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A Glass Reminder
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Today’s prompt: Write about an inanimate object in your home that you can’t do without, but don’t name it.” Formed of thick glass, I keep … Continue reading
Frayed
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #519 Words: streaming, free, line, fray, try, nothing, sharp, sheen, rights, daily Her life frays like hem of old jeans. Sharp losses suffered daily. A line is drawn in the sand. One side streams with … Continue reading
In The Zephyrs of Spring
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe Tuesday Writing Prompt: “whisper through me” (posted by Devereaux and Beth) As the zephyrs of Spring tickle my neck and tease my arms, I sense a bee-buzz of anticipation around my head like a … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, memories, Spring, whisper, written from words
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Starting Again
Written for: Carpe Diem #1846 Trying to restart again “For this episode I have chosen the title “Trying To Restart Again” and I really hope it will be that way. Restarting is something we all know or have had experiences … Continue reading
Snippets
Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge “Life is full of colourful moments, each of them stories unto themselves. We capture them in photographs, or as snippets of memory, randomly recalled. Pieces of our unfinished puzzle. This week, … Continue reading
From Childhood
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday “Walk With Me Down Memory Lane” (posted by Lillian) “So for today’s haibun….I’d like you to do a similar exercise BEFORE you write your haibun. Get a few pieces of blank paper, … Continue reading
We Feel Their Presence
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #312 – Is Dinner Ready “As poets, we all bring something special to the table. As friends, we will give thanks and bring a tasty poem to our “feast.” Think a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and … Continue reading
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Tagged food, memories, Thanksgiving, traditions
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Nightmare/Dream
Written for: Poetics Aside PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 3 “Two-for-Tuesday – Write a dream and/or nightmare poem.” Childhood Nightmare Mom says I fight in my sleep Maybe I could not fight awake. Evenings I remember waking with teeth … Continue reading
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Tagged dream, fun, Harrisham Rhyme form, memories, nightmare, youth
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Snapshots Stored In The Heart
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt “Write a poem using the phrase “if we never”. One day he told her they would have to part. It was not a surprise; they both knew the ending. Summer … Continue reading
How We Remember
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #27: “Things Were Different Back Then” (posted by Magaly) “If you’ve ever been in the presence of a vintage soul (AKA someone who has lived more than a few decades and who … Continue reading
