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Time Keeps Marching
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – Firestarter CREATE A POEM INSPIRED BY THIS LINE IN A MARGARET ATWOOD POEM: “WE ARE LEARNING TO MAKE FIRE” Cold shoulder doors slammed lower pay under boot no equality so many … Continue reading
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Marking Time
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Prosery Monday: A Time (posted by Merrill) “Today’s challenge is what we at dVerse call Prosery. If you’re new, or if you have not come across this challenge before, let me explain. I will … Continue reading
The Kindness Of Strangers
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July Covid-19 P.A.D. – Day 9 – “Doing The Dozens” “Through the years there have been some great motion pictures that have graced the “silver screen”. And these films gave us some memorable quotes. I … Continue reading
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Tagged fear, Illness, movie, stranger, written from a quote
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Find Your Magic
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 19: Follow That Quote “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. ~Gustav Mahler How do you preserve the fire? What tradition (if any) do you hold dear? Alternatively, find … Continue reading
A Tug
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – “Poetry begins with a lump in the throat . . .” (posted by Toni) The above quote is from Robert Frost. Some of you think I use the quote as a springboard, … Continue reading
Witness, Survivor
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2, #211 – “And I Quote” – Installment 1 Today’s quote: “If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.” ~Edgar Allan Poe You are asked to … Continue reading
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Whose Mind Am I In?
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Day 23 “An Antic Disposition” – The Mind (posted by Kerry) Since today is the anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth and death, I have delved into the archives to read up on … Continue reading
Black And Blue
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – April Day 22 Poets of April – Pick a quote and photo to inspire your poem. (posted by Susie) “To write a blues song is to regiment riots and pluck gems from … Continue reading
No Immunity
Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Day 15 “Serendipity and a Poet” (posted by Gillena) Read three poems by François Villon CHOOSE: one that you like and, DISTIL: from one of them, a quote. CONSTRUCT: based on your understanding … Continue reading
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