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Those Addictive Cookies
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 21 “What No Compete Clause? “This Poem-A-Day road on which we’ve embarked has been touted as NOT a challenge and NOT a competition, and so we aren’t. But the sports … Continue reading
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Stuck Inside My Mind
Written for: Poetic Asides – Day 2 – Countdown T-minus 9 “Write as escape poem.” I studied myself through my thoughts– tightly clenched. Old woman who could not find her way out of body or mind. https://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides
Desire of Water
Written for: Poetics Aside #518 – “Write a desire poem.” When I gaze at waves splashing shore part of me wants to be submerged under those white waves, living undersea. https://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides
Stuck In Time
Written for: Sunday Muse #88 Five minutes until the new year when my face and my fate will be revealed–good or ill if I remove mask. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/
Change Comes, Invited or Not
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~changes “We try to learn to appreciate change, as it cannot be avoided. We would have to set life in bronze or stone or amber to preserve it. Would it then be alive? Can we … Continue reading
A Cold Night Of Stars
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~ Looking at Stars (posted by Sumana) “Are you a star gazer? If not better be one and gift us a few lines about your experience.” “We are all in the gutter, but some of … Continue reading
Swirl of Freedom
Written for: Sunday Muse #71 From a raft she acts on a dream– dance in air feel red swirl of her skirt in the sea breeze. Freeze moment of time. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/
School
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 21: School days – favorite subject Easy pick, English get the prize. Assignments of writing– bring them on. No numbers please. My eyes glaze over. https://poeticbloomings2.wordpress.com/
Remove Blindfold
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #241 – Motivation: Adventure “Undertaking an unexpected exploration is a worthwhile endeavor” “We are word explorers. Always on the hunt for the right thought to inspire and the right word to achieve our goal: … Continue reading
Definition
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Kindness (posted by Susan) In a new poem, show us how you know/imagine kindness and its possibility. “Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, … Continue reading