poetry
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Can We Whistle? (solidarity) – (poem)
From Grace at dVerse Poets this week she prompted of poems of questions. “Today, we shift the focus from poetry form to craft style. Specifically: poems built around questions that remain unanswered.” So, one here then with just one overriding question. ////////////////////////////////////////// Can We Whistle? (solidarity) Can we all whistle while they work at whistling… Continue reading
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The 3:05a to Somewhen (prosery)
A “prosery” prompt at dVerse Poets from Mish. The Prosery is to write a short, 144 word piece of prose (not including the title) while including a line of poetry. The line here? “Lips forget what they have kissed” from Toni Morrison and “Eve Remembering”. ////////////////////////////////////////// The 3:05a to Somewhen “Are you sure you want… Continue reading
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The Flower (poem)
A new Quadrille prompt at dVerse Poets from De (WhimsyGizmo) earlier this week. The 44 word poem to include some use of one word from the prompt, in this case, “Flower”. ////////////////////////////////////////// The Flower The flower did not ask be miracle or mourner epiphany or eulogy congratulator or apologist be poem, painting, song just… Continue reading
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The Snow Was 17 Feet (poem)
For a prompt of “Snow” from Kim at dVerse Poets and a now new poem version of a little remembrance I wrote a number of years ago of when I was a kid, after a big snow, and got my first scars, and a piece that I just recently re-posted. ////////////////////////////////////////// The Snow Was 17… Continue reading
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Pre Order Your Today (poem)
On an out front sign at a garden center that I pass in my daily travels, missing an “s” as well as any item(s) in particular for this pre-order. ////////////////////////////////////////// Pre-Order Your Today A garden center sign proclaimed “Pre-Order Your Today” a missing ‘s’ offering something totally new on my way yesterday to a regular… Continue reading
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(extinction of useless lights) … Night Approaches Then (poem)
Just before Christmas there was one last Open Link Night for 2025 at dVerse Poets and it was hosted by Grace. At open link night you can link any poem you would like or you can respond to a mini prompt offered. The mini prompt for this night was for the image below, “Extinction of… Continue reading
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Shared (poem)
New Quadrille prompt at dVerse Poets this week, and one more for the year, this one from Mish and the word here is “Hibernate” ////////////////////////////////////////// Shared Cricket the Cat can trouble sleep too with me not sure which causes the other if at all possibly blind antsy cat angst or my equal dreading closed… Continue reading
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The Holiday Postcard Tableau (poem)
The prompt this time here was from Laura and of a tableau. And our tableau has a fixed poetry style entitled The Tableau – created by Emily Romano in October of 2008 Poetry Style: Poetry Rules: ////////////////////////////////////////// The Holiday Postcard Tableau Everyone cheesed with wide Cheshire grins I poked a finger in sister’s shoulder from… Continue reading
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Sweat Pants (poem)
Lillian had a prompt at dVerse Poets earlier this week titled “Come Sew With Me … Sort Of …” where she gave a wonderful little glimpse into some of her life’s days and her family and how a great deal of these days were impacted by her sewing machine. Her prompt then, in relation to… Continue reading
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The Mathematic (poem)
So, Mish, at dVerse Poets had an idea this week to get poetic about numbers, of which you can find the explanation here. ////////////////////////////////////////// The Mathematic The Mathematic turned to poetry beauty up his numbered dull with colorful thoughts or ugly pretty found bursts of emotion and sight till he saw poets could count… Continue reading
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