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The Finest Neighbors
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~Neighbors (posted by Sumana) Everyone on this planet desperately needs a peaceful living. A good neighbor assures that. How well connected people are with those close by? I wonder if humans make good neighbors to … Continue reading
Questions to Ponder
Weekend Mini-Challenge: Strange News (posted by Magaly) For today’s prompt, I invite you to be inspired by the following questions, out of the Strange News section of Live Science: 1. What if the moon disappeared tomorrow? 2. Can humans smell … Continue reading
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Tagged earth, flowers, imagination, Micro-poetry, moon, shadorma, sunset, trees
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Royalty of Autumn
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Autumn PAD – Day 11 – CRIMSON “Here we are, a little further into the season. The remaining leaves have changed and the colors have achieved a more rich and deeper hue. So we go … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn PAD, crimson, deeper, leaves, Roundel, royalty, trees
Havoc
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Autumn PAD – Day 7 – WINDY “The wind whips up more often as the temperature inversion takes hold. Today we will deal with the wind. There is much that is affected by the wind. … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn PAD, clothing, trees, wind
Never Listen To Talking Bottles
Written for: The Sunday Muse #25 I wanted to be an autumn tree, for what could be lovelier? Drink me, the bottle said, and you will forever be an Autumn tree. Now, lost on edge of vibant forest, I cannot remember … Continue reading
Particularly Purple
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini Challenge (posted by Kim) – “A Rainbow Of Sonnets” “This weekend I would like you to write a NEW sonnet based on a colour of your choice. It could be … Continue reading
This Poem Is A Farm
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #368 Words: grass, freak, sky, wrap, many, stars, wind, twice, find, usual, farm, rising This poem is a farm. Many fine animals are found here, as well as usual country accoutrements– grass, trees, plantings. … Continue reading
“autumn coolness”
Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #46 Renga With Basho Hineri “autumn coolness” Here are the six haiku (including the real “hokku”) to work with. The goal is to write the 2-lined stanza between the haiku and to close the “chain” with … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, food, fruit, inspired by other haiku, plant, Renga, trees
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path
Written for: Carpe Diem #1474 – path into oblivion “Another nice scene from one of the many parks in my hometown. Look at that light play through the leaves, the fading colors of the pond and the disappearing of the blue … Continue reading
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Tagged Haiku, path, trees, written from photo
