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The Light Of The Moon

Posted on August 18, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Prompt – Poetry Form:  Sestina (posted by Victoria Slotto) Allons-y to Provence in the south of France, and back in time to the 12th Century. The form is thought to have been developed by a troubadour, … Continue reading →

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Evening Coming On

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Mini-Challenge:  Let Evening Come  (posted by Kim) “I have chosen a poem by Jane Kenyon, ‘Let Evening Come’, to inspire your pastoral poems this weekend: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46431/let-evening-come “I would like you to write a … Continue reading →

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Two Tanka

Posted on May 25, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Tanka “In Japanese, tanka is often written in one straight line, but in English and other languages, we usually divide the lines into the five syllabic units: 5-7-5-7-7. Write TWO different poems: … Continue reading →

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Wide Eyes

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 6 Art FLASH!  (posted by Kerry) “For this month’s art collaboration, I am introducing Jason Limberg, an artist from Michigan, USA, who specializes in pen and ink drawings. … Continue reading →

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“a broad bright moon”

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

Written for:  the Twiglets #117 – “a broad bright moon” width of bright moon circles earth in incandescence transfixed by brightness of moon she barely blinks moon hovers over ocean casting an orb of light on tips of meringue peaks … Continue reading →

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Inside the Moon

Posted on March 9, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet:  Hexasonnetta The HexSonnetta, consists of two six-line stanzas and a finishing rhyming couplet with the following set of rules: Meter: Iambic Trimeter Rhyme Scheme: a/bb/aa/b c/dd/cc/d ee Iambic Trimeter means the usual iambic … Continue reading →

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Amber Moon

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside – Prompt #473 Use at least 3 of 6 words:  colossal, flat, husky, muse, scheme, transfer Colossal amber moon emanates an amorous aura, suggesting depth rather than flatness. A pure white husky howls. Owls are amused. … Continue reading →

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Questions to Ponder

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

Weekend Mini-Challenge: Strange News  (posted by Magaly) For today’s prompt, I invite you to be inspired by the following questions, out of the Strange News section of Live Science: 1. What if the moon disappeared tomorrow? 2. Can humans smell … Continue reading →

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bright moon

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1598 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (2) bright enough Welcome at a new week in another wonderful month of Carpe Diem. This month it is Tan Renga Challenge (TRC) Month so I will challenge you to … Continue reading →

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Buson’s Memorial Day

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1587 Buson’s Memorial Day (busonki) (January 17th) “Today it’s January 17th and that is Buson’s Memorial Day (or busonki) and it’s also a classical kigo for winter. So according to the meaning of this day … … Continue reading →

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