Tag Archives: space

In These Times

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides April 202 PAD Challenge – Day 2 Write a space poem. Open space in the fresh outdoors is the place for walking, keeping a six foot distance apart from other space-walkers in masks. We await news … Continue reading →

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In The Air . . . For An Instant

Posted on December 9, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Whirl #433 Words:  choke, jump, open, sin, fly, grounds, hunger, story, filling, try, fire, line Jump as high off the ground as you wish, but just try to fly. There is a fine line between wishing and … Continue reading →

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“a mile wide”

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #140 – “a mile wide” They stood together, the distance between them a mile wide. In terms of miles, she could only see them as linear. each felt lost, lonely divided by the sea a mile … Continue reading →

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Seeking Space

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Micro-Poetry, “Long-Ago Rooms” Write a poem of between 1 and 12 lines, in a form of your choice.  (posted by Kerry) red carpet – a room in Carmel red sunset on golden … Continue reading →

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Blast And Burn

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Meteor Showers Employ a meteor shower or a meteor in your new poem, whether historical, fantastical or metaphorical. You blasted into my heart like a rainstorm of meteors. Upon your leave, you burnt everything behind … Continue reading →

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Riding The Night

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – “Lookin’ Up!”  (posted by Lillian) In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope, named after Edwin Hubble, was launched to orbit around the earth. Using Wikipedia, let’s get some perspective on the Hubble: It’s as long … Continue reading →

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Hidden Spaces

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Space Today our motif is all about Space, whether it is Cosmos or a tiny dot. “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”—Maya … Continue reading →

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Looking At Space

Posted on October 3, 2016 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads:  Flash 55 Plus!  “Space” Write a piece of poetry or prose on a subject of your choice in precisely 55 WORDS. Today’s optional extra bit of inspiration for your 55-worder is the concept … Continue reading →

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Space

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Open/Openness What do the motifs of open and openness help you to think about?  What’s the first thing that comes to mind? Breath coming easier, pace relaxing as all I can see in front of me … Continue reading →

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