poetry
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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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The Sound and Shapes of Stars (poem)
So, a new prompt from Laura at dVerse Poets is to get Chaucerian with a Roundel. This is something I’m sure I would remember if I were to be transported back to my College days, and Doc Sipple and Doc Bower but then, in that transporting back, I would most surely get distracted and totally… Continue reading
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Whirly Whirl Anxious Days (poem)
New Quadrille prompt this week at dVerse poets from Whimsygizmo, that dVerse 44 worder to include just one word. The word this time around? “Whirl” Whimsy’s prompt is here ////////////////////////////////////////// Whirly Whirl Anxious Days It hovers, floats above with Birds it fast circles a drowning swirling Pool down to the depths realizing sea monsters it… Continue reading
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Paper Pilot (poem)
So for a Tuesday Poetics at dVerse Poets Lisa / Li talks of getting Crafty. Dictionary.com gives these 3 options as definitions of craftsmanship:the art or skill of a craftsperson.the quality of being well-crafted or well-built.the product or result of skilled labor or craft. Another site gives craft three meanings:an object made with skilla vehicle for traveling on water or… Continue reading
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