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Musing In The Garden
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #594 Words: locks, free, steam, feet, steal, fall, creeping, joyous, garden, space, seems, stars Her hair stole down her back after freeing her locks from their star- shaped clip. Barefoot, she crept along the edge … Continue reading
The Gift That Won a Smile
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #170 “Music is My Refuge” (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) “Welcome to Quadrille Monday here at dVerse. This week I’d like you to take any meaning, form or compound of the word music, … Continue reading
In the Middle Years
Written for: November 2022 PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 4 Fill-in-the-blank title poem. In the (blank) We loved to see plays performed on Broadway. Once, near the stage of ‘Death of a Salesman’ your eyes welled up at the pathos … Continue reading
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Tagged joy, middle years, nostalgia, Sonnet, Written for Challenge
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Caring For Pets
Written for: April 2022 PAD Challenge – Day 8 “Write a ‘what they never tell you’ poem. In childhood, my sister and I were banned from having a dog or cat. Dad loved animals; Mom was afraid of them. We … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, childhood, Haibun form, heartbreak, joy, Written for Challenge
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“even better”
Written for: The Twiglets #257 – “even better” The joy on someone’s face when they open your gift is even better than getting presents. She took odds he took evens she lost bet. white lotus blossom floats in gleaming lake, … Continue reading
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morning glories
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Use the words, tomorrow, death, and glory.” morning glories light spreads joy on this Spring day leaves death for tomorrow https://godoggocafe.com/
Rescues
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #176 Words: cage, hanger, try, flutter, cold, stray, deny, finish, womb, wish, eager, tree Cold rescued dogs, stuck in an aircraft hangar, were finally free of their cages. They were eager to try out … Continue reading
Eyes Open Wide
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #82: “War is over! If you want it” (Posted by Magaly) Write a poem using the quote as inspiration. Life can be a joy if you notice small things– a pond filled … Continue reading
First Beach Visit
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday 6-21-21: Solstice I (posted by Frank J. Tassone) “Whether you are visiting the beach for the first day of summer, or building the first snowman of Winter, breathe in the Solstice air. … Continue reading
Daylight Delight
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #73: Butterflies and Moths (posted by Rommy) Daylight welcomes butterflies as they flit from flower to flower– monarchs mimicking stained glass, white, yellow, and the beautiful blue morpho who makes its home … Continue reading