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Small Ambitions
Written for: Poetic Asides, Prompt #637 “Write an ambitious poem.” This past year has left me weary, life changes so unexpected. Can’t continue being teary. This past year has left me weary. Would welcome a change to cheery. Wish to … Continue reading
New Dog
Written for: Poetic Asides – Prompt #636 “For this week’s prompt, take the phrase “New (blank),” replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem.” Her … Continue reading
The Kvetch
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #416 – Caterwaul “Last week, William used the word “caterwauling” in his poem. Daniel pointed out that this would make a good future prompt. Thank you, gentlemen, for making our job easy this week. … Continue reading
Deserted
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #412 – Animal Instinct “Write an animal poem.” My life is not the same, with both dogs gone my heart hurts. Sadness is quite a drain. My life is not the same. My smiles … Continue reading
From a Safe Seat
Written for: November 2022 PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 11 “For today’s prompt, write a scary poem. Maybe the poem shares a scary story. Or perhaps it reveals a real fear. Whatever scares one person may not scare another, but … Continue reading
Red Noses
Written for Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #410 November “If you look at the word, November could be translated as “New Ember” – a new fire. As the home fires burn and we approach the magic of the Holiday season, we’ll … Continue reading
Stakeout
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2, Prompt #398 – Sails for Sale Write a sail (or sale) poem. Her stakeout was Macy’s Franchise. With eyes like a hawk, she checked tags for when clothes she liked dropped in price. Her stakeout was … Continue reading
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Not For Me
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #384 – Instant Millionaire “What would you do with an unexpected million dollars?” I never buy tickets for lottery. If I won I’d be a nervous wreck. With thousands of animal charities, I never … Continue reading
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It Was Only A Fling
Written for: April 2022 Poem-a-Day Challenge – Day 2 “Write a second chance poem.” Come on, give me another chance, it will never happen again. She was a fling, no great romance. Come on, give me another chance. Let’s go … Continue reading
They Do Not Respond
Written for: Friday Writings #17: Heroes “The floor is open for you to share your pieces. For those of you who wish to work from a prompt, I propose writing about heroes, however you choose to define the term.” I … Continue reading
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