Tag Archives: neighborhood

rolling

Posted on July 3, 2019 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #133 – “rolling in it” They knew her when– old neighborhood friends. Tenements lined the block, every need for a lock on your door. People on her street were poor. Now, old friends and neighbors wonder how she … Continue reading →

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Swept Away

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #89 – Extreme Haibun . . . Rain An extreme haibun is, as you maybe remember, a haibun is prose and poetry together, a kind of symbiosis so to say. I will give you … Continue reading →

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Music In Black And White

Posted on April 29, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 28 “Photographic Images Reimagined”  (posted by Margaret) “These images are free to download and use. I linked the sites and you are also free to choose one for … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Watch

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #381 Words:  with, key, crime, shrug, away, others, right, last, word, memo, use, frame With use of the right kind of skeleton key, burglary crimes are committed all the time. Don’t shrug it off … Continue reading →

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At The Neighborhood Bar

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #329 Words:  last, run, bar, fall, sail, case, afford, deep, nudge, puppet, assault, seat Seated at scratched and scarred wooden bar in Larry’s Lounge, two old friends. One, gray-headed wearing a faded blue ball cap, … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Rescue

Posted on September 4, 2017 by

Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #315 Words:  bloody, nose, mist, vibes, moment, dive, spokes, spell, now, plant, choppy, place Dog’s nose twitching, itching now to get inside that small crawlspace, place drugs were purported to be stashed. Neighborhood on … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Fear

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides #393 Write a pieces poem. Neighbors knew he carried a piece, prayed his lease would soon be up.    all they wanted was a little peace Bully since childhood, he did not cease, becoming a gangster–ruthless, … Continue reading →

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La Giaconda

Posted on April 16, 2016 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2016 Challenge – Day 16 Write a poem about (or at) a food establishment  e.g. local favorite, first date, first job, etc. In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York our first apartment together in a neighborhood of … Continue reading →

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