Tag Archives: Seasons

Response to “Birches” by Frost

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides Countdown to April PAD – T-minus 3 A milder March gives way to April’s indecisiveness. Budded trees may open only to close like delicate daffodils in chill wind. So sad am I to see a promising … Continue reading →

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waiting

Posted on February 23, 2020 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #116 Renga With … waiting for the full moon “This weekend I love to challenge you to create a renga with the so called “big five” (Basho, Issa, Buson, Chiyo-Ni and Shiki). And, how … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Affects

Posted on February 20, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet:  Sonnet “Today we revisit an old classic – the Sonnet! The SONNET is a poem that consists of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite … Continue reading →

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What A Season Brings

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United – Pantry of Poetry, Proses #3  (posted by Sanaa) “For now, I invite you to share your entries, as Poets United welcomes both poetry and prose (i.e. stories, articles, essays) feel free to link anything new … Continue reading →

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Forward Fall!

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

Written for Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #258 – “Getting Back To It” “Write a poem about getting back to something (or getting back something).” I dis Summer what a bummer. Time for feeling Fall– gold, red, orange, and all. Won’t … Continue reading →

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A Name

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge “Pick two prompts, any prompts!  then Senryū or Elfchen or Cherita Keeping that wee bit in mind… for today’s prompt, I invite everyone to take two prompts, any prompts, and … Continue reading →

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“sun’s reflection”

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #83 – Renga With . . .   Sun’s Reflection “You all know what to do but I will give you the task again. You have to add the two-lined stanza between the haiku. You … Continue reading →

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passage

Posted on May 4, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1653 passing spring (yuku haru) “At the end of spring we are longing for summer, spring has passed by and has spread new life all around us. Nature is in full bloom and the bare branches … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Mornings

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Written for:  2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 1 – Write a morning poem and for Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Write a poem about love! Or about the seasons changing, love affairs growing old, streams swelled with rain, … Continue reading →

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Missing: Spring

Posted on March 21, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides #476 – Write a Spring poem.  Believe it or not, today is the first day of spring (and my little brother’s birthday!). So write about birds and bees. Or break lines over the lack of spring-like … Continue reading →

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