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Losing A Friend
Written for: Sunday Muse #227 “This week is a double theme. It is in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and American Chess Day is Sept 1st. I had some chess moves in images saved for one week. So here we … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, bus, close friend, death, Fibonacci, shock, witness
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Hair
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – MTB: Crowning Crapsey (posted by Laura Bloomsbury) Today, the 5th surely invokes the five-line stanza style of poetry or cinquain. The American cinquain developed by Adelaide Crapsey of 22 syllables in 5 rhymeless lines … Continue reading
The Failed Escape
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – Meta-Fours “Use one of these 4 metaphors as a title or part of your poem:” “A PITCHER OF BITTERNESS” “A TASTE OF SACRIFICE” “A HOUSE OF DELIGHT” “BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS” … Continue reading
Shock After Years
Written for: Go Dog Go Café – Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge Write something that ends with the phrase, “she tasted like memory.” Is that her? Oh no, heartache, heartache for more years than I would like to recall. She had … Continue reading
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Tagged Love, meeting, memories, shock, written with given ending words
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Light Torn Away
Written for: Sunday Whirl Wordle #452 Words: dream, torn, light, lift, mourn, tiny, fire, truth, shy, shock, lock, stories Light torn from day lifted away, and replaced by a firestorm of shocking illness. We are locked in a nightmare of mourning … Continue reading
Follow A Parolee?
Written for: Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge: Day 3 Write a “Follow (blank)” poem. Oh come one, parolee taunts his old friend. For once, take a chance, put it in your pocket. Fearful friend scoops up a watch. The … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, Etheree form, friend, gunshot, shock, Written for Challenge
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A Quatrain
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – “Quatrain” (posted by Frank) “The poetry form for the next two weeks will be the quatrain, a poem with one or more four lined stanzas variously patterned with rhyme and meter. Welcome to the pub.” … Continue reading
shock
Written for: The Twiglets #91 – “a slight shock” more than a light shock when he was hit by lightning Each item is a slighter shock on the evening news A shock-jock promoting hatred on a radio station in Madrid … Continue reading
An Extra Gift
Written for: Poems of Garden Gnomes – “Expect The Unexpected” Today, write the unexpected. Some surprise you never saw coming. Give it an optimistic twist, we can all use a boost now and again. Long in labor, she gave birth, … Continue reading
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