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How To Be Outsmarted By A Dog
Written for: Poetic Asides 2023 April PAD Challenge – Day 10 ”Write a How (blank) poem.” How To Be Outsmarted By A Dog You teach the dog to obey ‘come”. Works In house, she eagerly runs. When dog is in … Continue reading
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Tagged disobedient, dog, monotetra form, Written for Challenge
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Saving the World
Written for: November 2022 PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 12 “For today’s prompt, write a future poem. The future could mean years into the future, or it could be less than a minute. Or it could be a poem in … Continue reading
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Tagged bleak, division, greed, monotetra form, Written for Challenge
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From The Oven
Written for: April 2022 Poem-a-Day Challenge – Day 3 “Write a smell poem.” House fills up with bakery scent, perfumed soda bread wafts through vent. Two mounds rise and brown-crusty end Golden raisined, Golden raisined. Fall means apples, time for … Continue reading
Concert
Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 11 “Write a memory poem.” At stadium in Forest Hills the atmosphere was ripe for thrills. Her raspy, bluesy voice did chill, We were fulfilled, we were fulfilled. A scarlet boa, frizzed out … Continue reading
Of Flavors and Beaches
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetry Form: Monotetra (posted by Grace) “Today we are going to try our hand with a poetic form developed by Michael Walker, the monotetra. Here are the basic rules: *Comprised of quatrains (four-line stanzas) … Continue reading
Good Intentions Story
Written for: April 2021 PAD – Day 15 Write a (______) Story poem. We must go to the gym today, have not been there since last Friday. Appointments always in our way, What do you say? What do you say? … Continue reading
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Tagged appointments, exercise, monotetra form, walking, Written for Challenge
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2 4 6 8
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 12 “For today’s prompt, write a number in the title poem. And yes, it’s as simple as it sounds. Include a number in the title of your poem. The actual … Continue reading
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Tagged cake, dogs, monotetra form, overindulgence, Wake, Written for Challenge
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From Up Here
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 19 “Scanning The Horizon” “You are the Lifeguard in the big chair here at Poetic Bloomings Beach. Your Ray Bans are perched, your whistle is tethered and your flotation device … Continue reading
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Tagged child, girl-watching, lifeguard, man, monotetra form
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In A Waterspout
Written for: Poetics Aside April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 6 Write a trap poem. I’m trapped inside a waterspout I don’t know how this came about No one hears me when I shout I can’t get out! I can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged dream, escape, monotetra form, panic, Written for Challenge
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We Have A Winner
Written for: Poetic Asides Prompt #505 “Write a possible poem.” If your best friend wins Lotto and you are sipping macchiatos would you see a change in ego? You might, you know. You might, you know. If your friend should … Continue reading
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