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Tag Archives: Time
Burn Into Light
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #36 – “a phoenix first must burn” “Write new poetry or prose inspired by the phrase: “a phoenix first must burn” (Posted by Magaly)” Mother Nature was pissed off. Father Time said … Continue reading
Get Up
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #23: By Means of Music (posted by Sanaa) Draw inspiration from the following playlist, and pick a song that appeals to you, and let your muse run free. I have selected Bob … Continue reading
If I Could Save Time In A Bottle*
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD Writing Challenge Countdown: T-Minus 10 “Write a time poem” In school or work hours dragged, clocks were watched with intensity. Vacations rushed by just as you were beginning to unwind. Feelings of time are directly … Continue reading
Stuck In Time
Written for: Sunday Muse #88 Five minutes until the new year when my face and my fate will be revealed–good or ill if I remove mask. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/
When Aging Rushes In
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #267 – “Begun Too Soon” “We have entered November. Thanksgiving looms, but it is over-shadowed by what has begun on the music radio/streaming sites. Christmas music has infiltrated the airwaves and there’s nothing we … Continue reading
The “rest” of the Time
Written for: The Wednesday Muse #4 – Busy Body (posted by Toni) “Speaking of which, what do you all do to rest? do you sleep, take naps, take walks, ride a bike, got to the beach, climb a tree? This … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, earth, outdoors, reading, Time, variations, walking, water
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Do Not Waste Time
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Turn! Turn! Turn! (posted by Lillian) “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to … Continue reading
On A Mission
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Camera FLASH! 55 “As an added extra to this challenge, you may write a Flash 55 inspired by the photograph, or on a subject of your choice.” Her long, drab coat teases … Continue reading
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Tagged photo-journalist, Time, woman, written from photo, written in a count of words
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Lastings
Written for: Miz Quickly – November Nudge #17 ‘Think of things that won’t erase, won’t go away, can’t be destroyed. These can be personal–perhaps memories that will outlast the destruction of their settings; or some act of good or wrong … Continue reading
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Tagged curiosity, indestructable, lasting, Love, Time
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Spring-Ahead
Written for: Poets United Pantry #394 – Share a Poem “Greetings, Poets! For those of us in the United States, today is the first day of Daylight Savings time, also known as Summer Time. I know different parts of the … Continue reading
