Tag Archives: memories

How We Remember

Posted on July 10, 2020 by

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 →

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Shock After Years

Posted on April 22, 2020 by

Written for:  Go Dog Go Café – Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge Write something that ends with the phrase, “she tasted like memory.” Is that her? Oh no, heartache, heartache for more years than I would like to recall. She had … Continue reading →

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Peonies Bring Memories

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

Written for:  Poets and Storytellers United – Weekly Scribblings #5: A Mouthful of Flowers  (posted by Sanaa) “Hello everyone and welcome to another round of Weekly Scribblings! Flowers have continued to inspire poets, writers and artists for generations. From what … Continue reading →

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All The Food That’s Fit To Eat

Posted on September 22, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #261 – All The Comfort (foods) of Home “Write the comfort of home in the foods that satisfied and warmed you inside and out.” When hands were stiff and numb from playing in the … Continue reading →

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Groovin’

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads –  Just One Word:  Groovy (posted by Marian) You felt it-the Groove. If you were in it you were groovy. Music, hair, color, clothes, speech, and accessories. Not groovy? Ah man, then everyone … Continue reading →

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“brown salty skin”

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #139 – “brown salty skin” a pretzel with salt out of the ocean her brown skin gleaming wet a taste of salt I remember an old stuffed brown bunny with one eye missing, named Salty. He … Continue reading →

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Room for Love

Posted on May 5, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – In-Form:  Pantun “The Pantun is a Malaysian poetic form. Wikipedia declares that the Pantun originated as a traditional oral form of expression. The most common theme is love.” The basic Pantun consists of: a quatrain … Continue reading →

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Complete and Utter Sorrow

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 24 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Complete (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your … Continue reading →

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If You

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “All in November’s Soaking Mist” (posted by Sanaa) “Pablo Neruda was born on 12th July,1904, in Parral, Chile. His poems can be described as subtle and elegant, as well as being vigorous … Continue reading →

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I’ve Had The Time of my Lives

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

Written for:  Miz Quickly – November Nudge #14 As a kitten I was smitten with a simple ball of yarn. Now that I am older, I look back at my previous eight lives in wonder at my many adventures. I … Continue reading →

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