Tag Archives: Night

Birds On Watch

Written for: Sunday Muse #210 We line up at the dock in darkness of night when fog horns sound. Helper birds for lighthouse, we guide ships in, unbothered by their glaring lights. Do they notice us? Same crew each night, … Continue reading

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Let’s Play Detective

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #551 Words: box, tip, pet, detective, embellishment, flash, planets, moon, eternity, check, trail, relish Let’s play Detective! We’ll put some gear in a box–flashlight, magnifying glass–in case the moon shies sky–and a felt-tipped pen for … Continue reading

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Star

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetry Form: Compound Word Verse (posted by Grace) “For today’s poetry form, we are going to learn about a compound word verse. The Compound Word Verse is a poetry form invented by Margaret R. … Continue reading

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A Night for Knights

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #350 – Nights In Shining Armor “We’re writing a night poem. The shining could be the moon and stars. The armor can be an alcove of trees. The romance is whatever stirs your emotions! Take … Continue reading

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twilight haiku

Written for: Poets and Storytellers United (posted by Magaly) Weekly Scribblings #78: Micro-writings twilight tweaks her nose rainbow colors gather night waits in the wings https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/

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Possibilities of Evening

Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 29 “Write an evening poem.” I love that interim time before those violets and roses pull back their doors. A thread of color ‘fore brush of black. My eyes await the silver … Continue reading

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Lost Passage Of Time

Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a piece of prose or poetry that uses the words black eyes and cold winter rain.” Stuck at nightfall in a cold winter rain, … Continue reading

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At Night

Written for:  Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt Use “beautiful dreamer” in a piece of poetry or prose. women admire him green-eyed beautiful dreamer dreams in nightmare hues Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge–June 9, 2020

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Peace At Night

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

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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