poetry
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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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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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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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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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Of Glasses, Old Men & Sisters (post-post)
So in the header for my blog here I do my best to give you an idea of what to expect if you decide to do some rummaging around some strange man’s attic or scream, after such, for help to anyone who might be listening on the front path three stories below to get you… 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
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