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The Hard Work of Adapting to Losses
Written for: November 2022 PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 7 “Day 7 asks poets to adapt. Write an adaptation poem.” Marion was with us, from eight weeks to fifteen years. She left us in April. Dear family member–gone. Marion was … Continue reading
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Tagged emptiness, loss, pain, pantoum form, sorrow, Written for Challenge
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Variations on Grieving
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Begin a poem with “endless”. Endless attempts to move past grief. No brief or timely manner can be assigned. There are types of grief one … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginning with one word, Grief, moving ahead, pain, variations
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A Countdown To Easing Grief
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #385 The Final Countdown “Write of the anticipated something in your life in a countdown to that momentous occasion. That’s the theme, but you can word it however you wish to convey your thoughts. … Continue reading
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Tagged counting, ease, fibonacci form, loss, pain
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loss
Written for: April 2022 PAD Challenge – Day 30 “Write a moving on poem.” blue is loss of my heart. How do I move past? https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-april-pad-challenge-day-30
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Tagged broken, elfchen form, loss, pain, Written for Challenge
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Take Another Piece
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 22 What’s The Lyric? “As with movie quotations, song lyrics offer a chance to cull some inspiration from their expression. Find something you like in one of these, or take a … Continue reading
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Tagged heartache, pain, strength, written from a song
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A Hole of Hurt
Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 17 “For today’s prompt, write a health poem. It can be about any sort of health: mental, physical, psychological, emotional, etc. Or the health of your stock portfolio or … Continue reading
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Tagged drugs, mental illness, pain, sadness, Sonnet, Written for Challenge
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Proof of Endurance
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #242, Motivation: Endurance “Overcome adversity to win against all odds” Possessing endurance always comes as a surprise to me. You see, I never thought I would need it. Tests of endurance include: living a … Continue reading
2018
Written for: Poetic Asides #463 – Write a ten poem. “The poem could have ten lines, ten syllables, and/or have ten syllables per line. Maybe it’s about the number ten. Or name ten things that you love, hate, or collect. … Continue reading
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Tagged alone, events, pain, sadness, ten lines, ten syllables each, year
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Razor
Written for: The Twiglets #104 – “like a razor” A bright light has burned out. I feel like my heart has been cut with a razor. I tasted razor clams in Portland. They were not keen-edged. A man who was … Continue reading
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