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Tag Archives: Peace
Nocturnal Notions
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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Tagged cozy, dogs, Night, patterns, Peace, Written for Challenge
Survival of Animals
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Wordy Monday with Wild Woman – “The Wolf Mother” “The loss of the wolf is like the loss of the mother. Somewhere she roams in memory, in darkness. Our bond with her is … Continue reading
Night Peace
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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Tagged fibonacci form, Night, Peace, Written for Challenge
Where is Peace?
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Peace (posted by Susan) Have you known peace? What was it like? How large a peace can you imagine? How does that change when we imagine peace ~ or create peace ~ together? Please write … Continue reading
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Tagged HexSonnetta, inner, kindness, Love, methods, Peace, world
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Do Not Waste Time
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Turn! Turn! Turn! (posted by Lillian) “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to … Continue reading
Unlike Minded
Written for: The Sunday Muse #42 While vivid color and appearance is similar, minds and hearts are not. One mind races with plots and bloody hand -prints to the apex–dominant, dictator, conqueror–with shrunken heart. The other mind clearly sees people … Continue reading
New Year Cheer
Written for: Poetic Blomings2 – Prompt #228 – “Toasted” We come upon the end of another year. The celebratory nature of New Years Eve (Hogmanay, thanks to Poet McIllwain; the last day of the year in Scotland) has us reveling … Continue reading
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Tagged New Year, Peace, toast, Wishes
“piece of straw”
Written for: Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #62 – Troiku for the holidays . . . This weekend I love to challenge you to create a Troiku themed “holidays”. piece of straw blown off into emptiness a new beginning © Chèvrefeuille … Continue reading
We All Claim
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Peace on Earth (posted by Sumana) Every one of us loves to cherish the faith that there is still an abundance of good in this world in spite of widespread violence almost everywhere every day. … Continue reading
