Tag Archives: written from words

Horror–Truth or Imagination

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

Written for:  Poets and Storytellers United  – (posted by Sanaa) Weekly Scribblings #1: January is here, with winds that blow kisses ~ For this Weekly Scribblings edition, I want you to pick any three words from the given word list … Continue reading →

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Crushing

Posted on December 15, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Mini-Challenge “Thirteen bits of Kerry”  (posted by Magaly) “So, for my last prompt, before our Garden closes its active doors, I wish you to celebrate Kerry’s poetry with me. Joining the … Continue reading →

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Lean Times

Posted on December 7, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – For Your Consideration – They’re Only Words WEASEL AS MANY OF THESE WORDS INTO YOUR POEM/STORY: MECHANIC, SINISTER, SPAGHETTI, BATHTUB, NEWSPAPER, BARREN, SHOE Shoes stuffed with newspaper to keep out the chill. Indoors–minimally furnished,  barren … Continue reading →

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Boundless

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Poetics:  Less is More, more or less  (posted by Laura B.) The suffix ‘less’ has both negative and positive connotations and even neutral ones. The challenge is to choose ONE or MORE from THE … Continue reading →

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Dreams In A Yurt

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #270 – “A Whole Pocketful Of Thanks” “Take this phrase:  “Turkey With All The Trimmings” In the letters of these words, find about six new words and use those in your poem.” She practiced … Continue reading →

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Sweets ‘N Stuff

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Weekend Challenge – Get Listed! With A Mystery Guest – (posted by Kerry) We are in the final season of this wonderful Imaginary Garden, as 2019 draws to its conclusion and, with … Continue reading →

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How to Handle Dinosaurs in Mazes

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides #502 – Write a six words poem, using at least three of the following words:  beat, dinosaur, handle, maze, play, walk In a race for extinction you can never beat a dinosaur. I panic in mazes … Continue reading →

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Exiled Off Main Street

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

Written for:   Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Guest Host:  Helen Dehner “Here is the list of words to choose from, which reflects much of our September Book Club choice “My Dear Hamilton” by Stephanie Dray & Laura Kamoie. Eliza’s … Continue reading →

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Sewn Silent

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Artistic Interpretations with Margaret- La Catrina and the Wall of Books “I was intrigued by the wall of books painted with a portrait that seems ripe for poetic interpretation. I snapped images … Continue reading →

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Full To Bursting

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Exercise in Poetic thought #4  “(from sentences in Part 1, choose 1 word from each sentence (10 words).  Use at least 8 in a new poem.” Words: cloud, auguries, flavor, tremulous, space, embrace, song, missed, … Continue reading →

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