Tag Archives: imagination

Sight of Flowers

Posted on July 4, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside #487 – Write a praise poem.  “Praise the sun, praise the rain, praise the loud, praise the quiet. For every complaint we have, there is an equal and compelling praise. Find something (anything) to praise and … Continue reading →

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Fuming Feline

Posted on June 16, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #60 First of all, it is no longer the Victorian era. Remove this starched piece of cheap collar immediately. I am not posing in this monstrosity. There could be a roomful of cats waiting for portraits, … Continue reading →

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Not a Clue

Posted on June 16, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Challenge “Exquisite Corpse Poetry”  (posted by Magaly) “For today’s prompt, I invite you to create a 3-to-13-line poem using the Exquisite Corpse Solitaire method. To play the game solo, we shall … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings – Prompt #257 – “And I Quote!” #5 “Today, consider this quote as the inspiration for your poem.” Imagination is the true magic carpet ~Norman Vincent Peale With wings of satin silver I fly to every … Continue reading →

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Sources That Speak

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – The Tuesday Platform: “The Frontier of Writing”  (posted by Anmol) Write a poem in praise of a source of inspiration — your muse, your life, your own web of thoughts, your dreams … Continue reading →

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Forms of Recycle

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 26 “Reboot, Rewind, Recycle, Rebirth”  (posted by Outlawyer) And take a deep breath. (If you have been doing a poem a day in April, take several! ) The … Continue reading →

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Punctuality

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 22 “Beware of Poor Substitutions!”   (posted by Fireblossom) Your assignment is to choose one of the images provided–taken from my Word Garden blog–and write your own poem about … Continue reading →

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Dear Alice

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 22 “For today’s prompt, write a correspondence poem. Maybe write a poem that would fit on a postcard or in a letter. Or write a poem about correspondence school. Or … Continue reading →

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Poetry as Solitary Seed

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – The Tuesday Platform: “You Are A Poet!”  (posted by Anmol) “Write a poem titled, “Poetry as…,” perhaps in the style of Ferlinghetti who speaks of poetry as an insurgent art while exhorting … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Own Fantasy

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 12 Fireblossom Friday:  Love “What can I say about Love? Poems have been written about every kind of love, and every emotion connected with it, from the giddy … Continue reading →

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