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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
Shock After Years
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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Tagged Love, meeting, memories, shock, written with given ending words
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Peonies Bring Memories
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
All The Food That’s Fit To Eat
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
Groovin’
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
“brown salty skin”
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
Room for Love
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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Tagged keeping, loves, memories, pantun form, photos, various
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