writing
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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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An Extra Tuesday And An Oompa Loompa Song … Again
Well, my PTO has finally rolled over (Paid Time Off by the way, not Paul Tried Origami or Patty’s Trusted Oncologist (hey that’s important) or Palantir’s Takeover Onesies and an owned from your get go cute baby t-shirt (which are all understandable mistakes … I’m with ya) … I’m only pointing/spelling out these possibilities as… Continue reading
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One White Leads To Another (revisit – song)
Thought to go back to something from a couple of years ago. Originally a response to Ron DeSantis and his Ron dreamy land baron remembrances and his attempts at rewriting history, but, as the always obvious continues to become even more always obvious now, there is this and example of how honest, truthful and critical… 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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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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Dark Times (and an old parody song or three)
A new thing here as to our current dire times filled with obviousness and anger, anger mostly fueled by said obviousness and with some older Trump parody tunes that still work at the end for some “umph” I mean, who don’t like some “umph” right? No, NOT that … f’ing people … I hate y’all… Continue reading
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Pantomime Madness in Spring (poem)
A dVerse Poets prompt from Grace for exploring some “Magical Realism”, blending the ordinary with the extraordinary, placing magical or fantastical elements into a realistic, yet grounded, setting. ////////////////////////////////////////// Pantomime Madness in Spring I curse and I sign some nonsensical finger pantomime of guessed import asking myself to ask myself if I am losing my… Continue reading