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Casting Blues
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe (posted by Devereaux and Beth) “Write a poem based upon this picture.” Casts hues of blues over building and river where ferry boats dock, awaiting passengers at end of working day. Glaring afternoon gold-rimmed … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon, blues, clouds, ferry boats, sun, Written from Art
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Pattern
Written for: Sunday Muse #145 (posted by Chrissa) late afternoon sun pattern of writing on snow filters through the trees http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/
Worshipping Flower
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub-Meeting The Bar: Personification and Imagery (posted by Grace) “Personification A figure of speech in which the poet describes an abstraction, a thing, or a nonhuman form as if it were a person. When inanimate objects, … Continue reading
New Adventure
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub Meeting The Bar: Let Your Words Ring Out (posted by Peter Franks) “Write a poem with focus on sounds.” She steps over jagged jewels fronting the sea. Climbs on clumsy feet, shaking the sails of … Continue reading
Pondering Moon
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #450 Words: battle, spread, moon, orange, curve, carve, sad, home, free, lives, lies, states As an opulent orange sun sets, a lemon-drop moon spreads light across the sky. Inside the curve, face of moon … Continue reading
February Reprieve
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar: “Almost a Triolet” (posted by Frank H.) “This is Frank Hubeny and the challenge for the next two days is to write a triolet or a poem that closely resembles a … Continue reading
Sunflower
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub –Poetics : To Be A Flower (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg) “Think about what flower you most identify with or is your favorite. Write a poem from the perspective of that flower.” Awkward and gangly … Continue reading
renga with beach diamonds
Written for: Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #114 Renga With … beach diamonds “This weekend I love to challenge you to create a Renga with several haiku poets. Your task is to add the two-lined stanza towards it. You can choose … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, diamonds, flowers, light, music, ocean, renga with other poets, sun
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“first sunray”
Written for: Carpe Diem #1796 – New Beginnings . . . First Sunray scents of Ume blossoms– the sun rises like a marvel ah, this mountain pass ~ Basho ~ sleepy daffodils petaled eyelids open under sweep of first light … Continue reading
Snow Diamonds
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Winter (posted by Sumana) “For this week write a winter poem.” “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you … Continue reading
