Tag Archives: Mom

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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Wrong Choice

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

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

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

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

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

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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Black Ribbon

Posted on April 8, 2017 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2017 Challenge – Day 7 Write a discovery poem. I do not need a reminder to recall my mother’s death. Found black ribbon in a binder. I do not need a reminder. Could I have … Continue reading →

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Comfort

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2017 Challenge-Day 1 Write a reminiscing poem. Only a five year-old would race down a hill side, and crash into a bee. Me, forgetting ripe blackberries waiting to be picked. I wanted to lick my … Continue reading →

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Long Distance Waiting

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets – Haibun Monday #29  (guest host:  Michael) As your guest host today I am asking you to consider the concept of WAITING. We all do it at least once a day. We live in a world … Continue reading →

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