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Willow Wooing
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe (prompt by Devereaux and Beth) “Pick three of your favorite words beginning with the letter “W”, and use in any form of writing.” Wooing you is my passion. Can’t you see what I am … Continue reading
Unusual State of Being
Written for: The Sunday Muse #124 (posted by Carrie) Don’t know how I got up here. The den was partying, celebrating the birth of a new cub. I am not much of a drinker, dulls my senses. I remember ordering … Continue reading
“off a little”
Written for: The Twiglets #184 – “off a little” When he proclaimed, biggest crowd at a rally ever, he was off by more than a little. Just take a little off the top. willow trimming laden with summer’s growth hard … Continue reading
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Tagged cut, disproportionate, Haiku, limerick, Micro-poetry, odd, tree
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Free Speaking Fir
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration: Seeing The Forest “YOU ARE THE LAST TREE STANDING IN THE FOREST. WRITE YOUR POEM FROM THIS VIEWPOINT!” Was it something I said? Must be a trick, and I am the one … Continue reading
From A Branch
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 #276 Opening Lines Draw inspiration from the opening line of a book. Ideally, opening lines should grab the reader’s attention and make them want to read the book. In our case, they will ideally spark a poem. … Continue reading
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Tagged dress, eerie, inspired by first line of novel, old woman, tree
Maple Tree
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar: Critique and Craft (posted by Frank Hubeny) – Imitation Practice “The prompt today is to identify some poetic technique, theme or style that you enjoy and would like to try yourself … Continue reading
“syrup sky”
Written for: The Twiglets #153 – “syrup sky” Sun burst through afternoon clouds. Sky looked like warm honey. What if the sky dripped maple syrup raindrops? a tap in the tree scent that wafts up to the sky maple syrup … Continue reading
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Tagged Haiku, limerick, maple syrup, Micro-poetry, raindrops, season, sky, tree
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Old Oak of Dreams
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Prosery: Meet Jane Kenyon (posted by Victoria) “Write a flash fiction story in prose of 144 words or less. The story must include the following phrase from Jane Kenyon’s book, Taking Down The Tree: … Continue reading
Children’s Treasures
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Prosery: Memories with the trees (posted by Merrill) “Prosery is our latest addition to the dVerse universe. This will be our fourth prosery prompt. If you’re not yet acquainted with the dVerse term, let … Continue reading
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Tagged change, children, flash fiction, in an instant, prosery, sadness, tree
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Red Cedar
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Wordy Thursday with Wild Woman- “The Art of Emily Carr” “Today, my Toadly friends, we are immersing ourselves in the art of Canadian artist Emily Carr, a visionary artist ahead of her time, … Continue reading
