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Traveling Light

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #46 Peach petals unfold to open air, peonies protect their furled secrets. White pom-poms bounce and nod. A calliope of colors on their way to brighten the light ’round people who have lost their own. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

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One More Loved One Gone

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 30! For today’s prompt, take the phrase “One More (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, … Continue reading →

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“autumn lamplight”

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1544 autumn lamplight (aki no hi) “Autumn … in my opinion, the most beautiful season and today I love to challenge you to create haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form with the given classical kigo, … Continue reading →

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I Follow You

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads –  (Posted by Susie) “Bits of Inspiration”~Dia de los Muertos November 1st, The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and … Continue reading →

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Between

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub:  Haibun Monday – “Transitions”  (guest host:  Merrill) “For this Haibun Monday, I want you to write about change, but specifically, I’d like you to write about a transitional time in your life. It could be … Continue reading →

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City of Colors

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~City  (posted by Sumana) “In the eyes of a poet what would a busy city look like? A dream or a nightmare?” A city stays in your heart, grabs a seat in your brain, rains … Continue reading →

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mountain(s)

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

Written For:  Carpe Diem #1439 – Mountain(s) The goal is to create haiku, tanka or another form of Japanese poetry inspired on this kigo. Create your poem by using the prompt. That doesn’t mean you have to use the word, but … Continue reading →

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Forgivingness of Summer

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #57 – “Don’t Rain On My Parade!  (posted by Kim) “Join us in writing rain-drenched poems in the hope that together we can magic up a big enough umbrella to keep the rain … Continue reading →

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Examples of Fire

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrill #52 “Let’s Fire It Up”  (posted by WhimsyGizmo) Fired. Fiery. Firing. Afire. Let me stand next to your fire. Fire and ice. We didn’t start the fire. Write about a fire-breathing dragon, or … Continue reading →

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hush

Posted on January 21, 2018 by

Written for:Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #15 – “Soliloquy no Renga” A chain poem but written by one person.  Taken from Jane Reichhold. silence the dust of stars shining radiance                        … Continue reading →

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