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How To Feel Better

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 23 “For today’s prompt, write an instructional poem. Your poem could be a set of instructions, or be from the perspective of the teacher or the student. Ironically, there … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Handle . . .

Posted on November 24, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 23 For today’s prompt, take the phrase “I Can’t (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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Although I . . .

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

Written for:  Miz Quickly’s November Nudge – Day 15 “List poem! Wait a minute, though. While a list poem has an inheirent form, it tends to be a tad…listy. Let’s add an element (hee). Let’s add ALTHOUGH Basically, you want: … Continue reading →

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The Waiting Room

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Day 26   (posted by Isadora) “A list with a twist” “Today, we’ll visit a common form called the list poem, and we’ll put a teeny twist to it just to keep … Continue reading →

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before dawn

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #64 – “before dawn” Before dawn: – it was dark – my dishes were greasy – cow jumped over moon – stars rearranged themselves – sun snored – I had a nightmare – the garden statues … Continue reading →

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Unraveling

Posted on November 28, 2016 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides November 2016 Chapbook Challenge – Day 27 Write a falling apart poem. Falling Apart Losing Limberness Illnesses Not General All Peculiar And Resist Treatment

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Individual

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

Written for:  Margo Roby’s Poem Tryouts:  Join In List all the things you can think of that join. Some people are said to be joined at the hip– one slip–they both tumble risking broken elbows, torn ligaments, or shattered shins. … Continue reading →

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