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Cake

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Use ‘upside down’ in a poem. Inside rings of pineapple, Mom placed maraschino cherries on the bottom layer of her upside down cake. Scent of … Continue reading

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Two Moms

Written for: April 2022 PAD Challenge – Day 19 Two-for-Tuesday “Write a What’s There and/or a What’s Not There poem.” Word salad they called it. She knew the words but wrong ones emerged. Frustration palpable. Still, she craved chocolate and … Continue reading

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Beware Cooked Chickens!

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Tuesday Poetics – food! (posted by sarahsouthwest) So, your mission for tonight is to write a poem about food – about preparing food, or eating food; about family meals, or posh restaurants; about the … Continue reading

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Thanksgivings Past

Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 25 “Write a thankful poem. Mom orchestrated Thanksgiving for years. One year, I recall a long, rectangular table filling the living room, covered in white cloth. This gathering was larger, with the inclusion … Continue reading

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Kept Cooking Into Her 80’s

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – Mother (In-Law)’s Cooking “Write a list poem: Nine reasons to eat your mother (in-law)’s cooking – My mom could tender a brisket every time. My sister and I have given up. … Continue reading

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The Hearing

Written for:  Sunday Whirl, Wordle #428 Words:  crisis, disgust, up, lies, probe, card, cover, fraught, silence, hearing, sully, resign Mom’s hearing was slowing, going. Stubborn woman that she was, thoughts of a doctor probing her ears disgusted her. Son was … Continue reading

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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

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Wrong Choice

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – July 7th – “Take a Mulligan” “At one time or another we think about how we would have done things a bit different than we did. A do-over! A replay. Taking a mulligan! Do something … Continue reading

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Watermelon Basket

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads:  Just One Word – “Hollow” (posted by Marian) “With the new year, let’s try a new weekend challenge here in the Garden. Let’s try allowing just one word to provide a springboard for … Continue reading

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For Mom and Dad

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 4 For today’s prompt, write an apologetic poem. Maybe the poem itself is a first person apology. Or it could be about someone apologizing to someone else. Or maybe … Continue reading

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