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Penciled Resolutions
Written for: Friday Writings #8: Resolutions (posted by Rommy) “If you are looking for a prompt to bend your words around, may I suggest New Year’s resolutions – whether you love them or loathe them, if you’ve made any for … Continue reading
We Feel Their Presence
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 Prompt #312 – Is Dinner Ready “As poets, we all bring something special to the table. As friends, we will give thanks and bring a tasty poem to our “feast.” Think a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and … Continue reading
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Smaller Family
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Celebration (posted by Sumana Roy) There’s no dearth of celebrations in this world. From the tiniest particle to the cosmos is in a mood of celebration. For people everywhere there are funny, bizarre, interesting, solemn, … Continue reading
Yom Kippur
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Holiness/Holy Day Your Challenge: Write a new poem about a specific Holy Day or about the concept of Holiness. Serious and silent, Dad appeared mystical on Yom Kippur. From sundown to sundown, he fasted, and … Continue reading
Holidays Through The Years
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2-In-Form: Pantun The basic pantun consists of a quatrain (4-line verse). Commonly, each line contains between 8 and 12 syllables, and employs an abab rhyme scheme. A pantun traditionally follows a fixed rhythm. Per Wikipedia, “The first … Continue reading
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Three Cities
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Travel: Get Listed for August This month, the twist on the list is this: pick *at least* 3 cities / locations that you have visited, want to visit, or wish you never had. … Continue reading
Daruma Dolls
Written for: Carpe Diem #644, First Market (Hatsuchi) New Year is the season for many Daruma Markets all over Japan, mostly around the Kanto area. It seems everybody wants to make sure the coming year brings him/her a little more … Continue reading
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