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For The Lost and The Survivors
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 30 “For today’s prompt, write an exit poem. Some exit gracefully; some make a scene. However you wish to exit, do so poetically now.” Chimera spaceship plagues people of earth. … Continue reading
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Tagged death, elegy, plague, sorrow, Written for Challenge
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Wanting Peace of Mind
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 29 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Wanting (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your … Continue reading
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Tagged imagination, meditation, nature, peace of mind, scenery, Trintina form, Written for Challenge
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Meaning Of Loss (remixed)
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 28 “For today’s prompt, write a what’s next poem. Do you see hope and optimism? Are you only able to see doom and dismay? Or is it possible you can … Continue reading
Respect for Dignity
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 27 “For today’s prompt, write a what’s next poem. Do you see hope and optimism? Are you only able to see doom and dismay? Or is it possible you can … Continue reading
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Tagged deaths, hope, Illness, New Year, Sonnet, Written for Challenge
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Fortunate
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 26 “For today’s prompt, write a thankful poem. Write an ode to someone or something. Or compose a sonnet that expresses thanks–either from you or as a persona poem. Of … Continue reading
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Tagged comforts, pandemic, poverty, thanks, Villanelle form, Written for Challenge
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Crowded Room
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge-Day 25 “For today’s prompt, write an exaggerated poem. Make it bigger; make it smaller; and/or make it whatever, as long as you exaggerate! Have fun with your poems more than ever today.” … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Bop form, small spaces, stubbornness, Written for Challenge
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Special Dinner
Written for: Poetics Aside PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 24 “Today is the final two-for-Tuesday prompt day (and it’s the one I share every challenge). You can pick one prompt, pick both prompts, or even write one poem that … Continue reading
Ode to a Turkey
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 22 “For today’s prompt, write a bird poem. You can make the title of your poem a specific type of bird and write from there. Or you can mention a … Continue reading
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Tagged guilt, ode, turkey, Written for Challenge
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Tell Me When He Is Gone
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 21 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Tell (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your … Continue reading
practicing
Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November – Day 20 “For today’s prompt, write a target poem. People shoot at targets with guns as well as bows and arrows. But they also aim at targets when pitching in baseball, rolling a … Continue reading