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Kenny, The Yellow Fog (flash fiction)
Something from earlier this week at dVerse Poets …. “Björn here, trying to inspire you to write prose. It is always hard to find a good line to embed in a piece of prose, but after looking around this line caught my attention: The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes from “The Love… Continue reading
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The Failed Painter (poem)
New quadrille prompt this week at dVerse Poets from De Jackson (WhimsyGizmo) and the word to include for this latest 44 word dVerse special? “Much” ////////////////////////////////////////// The Failed Painter I amended you the canvas that one proving again I am no painter no artist not even willing walls of new heart’s homes edging… Continue reading
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A Grimm’s New Tale (poem)
From Bjorn at dVerse Poets, a Cinquain, a short poem based on syllable count, a five-line poem with a count of 2-4-6-8-2, “but there are plenty of variations” “You may use this form as a single stanza, you may reverse and/or or do it as a mirror” So I thought to that, to stack some,… Continue reading
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Postcard (summer poem revisit)
I just posted, here in the Attic, an end of Summer reflection, a post that is pretty alright I think, but in that posting it reminded me at the bottom of it one from last Summer and well, maybe one more grasp at it before Fall. ////////////////////////////////////////// August 5, 2024. The other day my production… Continue reading
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Cat’s Calliope (poem)
A prompt at dVerse Poets from Mish about “noise” and to write a poem of such. The prompt is here. ////////////////////////////////////////// Cat’s Calliope A cat purrs soft thunder from far hills in my ear through the filter of the top of my head on shared pillow (80/20 – as per cat “share” specs) bringing soft… Continue reading
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Oh, to the Stars … (poem)
The latest Quadrille prompt at dVerse Poets comes from Kim, the Quadrille being the 44 word dVerse specialty with a word to include. The word this prompt? “Rumpus” (yes, I still look up and dream) ////////////////////////////////////////// Oh, to the Stars … They spark blinkled star sprinkled dust down tinkled tickled keys in silent song … Continue reading
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Where Is Our Hat? (poem)
From Thursday a prompt from Laura Bloomsbury for an ubi sunt poem (where are they) a term taken from the longer Latin phrase, Ubi sunt qui ante nos fuerunt (where are those who were before us)? It asks: So this then … ///////////////////////////////////////// Where Is Our Hat? Where is that hat the one that cherry topped preparations for… Continue reading
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An Impatient King (prosery/flash fiction)
A new “prosery” prompt at dVerse Poets from Sanaa, a 144 word piece of prose to include a chosen line from a poem, in this case, the line “The future gathers in vine, bush, and tree: Persimmon, walnut, loquat, fig, and grape” from the poem “Time and the Garden” by Yvor Winters. ////////////////////////////////////////// An Impatient King… Continue reading
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Simple (stream flash fiction)
From Sadje, one of my first friends at dVerse Poets I only wanted simple he said she said the chorus said with a “we” watching from outside the lines drawn while singing in tune over Greek pastries at that little place in the district that specialized in just that sort of thing, some sweet some… Continue reading
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Danger Will Robinson!! (haibun)
So this past Monday was a haibun prompt from Frank at dVerse Poets. The prompt is here and emphasizes “silver”. Haibun Monday 8-4-25: Silver (I did stretch things a bit for a haibun) ////////////////////////////////////////// Austin Road Elementary school, Mahopac NY, early 1970’s. In the back of the school sat the playground, some basketball hoops, a baseball… Continue reading
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