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I Miss Your Touch
Written for: Poetic Asides 2023 April PAD Challenge – Day 24 “Write a touch poem.” You touched my heart with your piercing blue eyes. Though an introvert keeping dark times buried, you slowly opened up to me, and I was … Continue reading
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Tagged marriage, sadness, separation, Sonnet, Written for Challenge
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Wrestling with Guilt
Written for: November 2022 PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 20 “For today’s prompt, write a conflict poem. There are many ways to show conflict, of course. Maybe there’s a physical fight or a chase scene. But also, there could be … Continue reading
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Tagged Endecha form, no control, sadness, visits, Written for Challenge
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42 Years
Written for: November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 1 Two-for-Tuesday – “Write a beginning poem, and/or write an ending poem” dark humor, he made me laugh books, crucial crossword lovers explorers seeking new sights. Met in March, married in June … Continue reading
The Moon Takes a Breath
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #574 Words: carving, drop, breath, moon, signs, thumping, lie, pity, snarl, reveal, awful, now Moon takes a breath, revealing signs of carving like a pumpkin. Now it slowly drops a bit, hidden for a … Continue reading
Morning Changes
Written for: Friday Writings #29: Little Rituals (posted by Rommy) “Write poetry or prose about small daily rituals or daily routines that make up our lives.” How jarring–changes in morning rituals. Still have my couch corner to sit on while … Continue reading
Goodbye Broken Brick Road
Written for: Friday Writings #7: Dear 2021 . . . (posted by Magaly) “What’s the weather doing around your bit of the world?” “Today’s optional prompt has little to do with weird weather. Since this is going to be our … Continue reading
Tears
Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 21 – Emotion tears tumble down she fears there is no way out until she can float https://imprompt.wordpress.com/author/mizquickly/
Old Seasons Die
Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 14 – The Falling Line Cascade Form – “Write a line that can bear repetition.” Piles of leaves ready to sweep Some still sport bright hues. Most crunch underfoot bringing Winter near. Looked out … Continue reading
Frayed
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #519 Words: streaming, free, line, fray, try, nothing, sharp, sheen, rights, daily Her life frays like hem of old jeans. Sharp losses suffered daily. A line is drawn in the sand. One side streams with … Continue reading
Erosion of Earth
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem using the words: negative, balance, erosion.” erosion of earth will leave us all with a negative balance https://godoggocafe.com/2021/05/11/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-tuesday-may-11-2021/