poetry
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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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Alternate Take
A quadrille prompt this week from Punam to use the word “alter” in, as the dVerse quadrille calls, a poem of just 44 words. Alternate Take She always assured there was an alternate take not to old news of our contrary states but to love after moment’s sweat would play struck by it some days… Continue reading
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I’m Ready (part one & two – poems)
Dora of Dreams from a Pilgrimage has a new prompt this week at dVerse Poets to write a dialogue poem so I thought to a second part of something recent, the first part of which I included. I’m Ready (part one) I steal steely crazed glances between the blinds through goggle glasses with cool blinder… Continue reading
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I’m Ready (poem)
This is to a daily poetry thing for this month I wasn’t aware of and that I obviously haven’t followed along with, but day five did come up earlier for me and the prompt is here … a graph of three columns to basically choose one from each. Now I’m sure I didn’t quite keep… Continue reading
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Measure of Life on a Park Bench (poem)
So, there was a poetry prompt from Leslie, who you can find to explore at LeslieScoble.com, to write a poem with the main stipulation being that your narrator be seated on a bench. The rest of the prompt’s details are here, The Bench: A monologue poem including Leslie’s own wonderful take on her own prompt. //////////////////////////////////////////… Continue reading
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The Cul-De-Sac (fiction)
This started as a haibun response to a prompt from Merril at dVerse poets this week and began with a remembrance of a time once spent on a Spring break from college to visit a Joanie and where we were, indeed, laid out hand in hand on a blanket in a darkening cul-de-sac whispering the… Continue reading
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I Was A Mountain Once (poem)
A dVerse Poets prompt, this one from Mish, to personifying the abstract . I Was A Mountain Once I was a mountain once that held pathed treks to enlightenment I was (a) small mound (s) wearying those trek steps footed steep heavy minded way . I was a sky’s wind once that carried gale words… Continue reading
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Rings (poem)
A new Quadrille prompt this week (44 word poem not including the title) from Kim at dVerse Poets. The word to include this time around? “Engrave”. Rings They were inside A set Of rings Initials Engraved Ribboned to a pillow In a church held by ponytails with cherub cheeks and cautious feet In front of… Continue reading
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