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Time for Staying, Time for Going
Written for: Friday Writings #73: Time Affects All Things The prisoner was due to be executed at midnight. One minute previous, the governor called. Stay of execution. ————————- In fanciful pink clusters, the cherry trees formed an arch in the … Continue reading
Winter Gloom
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: The Blizzard of the Self (posted by Sanaa) “For Today’s Poetics, I want you to become the embodiment of winter. Tell us what you feel during this season. Describe a typical day in … Continue reading
Statues
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #151 – static (posted by Mish) “As an adjective, the word “static” offers you… “a lack of movement, animation, or progression” “showing little change” “producing an effect of repose or quiescence” “standing or … Continue reading
Absence of Clocks
Written for: Miz Quickly – Day 19 “Write about dealing with time.” Never a clock in a doctor’s waiting room. I play ‘guess what time it is?’ Pull out my phone to check. Oh, it has only been ten minutes. … Continue reading
“a busy window”
Written for: The Twiglets #247 – a busy window Witch and skull decorations in a busy window Gazing out office window afforded her a view of busy city street busy day much to be done before window of time shuts … Continue reading
Grasping A Moment
I cannot grasp my moment. They all go by so quickly Look at an old photograph; start with laugh, end with weeping. That moment passed by, new one popped up. Hold on to a moment, for then it it is … Continue reading
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Divisions of Time
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics (posted by Lisa) One True Sentence “Pick one of Hemingway’s quotes to be inspired by, and write a poem.” Time has been divided into days, hours, minutes. Time is only an idea. Now … Continue reading
Solving Time
Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge “Urge is the prompt this week. While it is not necessary to use the word in your creation, you should capture the essence.” I could clean, I could cook, check my … Continue reading
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