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Never Meant To
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #398 I Meant To Do That “Sometimes presumed errors or perceived wrong decisions surprisingly work to our advantage. We cover our tracks by proclaiming, ”I meant to do that!” But was it something you … Continue reading
Our World
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle Extra Words: control, lift, shooter, face, school, date, attack see, screen suck, second, worry For a second I was able to see the shooter’s face–a vacant screen, a blank slate. His movements were jerky, … Continue reading
Impossible
Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 22 – Impossible How can it be true? Both parents gone, when I thought they would live forever. https://imprompt.wordpress.com/2021/11/22/qnv-22/
Love Behind The Armor
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #55 – “What You Resist You Become” “Write about turning into one of your parents or about resisting such a fate.” (posted by Rosemary) Mom was intelligent, attractive, and funny. Yet, to … Continue reading
Ghosts of Parents Passed
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Writers’ Pantry #44: Of Death and Ghosts in Books I have yet to be visited by Mom’s other-worldly presence. Dad has dropped in, silent, hint of a smile. He does not speak, but I … Continue reading
Building Blocks
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #34: Foundation (posted by Rommy) “Today I am asking you to consider the word foundation and use that to build up your words.” One of my fondest memories is the sight of … Continue reading
Ghost Town
For: Poets and Storytellers United – Writers’ Pantry #18 – “Indulgences” (posted by Rommy) World is in a vise, gripped by a spaceship filled with a newly- discovered virus. It has become the Black Plague of our 21st century. Little … Continue reading
Just People
Written for: Poetic Asides #499 – Write a parent poem. We thought they knew everything, that they were perfect. Deflecting from our in-the-line always coloring of our parents, was the sight of Mom crying. Out of bounds. Foul ball. I … Continue reading
Thought of My Parents (no doubt)
Written for: Poetics Aside 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 10 Write a teenage poem. They insist that you are their Enemy, opposing every word you utter, Except when they need money. Funny how angry voices Negotiate in softer, … Continue reading
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One Halloween
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #375 Words: eggs, sing, corn, breeze, movies, misty, child, find, spray, attentive, drive, runny Indian corn centers the crimson front door. Autumn breeze sways husks on bottom. Mild mist sprays sidewalks, pasting leaves into … Continue reading
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