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These Bangs (poem)
A new Quadrille poem prompt at dVerse Poets to begin the week. A 44 word dVerse poem that, this time around, asks to include the word “Bang”. ///// These Bangs Big ones that begat this life to smaller ones softly floating wispy cloth plush petite over imploring eyes that begat beauty on mountains I sounded… Continue reading
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Christmas Kitten (poem)
So a prompt for the holidays, an Etheree poem (no, I had no clue either) focusing on Christmas trees and themes of such. The full explanation of an Etheree poem and examples and the rest is in the link to the prompt from dVerse Poets here, An Etheree Tree, but it is … … write in… Continue reading
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I Alone … and Cricket the Cat (poem)
New Quadrille prompt, a dVerse poem of just 44 words with a word to include . This time around, in the prompt from Lisa, the word is “with”. And the 44 word count does not include the title by the way. Well, I thought to one of my cats and my well practiced solitude. I… Continue reading
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A Dragon’s Lament (poem)
Earlier this week was a prompt at dVerse poets of Dragons and some history and to write of such. Now I missed the “window” to include an entry to this prompt but I still thought to get to something about Dragons, thus … A Dragon’s Lament I am ‘bout fold up my wings my lament… Continue reading
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The Portal in the Dryer at Hammond’s Laundry and Juice Bar (part two)
“The Portal in the Dryer at Hammond’s Laundry & Juice Bar” (part One) A Haibun Monday at dVerse Poets, with a Sci-Fi theme and haiku. ////////////////////////////////////////// “Hello? … Hello?” Jenn said meekly. She took an almost step and then held back, “Oh, you two are going to be in sooooo much troub …” “You mean… Continue reading
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Solace in the Attic and the Absence of Heroes and Good Men
I haven’t written or posted anything yet about a Tuesday, in a November, in a year of our lord whatever future noted forsaken that will be a line of demarcation for new generations of where a majority in this once grand land, one that had always prided itself on its exceptionalism suddenly, and en masse,… Continue reading
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The Eye and The Dark (flash fiction)
A new Flash Fiction prompt, this one from Dora at dVerse Poets, a one of 144 word max prose (not including the title) and a one, in this case, to include the line “Out of the ninth-month midnight” from Walt Whitman’s poem “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking”. The Eye and The Dark It was… Continue reading
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Third Eye Harvest Moon
In response to Merril’s “Haunted Harvest” prompt at dVerse poets. “You can take the themes of harvest or haunted literally or use them metaphorically in any way you wish. Harvest grain, organs, fish, or emotions; imagine the grim reaper with a scythe. Write about something that haunts you, regret, a long-ago love, thoughts of someone… Continue reading
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Possible Sniffers (flash fiction)
A new flash fiction prompt from Melissa, to write something from this pic. “Mom, stop, we’ve talked about this, it’s a different day. Artie and I have told you, plus you know I can’t, I have messed up insides, we just can’t, just deal with Chrissy and Semblance (of a cat) and Penelope. Now are… Continue reading
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Of Moms, Sons & Assorted Friends (flash fiction)
So another Flash Fiction/Prosery prompt at dVerse Poets from Melissa of Mom With a Blog of the usual 144 word max type (not including the title) and the prompt this time around was a line from a poem by Tina Chang “I am haunted by how much our mothers do not know.” Melissa explains it… Continue reading
Frankenberry's Attic 