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Red Herrings and Keys
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem that ends with the word “key”. Engrossed in fast-paced mystery/thriller, she could not guess who the killer was. Red herrings popped up in the story, some … Continue reading
Have You Seen Me?
Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge “Post a poem, prose, art, photograph, or other that illustrates but doesn’t reveal the subject.” I travel the world round. Most countries find me delightful. Cuisine scene is stimulated whenever I … Continue reading
Self Analysis
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #297 – Survival “Write a survival poem.” Many of my actions remain mysteries to me. Yet, at my ripe old age of seventy-one, some glint-hints of light show through. I have moved often, and … Continue reading
Brief Trip
Written for: Sunday Whirl #434 Words: shuffle, steam, churn, kiss, dirt, bar, brief, cheer, trip, still, glittery, surge Though the trip was brief, shuffleboard was offered along with a glittery sun- baked pool, and card room. Two trophy wives kiss … Continue reading
Over The Mountain
Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 27 “For today’s prompt, pick a direction, make that the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. There are so many directions: north, south, up, down, left, right, … Continue reading
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Tagged caution, expectations, mountain, mystery, Rondelay form, side, Written for Challenge
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Gray Water Hand
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Out of Standard – “Creature Feature” “Conjure up a monster that lives here and write a poem. ” (posted by Isadora) “Creature Feature Pictured above is Cut Face Cove. It’s home to … Continue reading
Crime-Solving Express
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #370 Words: shine, nine, train, root, feign, crime, chain, line, disdain, design, sliver, afoot Do not disdain this shiny designed nine-car train line. Crime is afoot on a mysterious trip. Slivers of space provide hints-no … Continue reading
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Tagged body, clues, detectives, mystery, train, Wordle
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After Midnight
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #359 Words: lawn, turbulent, cabinet, stove, minute, lust, boat, shed, electric, hand, clock, pillow Hands of electric clock meet at midnight. Set book on night table, try to close my eyes before next minute … Continue reading
Solstice
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar (posted by Frank) Write a couplet or couplets about the solstice. “It’s that time of year again. The Sun has been moving to either its highest or its lowest position in … Continue reading
Lost
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar: Phantom Form – Shadorma (posted by Gospel) “Let us dVerse poets be allured! Shadorma is a syllabic poem consisting of six-line stanzas. The pattern is 3-5-3-3-7-5, and you may write one … Continue reading
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