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Survivors
Written for: The Sunday Muse #251 They try to cut us down in vain. We are vital to Mother Nature. She would not have us vanish. We have formed a union, merged as one entity. Pity all those who think … Continue reading
Written for: PoeticBloomings2 “IT’S ABOUT TIME. It’s always about time. Dinnertime, Wintertime, Somewhere in Time, making up for lost time. As the year begins its runoff to January, we’re writing about some kind of time that we celebrate. Give us … Continue reading
Arms Of A Tree
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – The strange houses of Lee Madgwick (posted by sarahsouthwest) “Choose an image and write a poem inspired by it.” My dream of warmth and comfort was to be enfolded in a tree’s embrace. I … Continue reading
The Quiet Inside
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday: Give Me Shelter (posted by Mish) “Shelter could be nothing but a quick escape from the noise of the world. However, in times of poverty, homelessness, war, violence, shelter is everything. Shelter … Continue reading
Nature’s Harmony
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #561 Words: birds, hum, spirits, growl, trickling, glum, three, pray, willowy, run, myths, bones, lost Three birds hum in shadow of willow tree. They lift spirits of the glum, and the lost. They soften … Continue reading
A Tree’s Roots
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #380 – Origins “Today, let’s start at the beginning. Maybe the first line of a story you are writing, or the seed of a new poem trying to sprout. Perhaps the book of Genesis. … Continue reading
Slick Sycamore
Written for: One Woman’s Quest II VJ’s Weekly Challenge “Spend some time communing with trees.” Smooth bark, elephant feet planted firmly on ancient roots forming trails underground. Little pockets provide laps to sit in. Bumps and knots protrude in irregular … Continue reading
Once Proud
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar: Middles and Turns (posted by Peter Frankis) “For those of you with good memories, we’ve recently covered ‘endings’ and ‘beginnings’, as well as Grace’s post on setting for poems. So tonight … Continue reading
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
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