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Room Erupts
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #194 Words: rock, blend, room, fist, any, raven, slide, speak, wear, story, circle, cloud Same old story. I circle then slide into Cloud 9 each time I hear that blend of blues, and rock. … Continue reading
A Night for Knights
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #350 – Nights In Shining Armor “We’re writing a night poem. The shining could be the moon and stars. The armor can be an alcove of trees. The romance is whatever stirs your emotions! Take … Continue reading
The Magician
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #511 Words: legendary, sky, ring, rekindle, spontaneous, heats, sparks, rising, future, magic, dress, far The legendary magician was the darling of audiences, far from where his star began to rise. Wearing several rings that … Continue reading
“background magic”
Written for: The Twiglets #129 – “background magic” In dazzling, whirling colors, the background burst with magic. He pulls your focus toward the background so that you never notice the magic being performed in the foreground. she sits with back … Continue reading
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Tagged colors, focus, Haiku, limerick, magic, Micro-poetry, mistake
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The Magic Purple Sword
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Purple Patch (posted by sarahsouthwest) “Usually, I linger over seed catalogues, making careful choices. My particular favourite is the Real Seed Company, a small set up which sends out little brown envelopes of … Continue reading
Skeptical
Written for: Poetics Aside April PAD Countdown: T-minus 2 “Write a hope poem.” My best hope now is for a genie in a bottle to grant me a wish of restored health and calmness. https://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides https://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides
Worth A Chance
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #100: “Abacadabra! Where’s My Magic Wand?” – (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) “With all the craziness going on around the entire world with COVID-19, I thought we might enjoy a little diversion into … Continue reading
Passed Young
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #265 – Young At Heart “Fill in one of the blanks and use that as you title.” __________ Young OR Young ____________ I passed young on the road a while back, hitch-hiking, flowered with … Continue reading
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Tagged Age, glasses, magic, mirror, realization
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The Light Of The Moon
Written for: dVerse Poets Prompt – Poetry Form: Sestina (posted by Victoria Slotto) Allons-y to Provence in the south of France, and back in time to the 12th Century. The form is thought to have been developed by a troubadour, … Continue reading
Find Your Magic
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 19: Follow That Quote “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. ~Gustav Mahler How do you preserve the fire? What tradition (if any) do you hold dear? Alternatively, find … Continue reading
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