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Marooned
Written for: Sunday Whirl #436 Words: strip, trap, left, rant, trust, wave, still, share, tell, survive, list, know Trapped on a small strip of land, he was left to fend for himself. Waves of loneliness and despair rendered him listless. … Continue reading
Survival of Animals
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Wordy Monday with Wild Woman – “The Wolf Mother” “The loss of the wolf is like the loss of the mother. Somewhere she roams in memory, in darkness. Our bond with her is … Continue reading
Who Will Be Next?
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Fireblossom Friday: Lament For The Thylacine “Does it ever seem to you that there is something….something that should be there, but isn’t? Or, has there ever been a thing so common that … Continue reading
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Tagged extinction, survival, thylacine, written in a count of words
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Protection
Written for: Sunday Muse #29 They thought if every part of their bodies were thickly inked, new fires in this alien world would not be able to penetrate thin skins. They thought this might be a world in which they … Continue reading
When It Was Too Late
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Water (posted by Sumana) “Water plays an important role in many legends and myths in every culture all over the world. Your poem today may include everything concerned with Water from ancient times to our … Continue reading
Little Town
Written for: Poetic Asides #423 – “Little (blank)” A little town in the country was so tiny it had only one tree. A nor’easter blew in to the town’s chagrin, but their tree survived and grew berries.
From the Sea
Written for: Carpe Diem #1245 Head Above The Water (by Henk Hofstra) “I love to take you again to my hometown Lelystad The Netherlands. Recently I showed you “Exposure” and today I love to show you (and I hope to … Continue reading
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Tagged sculpture, survival, water, Written from Art
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What Helps You Survive?
Written for: dVerse Poets, Haibun Monday: “The Best Things In Life Are Free” (posted by HayesSpencer) “I keep singing this song lately, The Best Things in Life are Free. And to be truthful, they are. They are also priceless as … Continue reading
The Struggle
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Survival Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Speak about survival so that others may listen. Her father drank, was abusive, tying her to chairs while raising her in … Continue reading
