Tag Archives: Weather

Nothing To Depend On

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – No!Vember (posted by sarahsouthwest) 1. You could take a line from this poem and use it as springboard for a new poem. Golden shovel it, or use it as the first line – or … Continue reading

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Vanishing Beach

Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #411 Foggy Day in London Town “Write a foggy or frosty poem, or write one of each.” Weather proved capricious that day on the beach in late afternoon. Nacreous light began to dim, a … Continue reading

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“we’re cloudless

Written for: The Twiglets – we’re cloudless A cloudless sky is unappreciated on a steamy afternoon. Parched and praying for rain, people focused on the endless blue sky. sunflowers basked faces upturned to sun on this cloudless day I thought … Continue reading

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“sluggish weather”

Written for: The Twiglets #260 – sluggish weather In sluggish weather baseball returns. Slowing to the pace of sluggish weather, January is like an indecisive Covid plan. at base of tree foraged food is collected squirrel takes a nap She … Continue reading

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Tattoo Man

Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #522 Words: walk, thundering, tattoo, forest, small, covet, seven, blunder, leathery, elves, doves, umbrella Tattoo Man walks into the forest, coveting nature’s scents and sounds. Small pair of cooing doves fly past. At last he … Continue reading

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Near Summer’s End

Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #518 Words: carpets, lining, candlelight, land, tears, touching line, kneeling, down, flowers, late, wheels Wheels of summer spin rain and heat. Late living flowers drop petals on land forming carpets at base of trees. … Continue reading

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The Will of Weather

Written for: Poetic Bloomings #340 – Make Your Choice “Today, the prompt is up to you. This is sort of a wild card day. I will offer three categories from which you choose where your poem takes you. The choices … Continue reading

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Chill In My Bones

Written for: Sunday Muse #165 (posted by Fireblossom) Education. That’s what I need if I ever hope to leave this job, the boss that comes with it, and this godforsaken country. Two choices of weather here, rain or fog. I … Continue reading

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Watching Water Change

Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday (posted by Kim) Being But Human “This week, I would like you to write about a time when you last watched stars, a storm, the sea, an animal, or something else in … Continue reading

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Yes, I Am Unpredictable

Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 8 “For today’s prompt, write a persona poem. A persona poem is one in which you take on the persona of someone or something else. So you could write a … Continue reading

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