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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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Fish Tales (poem)
A Quadrille prompt at dVerse Poets earlier this week from Mish, another 44 word poem with a prompted single word to include. The word this time around? “Fish” The prompt explains, more in full, Mish’s inspiration. ////////////////////////////////////////// Fish Tales They hung flung high in the air where they stunk of fish too long in the… Continue reading
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Star Speckled Black Brighter Days (prosery)
This week Kim brings us a prosery idea at dVerse Poets, a 144 word piece of prose to include one line from a poem or song. In this case, a line from Dereck Walcott’s “Dark August” …“I would have learnt to love black days like bright ones” ////////////////////////////////////////// Star Speckled Black Brighter Days Great grandfather’s… Continue reading
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The Sapling
A Monday prompt at dVerse Poets from Lisa for some prosery, where you use a given line of poetry (or song lyric) to inspire you to here, a 144 word piece of prose (not including the title). The line of poetry or, in this case, the song lyric? “To hurt is to steal” from Bono… Continue reading
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On A Shelf Between … (poem)
Newest Quadrille prompt at dVerse Poets from Lillian, dVerse’s 44 word invention just, with each prompt, to include one particular word. This time around? The word “sunrise“. ////////////////////////////////////////// On A Shelf Between … They live inside, worn flowers between pages of a red velvet picture book with prettied painting of a sunrise in a box… Continue reading
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When We (I) Were Writers (poem)
The idea here, from Grace, was to make a try at at a different poetry form, Trolaan. As per Grace’s prompt: Trolaan, created by Valerie Peterson Brown, is a poem consisting of 4 quatrains. Each quatrain begins with the same letter. The rhyme scheme is abab for each quatrain. Starting with the second stanza you… Continue reading
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Songs of Angels & Devils Or Devils & Angels (poem)
New Quadrille prompt this week and this one from Kim. It’s that dVerse Poets 44 worder that asks to include one word. Here? “Quiet” ////////////////////////////////////////// Songs of Angels & Devils or Devils & Angels One sang itself as quiet One sang itself as noise Another tuned truth While another lyric’d lies Yet another was fear… Continue reading
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The Black Hole (prosery flash fiction)
So from Merill’s prompt. 144 word max and use the line I have no skills for flight or wings to skim the waves effortlessly, like the wind itself . Prompt explained here in full.. The Black Hole He lay back in tall grass, hands behind his head, with a straw sprig dangling his lips like those… Continue reading
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Sheets (poem)
New Quadrille poem prompt this week at dVerse Poets from Mish The 44 word (title not included) dVerse Poets specialty that asks you to include one word. The new Quadrille prompt word here? “Tangle” ////////////////////////////////////////// Sheets Turning over and over sheets get tangled in creases that cut my toes in wary dreams always trying… Continue reading
