Tag Archives: Love

Sacred Shell

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar:  Iambic Pentameter  (posted by Frank) “The challenge today is to write lines of iambic pentameter, lines with five iambic feet. They do not have to rhyme. They do not have to … Continue reading →

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A Quickening

Posted on September 11, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #64 – Quick!Write something!  (posted by De) Today, I want you to pen a poem of exactly 44 words (not including the title), using some form of the word quick as one of … Continue reading →

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What Would Your Dog Say?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~What if . . . ?  (posted by Susan) What if dogs could speak to you, tell you things like, I prefer wet food, no more chicken, please. Treats are a given; I should not … Continue reading →

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Iceland

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1501 – Rimur, Folk music from Iceland Today we arrive at Iceland on our quest around the world for folkmusic. The music of Iceland can be traced back to the 14th century. The “oldest” known folkmusic of … Continue reading →

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seeds

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “grow” planting seeds of love kneeling in the earth, hoping they will grow https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/

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The Real Deal

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Micro-Poetry~A Poem As (posted by Kerry) Can words convey that taste of cold salt on your lips fresh from the ocean? Can words be as lovely as the rush and tingle of falling … Continue reading →

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Dimmer

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Camera FLASH! (posted by Kerry) Dimmer grows the memory of your face once etched in the blood of my heart. Distortion cloudies the letters; they droop, fade from fame. http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/

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Recipe For Success

Posted on July 26, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside #446 – Write a cooking poem. Creativeness, spontaneousness– my guides to cooking. Change the recipe, add or subtract ingredients. Never use a scanty amount of garlic. Spice it up. Use fresh herbs. Golden raisins are a … Continue reading →

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Garden of Reminders

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  The Language of Flowers (posted by SarahSouthwest) “Flowers are your friends here! The language of flowers was a positive craze in the 19th Century – though flowers have always had a language of … Continue reading →

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Solstice

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar  (posted by Frank) Write a couplet or couplets about the solstice. “It’s that time of year again. The Sun has been moving to either its highest or its lowest position in … Continue reading →

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