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“stop sign”
Written for: The Twiglets #157 – “stop sign” STOP! Sign my petition. Bright red stop signs never stop drunken drivers. walks along cement street stops in her tracks in front of tree cardinal on branch On a date one night … Continue reading
May My Words Be Clear
Written for: Poets United – Wild Friday (posted by Sanaa) Poetry: Milk and Honey~Kupi Kaur “Have you ever read a poetry collection that makes you taste fire and storm? Have the words ever touched you so deeply you just had … Continue reading
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Tagged strength, upfront, variety, woman, Written from another poem
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On The Brink
Written for: Sunday Muse #73 She stands on the brink of womanhood. One part white ruffles, and cute teddy bears- the other a sexual awakening-a desire to be provocative, see what the next step will be. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/
Sestina of Blue
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar – Sestina (posted by Bjorn) “Hello poets and strugglers with the Sestina. I think most of you have already found out that being steered by the end-word is the really hard … Continue reading
In Her Emerald Wrap
Written for: The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #419 Words: sensual, die, room, scream, exotic, scrawny, changes, let, tire, steam, devour, pill She is the picture of exotic in her newly dyed emerald wrap. Oh, so sensual to the touch, too much, … Continue reading
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Tagged changes, fabric, personality, woman, Wordle
Phases of your Life
Written for: dVerse Poetry Pub – Prosery #3: Love After Love (posted by Kim) “We ask you to write a very short piece of prose that tells a story, with a beginning, a middle and an end, in any genre … Continue reading
Sparkles at Night
Written for: The Sunday Whirl #415 Words: sham, shimmy, fit, wrap, call, choke, lift, spray, corner, scars, dawn, shell She’s a sham. She shimmy-shakes– choker on her neck–wrapped in fitted red velvet, unsuccessfully hiding her scars. Last call at the … Continue reading
In Jungle Darkness
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge, ArtFLASH/55 (posted by Kerry) “For this weekend’s art collaboration, I am introducing Eli Edward Evangelidis, an illustrator and engraver from Sydney, Australia. Eli has kindly given permission for us to … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, jungle, snake, woman, Written from Art, written in a count of words
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Woman In Vines
Written for: The Sunday Muse #44 Skin of milk contrasts starkly with vermillion in dress and cuffs. Red-leafed vines float about her as if she is enwrapped in a valentine. Body still, except for one pale arm raised, fingers cupped … Continue reading
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Tagged imagination, Stillness, stone wall, woman, Written from Art
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