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Warning
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #153: Out of the Meadow’s Browse (posted by Linda Lyberg) “I was recently reading Owls and Other Fantasies, by Mary Oliver and came across a lovely poem that inspired me to use the … Continue reading
Warning From The North
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #554 Words: thunder, translucent, journey, sacred, power, north, hits, beneath, search, spellbinding, order, freeze Thunder god from Order of The North, shot powerful, spellbinding bolts of midnight blue on a sacred journey to warn … Continue reading
Teen vs. Parents
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #523 Words: drawing, space, time, beaches, mission, murder, boat, tight, speedy, air, found, weapon Do not make it your mission to spend all your time at the beach, dear. I understand how drawn you … Continue reading
The Audition
Written for: Sunday Muse #143 (posted by Fireblossom) “This week you get a choice. We are looking back at old Hollywood and a make-believe world that nevertheless lifts our spirits and touches our hearts. You can write for the image … Continue reading
Lady of Death
Written for: Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #2: Myth-placed (posted by Rommy) “Today I’d like you to craft your pieces around the idea of a mythological time or place. This challenge is open to both poetry and prose pieces … Continue reading
Lace on Wood
Written for: Poetic Asides #507 – “Write a winter poem.” Lace patterns on wood slats. Squall of snow. Barely enough to cover a surface. Warning of Winter’s arrival, a wink. A day begun in sun changes to smears of gray. … Continue reading
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Tagged changeable, patterns, snow, warning, Winter
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Little Jingle Bells
Written for: Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge – Day 18 “Take the phrase “Little (blank), replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your poem.” Written for: … Continue reading
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Tagged bells, bronze, protection, tanka, uses, warning, Written for Challenge
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Nothing But A Reed
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Poems – Day 10 (posted by Amol) “For the tenth challenge of this month at With Real Toads, I would like you to pick up any book which is lying closest … Continue reading
“leafless tree”
Written for: Carpe Diem’s Leafless Tree #3 Morikawa Kyoroku, one of Basho’s disciples This time I have chosen for one of Basho’s ten most important disciples, Morikawa Kyoroku (1656-1715). Here are a few haiku written by Kyoroku: ah! morning glories … Continue reading
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Tagged fog, Haiku, Inspired by another poem, ships, warning
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To Those Who Should Care
Written for: Poetic Asides November 2017 Chapbook Challenge – Day 16 Write a poem to the world. Maybe all of your poems are already directed at the world, but for me, this is a first person poem directed at a group … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, change, Kyrielle form, mother nature, Plants, warning, Written for Challenge
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