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Barring the Mind

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Somewhere in the midst of Stirring April”  – (posted by Sanaa) The Mind Is Its Own Beautiful Prisoner the mind is its own beautiful prisoner. Mine looked long at the sticky moon … Continue reading →

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Indigo Invaders

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2, Prompt #229 – In The Mood (not yourself). “Write a mood or anti-mood poem.” Indigo invades my veins these days–the ones I do not know if I am capable of getting through to a lighter shade. … Continue reading →

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Mind Juggling

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides #465 – Write an exploration poem. “There are so many places to explore, aren’t there? Explore the house, neighborhood, or city. Peruse the passions of the heart. Mine the mind to see what you’ll find. Explore … Continue reading →

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What Is the Future?

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads  “What the?  (posted by ManicDDaily) It’s about whats! As in,”[A] child said what is the grass” that opens Whitman’s poem. Yes, it is very much about grass, but it also winds from and … Continue reading →

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Diminishing Defenses

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides #282 Write a broken down poem. Like a wooden fence whose slats start to break off–the whole fence sags and falls apart–so a person’s defenses dissolve inside, one at a time, until only screaming raw nerves … Continue reading →

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