Tag Archives: Sounds

whistle blowing

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #65 – “a whistle blows” a whistle blows the air is in motion as train approaches She blew the whistle– yet she was fired. At sound of whistle exhausted factory workers sigh and break for lunch https://thetwiglets.wordpress.com/

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under tree

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1326 transformation (quote from Coehlo’s “Brida”) “Transformation … it’s something we have seen here several times, it’s a kind of path to find your inner truth, your inner beauty or your inner love. And that’s the main … Continue reading →

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In Praise Of The Beach

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 6 Write a praise poem.  Praise a person; praise a deity; praise your favorite food. If you ask me, there’s not enough praise to go around in this world. When life’s … Continue reading →

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desert travelers

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1270 desert travellers (Karunesh) “This first episode of this weekend is a piece of music by Karunesh, maybe you can remember that back in 2013 I had a whole month of inspirational music for you with the … Continue reading →

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Where Did That Noise Come From?

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

Written for:  The Twiglets – “nervous noises” As a dull ache remains in our bodies, pain piping up now and again, so a low-pitched, beep, beep, beep sound is present on and off. We check outside–nothing. We think it has … Continue reading →

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Mourning Doves

Posted on August 1, 2017 by

Written for:  Haiku Horizons – “post” Two mourning doves coo and snuggle together on a fence post https://haikuhorizons.wordpress.com/  

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Internal Noise

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub:  Sound Off! – Quadrille #33  (posted by Victoria) – “sound” There are sounds no one can hear, except you. Plunge–your stomach sinking when you hear bad news. Ba-boom, Ba-boom–your rapid heart beats when in love. … Continue reading →

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fragments and phrases

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Universal Jane #17 fragment and phrase This episode I love to ask you all to create haiku (or tanka) in which you use the fragment and phrase theory as stated by Jane Reichhold, just to honor … Continue reading →

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SSh Ding!

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 2017 Challenge – Day 6 Write a poem about a sound. Ssh ding! Ssh ding! What is that constant noise that destroys my peace? Ssh ding! Ssh ding! How can I eradicate a sound bound … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 12, 2017 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1147 – Ise Shrine The Ise Grand Shrine, located in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. Officially known simply as Jingū, Ise Jingū is … Continue reading →

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