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Survivors
Written for: The Sunday Muse #251 They try to cut us down in vain. We are vital to Mother Nature. She would not have us vanish. We have formed a union, merged as one entity. Pity all those who think … Continue reading
Attempted Escape
Written for: April 2022 PAD – Day 12 – 2-for-Tuesday “Write a counting poem and/or not counting poem.” She scales the wall, snaring her prison jumpsuit, sure she can beat their security. In for two counts armed robbery, limbs now … Continue reading
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Tagged escape attempt, Golden Shovel form, prisoner, strength, Written for Challenge
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A Tree’s Roots
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #380 – Origins “Today, let’s start at the beginning. Maybe the first line of a story you are writing, or the seed of a new poem trying to sprout. Perhaps the book of Genesis. … Continue reading
Hearts Lifted In Song
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #545 Words: lilt rise, unrelenting, scarce, wicked, sing, free, power, spirit, rubble, homes, explosion They sing with a lilt, voices lifted in spirit– rising, unrelenting– to keep their free land free of wickedness. Their power, … Continue reading
Never Again
Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 27 “Write a Believe and/or Don’t Believe poem.” Don’t you know I can no longer believe what you say is true? I have become stronger. adieu. You took me for granted often; … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob and Wheel form, done, strength, untrue, Written for Challenge
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“strong arm water”
Written for: The Twiglets #216 “strong arm water” Jack and Jill lacked the strength to carry a pail of water without spilling it. a strong arm of water formed a tidal pool around the rock’s bottom. dips arms in water … Continue reading
Self Sketch
Written for dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Come and take a Selfie! (posted by sarahsouthwest) “One of the great things about dVerse is that people write regularly. I feel I know many of you in a very special way, through … Continue reading
Processed Foods
Written for: The Sunday Whirl #470 Words: flow, fill, flirt, finish, freeze, fish, fibers, fingers, forge, follow, feed, fringe If you fill yourself upon frozen fish fingers, and follow up by flirtingwith foods on the fringe–all processed, no fiber–you cut … Continue reading
Take Another Piece
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 22 What’s The Lyric? “As with movie quotations, song lyrics offer a chance to cull some inspiration from their expression. Find something you like in one of these, or take a … Continue reading
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Tagged heartache, pain, strength, written from a song
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Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Let’s Get Elemental! (posed by sarahsouthwest) “For Christmas this year, my son received a copy of Periodic Tales by Hugh Aldersley-Williams. It’s a book of stories about the different elements of the periodic table. … Continue reading
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