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Are Sins Forgiven in Youth?
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt Use the words “my sin beyond” in a piece of writing (posted by Devereaux and Beth) My sins are beyond belief. Grief I have suffered. Grief I have caused. My … Continue reading
Concert
Written for: November 2021 PAD – Day 11 “Write a memory poem.” At stadium in Forest Hills the atmosphere was ripe for thrills. Her raspy, bluesy voice did chill, We were fulfilled, we were fulfilled. A scarlet boa, frizzed out … Continue reading
The Letters
Written for: Go Dog Go Cafe – Tuesday Writing Prompt (by Devereaux and Beth) “Write about a time where you were betrayed.” Love letters in a trunk found by Mom Discharged dishonorably lies, lies, lies too young to be a … Continue reading
Covers
Written for: Sunday Whirl, Wordle #482 Words: print, face, lace, softly, slit, embrace, trace, listen, still, infinite In print her face is softly lit without a trace of worried lines. Her dress is sewn of lace, a slit running down … Continue reading
Nightmare/Dream
Written for: Poetics Aside PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 3 “Two-for-Tuesday – Write a dream and/or nightmare poem.” Childhood Nightmare Mom says I fight in my sleep Maybe I could not fight awake. Evenings I remember waking with teeth … Continue reading
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Tagged dream, fun, Harrisham Rhyme form, memories, nightmare, youth
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Youth’s Dreams
Written for: Poetic Boomings2 – Prompt #305 – Summer Leaves? “When Summer leaves, Autumn comes rushing in. But, no one ever sings about Summer Leaves. So today I’ve listed part of the lyrics for Autumn Leaves. Use a phrase, word … Continue reading
Three Chapters of Me
Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #304 My Life In Words “Your auto-biography begins here. Break up your life (up to this point in time) into three chapters. Give each chapter a title. Write three brief poems (one for each … Continue reading
Whose Feather Is This?
Written for: The Sunday Muse #125 Smells somewhat like a bluebird I once met. He flew off before I could get to know him. This feather is too big. Maybe it belongs to an eagle, too big for a seagull. … Continue reading
The Boy Who Came Home A Soldier
Written for: Poetic Asides April 2020 PAD Challenge – Day 10 For today’s prompt, take the phrase “The (blank) Who (blank),” replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, … Continue reading
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Tagged ill-treated, innocence, Sonnet, war, Written for Challenge, youth
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