Tag Archives: Night

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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night train

Posted on January 30, 2020 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #161 – “night train” midnight train travel cozy in my bunk Winos sat on sidewalks drinking cheap bottles of Night Train out of paper bags. sits on the night train reading Agatha Christie having spooky feelings … Continue reading →

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cold night

Posted on January 28, 2020 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Tan Renga Wednesday #10 – Such a Cold Night As you can see, in this haiku Basho uses rhyme, a not so very well known haiku writing technique, because, as you maybe know, in (translated) haiku … Continue reading →

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at their peak

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1800 – New Beginnings . . . first leaf falling “Today I love to challenge you to create Japanese poetry themed “first leaf falling”, autumn is in my opinion one of the most beautiful seasons and … Continue reading →

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Nocturnal Notions

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 27 “For today’s prompt, write a remix poem. To do this, pick one (or more) of your poems from earlier this month, and remix it. Bend free verse into … Continue reading →

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Dog Routine

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 8 Write a pet poem. The dogs go out, the dogs come in no matter if it’s day or night. Murphy’s preference is 4:00 AM The dogs go out, … Continue reading →

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Opening Night

Posted on November 7, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 November PAD Chapbook Challenge “Write an opening poem.” Oh the shaking hands of stage fright. I need to get this role just right for here under those brilliant lights Opening night! Opening Night Now curtain’s … Continue reading →

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She Keeps Late Hours

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #91 – “Keep”  (posted by Kim) “This week I’d like you to take any meaning, form or compound of the word keep, and write a poem of exactly 44 words (not counting your … Continue reading →

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Night Peace

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

Written for:  2019 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 4 Write a Night _______ poem. When night arrives, paint on walls dims to cool. I am at peace on my couch feeling no responsibility for, or judgement from, others. The … Continue reading →

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Two Lunes

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2019 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 3 “Write a poem of threes:  the number 3, 3 of something, tercets, 3 syllables per line, or a 3-line poem.” night descends early sky’s mouth yawns silver stars … Continue reading →

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