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Mystery Man
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Prosery Monday: Different Directions (posted by Merrill) – Using a line from a Gwendolyn Brooks poem: ” . . . We go in different directions down the imperturbable street . . .” As we … Continue reading
Tercets
Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics: Three from the Welsh speaking sea based on a poem of Raymond Garlick – (posted by Laura) “For today’s prompt the challenge is to choose AT LEAST THREE RHYME SETS which I’ve taken … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, raven, seagulls, song, tercets, testing, Written from another poem
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Meet Again, Breathe Again
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 For Your Consideration – “From the Offices of Keats, Shelley & Rabinowitz” “Channel your favorite classic Romanticist poet and make your case (write your poem) including this line: ” . . . the rouged embers languish … Continue reading
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Tagged romance, style, Written from another poem
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Plum Flowers
Written for: Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #106 – Turn Back Time – (2) Revise that haiku by Taigi: “This week I love to “turn back time” to another wonderful special feature we have had here at our wonderful Haiku Kai. … Continue reading
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Tagged moonlight, plum blossoms, revise haiku, Written from another poem
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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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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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Tagged judgement, profession, written from a quote, Written from another poem
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Gift Of A Peony
Written for: Poets United Midweek Motif~”A Flower Was Offered To Me” Today we will begin with the same sentence and add our own variety to it. You may use your chosen form or write in free verse style. “A flower … Continue reading
Oregon Moon
Written for: Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads The challenge is write a new poem or prose poem inspired by the title, verse or style by Jane Hirshfield. I was inspired by this poem: Sonoma Fire BY JANE HIRSHFIELD Large moon … Continue reading
“a wandering crow”
Written for: Carpe Diem #724, “A wandering crow” by Basho Write a poem in the same sense, tone, and spirit as: a wandering crow its old nest has become a plum tree (c) Basho (Tr. Jane Reichhold) Sad old man … Continue reading
A Hug
Written for: Carpe Diem #720, “if taken in my hand” At the beginning of September I came back to my birthplace. Nothing of my mother remained. The grass in front of mother’s room had withered in the frost. Everything had … Continue reading