisky Autumn Day

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #52 On a lunch break from the office, they keep a newspaper over their faces. Legs entwined in a salacious position, she asks him, Do you think anyone knows about us? He says, I don’t think … Continue reading →

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hidden

Posted on November 7, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1534 Yaha … one of Basho’s ten greatest disciples (crossroads) “As you all know I see Basho as my sensei, my master, but in his life (1644-1694) Basho had several disciples. Some sources say more than 1000 … Continue reading →

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Unseen Emotions

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – MicroPoetry~Notebook Poetry “Breakable”  (posted by Kerry) “I wondered if I might inspire others to return to the comfort of pen and paper. I do not expect you all to rush about looking … Continue reading →

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Hide Me

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

Written for:  the Sunday Whirl, Wordle #353 Words:  belong, strip, hiding, laugh, put, close, skip, home, invisible, corners, cardboard, black Hide me in black corners. Make me invisible so I will not have to smile or laugh. Close doors of belonging. I … Continue reading →

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Maybe If

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  “Finding Emotions and Concepts in Things” (posted by Sarah Russell) In keeping with William Carlos William’s line from “A Sort of a Song” where he reminds the poet about using metaphor and says … Continue reading →

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