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Seasoned Evenings
Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 26 For today’s prompt, write an evening poem. A poem about or during the night. Or take evening a completely different direction and think of evening the score or making … Continue reading
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Tagged stars, Summer, trees, villanelle, wind, Winter, Written for Challenge
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Queen Cherry vs. Grumpy Girl
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Tree Mythology” (posted by Kim) “Based on myths and legends, stories in which people change into trees, such as Daphne, who becomes a bay laurel before Apollo can catch her; the Maenads … Continue reading
Seasonal Mornings
Written for: 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 1 – Write a morning poem and for Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Write a poem about love! Or about the seasons changing, love affairs growing old, streams swelled with rain, … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, morning, Seasons, tercet, trees, Written for Challenge
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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
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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
