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Tag Archives: Written for Challenge
Possibilities of Evening
Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 29 “Write an evening poem.” I love that interim time before those violets and roses pull back their doors. A thread of color ‘fore brush of black. My eyes await the silver … Continue reading
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Tagged colors, dreams, Interlocking rubaiyat form, new start, Night, Written for Challenge
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Wedding Woes
Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 28 Write a remix poem. Pick one of your poems and change format. Oh, preparations for a wedding so many details need attention. Kosher and Vegan dishes needed, Mo and Saul not … Continue reading
Never Again
Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 27 “Write a Believe and/or Don’t Believe poem.” Don’t you know I can no longer believe what you say is true? I have become stronger. adieu. You took me for granted often; … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob and Wheel form, done, strength, untrue, Written for Challenge
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Shallow World
Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 26 “Write a (——–) World poem.” where money grants you power where malls count more than housing where nature is sacrificed. Time for animals to save our surroundings. https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2021-april-pad-challenge-day-26
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Tagged animals, Endecha form, money, nature, power, shallowness, Written for Challenge
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Memory In Jeopardy
Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 25 “Write a thought poem.” I just had the most amazing thought, must write it down soon as I can. Now it’s forgotten, leaving me fraught. Lately I can remember nought. Does … Continue reading
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Tagged disappointment, memory, slowness, tercet, Written for Challenge
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Afternoon Tea
Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 23 “Write an appointment poem.” I must not tarry and risk being late, this special afternoon tea’s delightful. A table is set for twelve who won’t wait. We laugh, we argue, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Dorsimbra form, special, tea party, Written for Challenge
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A Cento of Nature
Written for: April 2021 PAD Challenge – Day 22 “Write a nature poem.” Hope is the thing with feathers who moves his soft velvety head. Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air call to you, harsh and … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, Cento form, flowers, trees, waterfalls, Written for Challenge
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Trust Me
Written for: April 2021 PAD – Day 21 “Write a ( ) Me poem.” I want us to get married he said to reluctant me. Wore me down; I acquiesced. He found someone else. https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2021-april-pad-challenge-day-21
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Tagged dodoitsu form, hurt, trust, Written for Challenge
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They Call It Love
Written for: April 2021 PAD – Day 20 “Write a love and/or anti-love poem.” this idea of love their eyes fixed on each other heartbeats like bass drum tune often heard together now they have a secret song https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2021-april-pad-challenge-day-20
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Tagged beginning, Love, song, tanka, Written for Challenge
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Elephant
Written for: April PAD – Day 19 “Write an animal title poem.” Elephants never forget, that is what they say. It is not always true for me. I love when people bring peanuts for me, the scent of those people … Continue reading
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Tagged elephants, memory, tritina form, Written for Challenge
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