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Plant a Seed

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration:  Old Wives Tales “TAKE AN OLD WIVES TALE AND WRITE IT AS TRUTH. WRITE ABOUT SOMEONE BORN IN A CABBAGE PATCH, OR A PERSON WHOSE FACE STAYS DISTORTED AFTER MAKING IT, OR … Continue reading →

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sprouting

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1517 – Hope (imagination) (Letter H) seedling sprouts wings earth has been barren too long hope for new crops http://chevrefeuillescarpediem.blogspot.com/

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“autumn coolness”

Posted on August 25, 2018 by

Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #46 Renga With Basho Hineri “autumn coolness” Here are the six haiku (including the real “hokku”) to work with. The goal is to write the 2-lined stanza between the haiku and to close the “chain” with … Continue reading →

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Irish Heather Bells

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 April PAD Challenge – Day 22 Pick a plant, make it the title of your poem, and write your poem. My Irish heather bells, hope they are being well cared for. Their flowers I adore, … Continue reading →

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For Love of Lavender

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside April 2018 PAD Challenge – Day 7 Write a senses poem.  That is, write a poem that uses one or more of your senses. She misses perfume of lavender where fields grew wild, and honey was … Continue reading →

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A Tease of Green

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

Written for:  Poems for Garden Gnomes – “That Ain’t Right!” The premises is simple. Find something that is just out of reach of your left hand and wax poetic about it. Stick your left arm out and whatever tickles your … Continue reading →

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The Plant

Posted on January 16, 2017 by

Written for:  Quickly #15 – Make use of: your favorite toy someone who lived before 1800 a plant with thorns   Thinks he keeps his thorns well hidden. What a shock it will be. They all know that he’s a plant. … Continue reading →

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Witch Hazel

Posted on March 26, 2015 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #691, Witch Hazel Today our prompt is Witch Hazel … a unique bush with a lot of uses hidden in it e.g. health issues. I will try to tell you all first a little bit more about … Continue reading →

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