Tag Archives: music

Sounds Delight

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #287 – Sight, Sound, Scent “As we look for comfort and connection during this rather unsettling time in our lives, let’s consider the words sight, sound, and scent. Choose just one, and express a … Continue reading →

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Peace At Night

Posted on March 15, 2020 by

Written for:  Poets & Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #10:  Early Bird or Night Owl?  (posted by Rommy) “Shape you work around the idea of either or both.” Morning travel makes me ill, not something I can cure by pill. Appointments … Continue reading →

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renga with beach diamonds

Posted on February 9, 2020 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #114 Renga With … beach diamonds “This weekend I love to challenge you to create a Renga with several haiku poets. Your task is to add the two-lined stanza towards it. You can choose … Continue reading →

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Something for Everyone

Posted on January 23, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet – Loop Poetry “There are no restrictions on the number of stanzas in Loop Poetry, nor on the syllable count per line. In each stanza, the last word of the first line becomes … Continue reading →

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Claude Debussy

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides #506 “For today’s prompt, pick a composer, make him or her the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible composers could include “Ludwig van Beethoven,” “Johann Sebastian Bach,” and “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.” Or … Continue reading →

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Chasing The Urge

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Whirl, Wordle #431 Words:  beam, chase, bond, scream, once, puzzle, sit, found, lit, born, wish, dance This poem is a race, it chases the urge to sit still. This poem is wish-born, lit by a moonbeam. Once … Continue reading →

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Patti Smith

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 18 “For today’s prompt, write a music poem. Write about your favorite song, band, performer. Or write about your distaste for music. Just mention a tune in passing, or … Continue reading →

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New Forest Sounds

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #81 Oh no, they cut our tree down. It is a shame guys, I know.  Poor guy was failing. Now there are sounds of lovely music playing.  Do you suppose he left us a gift? http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/ … Continue reading →

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Steamboatin’

Posted on October 10, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides #501 Write a body of water poem.  (e.g.  Mississippi, Pacific, Dead Sea) I would love to go steamboatin’ on the Mississippi River. A cruise with some blues, and a jazz group playing. Eat some southern cooking, … Continue reading →

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Ribs of Sunlight

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #76 Each rib of sunlight that slants ‘cross her naked back is a groan. Times she failed at lasting love, time she was told she did not make Juilliard, time she lost her cousin– best friend. … Continue reading →

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