Butterfly Cinquain: Syllabic Poetry Challenge No. 39
Kigo: mango, nostalgia, plum wine, faerie
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June 21, 2024
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Well I Never– Mockery Trivializes The Sacredness of Food!
Food's sacred. Growing up, we never went without, never mocked or wasted it. Today, It breaks my heart to see how food's wasted when families are going hungry on the planet. How did this happen? Is food not comforting?
May 3, 2024
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Thomas Hood’s Poem Will Pull At Your Heart Strings
How amazing it is that we can still remember things that happened long ago. How amazing! May we never forget.
May 26, 2023
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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 15, Life Weighs More Than Gold
The two babies we had the privilege of birthing are young men now. I'm amazed at how fast the time zoomed by. Occasionally I think of that time and remember it like yesterday. Nostalgia. I pray for our young people the world over.
April 15, 2023
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Saudade– A Girl And Her Grandparents: A Short Story
Hiraeth -- a word from the Welsh language, was the theme of the challenge I participated in. Mine is creative non-fiction from one of my many times visiting my grandparents: Nostalgia.
March 20, 2023
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Recalling– I Remember, I Remember
The morning sun wafted in with a peculiar scent of yore that took me traveling to yesteryear with nostalgia. I remember, I remember.
December 15, 2022
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Apples, Carols, Cards, And Nostalgia Silhouette My Yearend Agenda
Recounting the few items that will silhouette my year’s end festivities. May your year-end celebrations be merry and bright as you do December your way.
December 11, 2022
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A Sonnet For My Mother: Labyrinth of The Soul #sonnet
Today, my dear mamá would have been celebrating her 88th birthday. And so in her honor, I'm dedicating my sonnet No.7 to her. Happy Birthday. And if it pleases you, I dedicate it to your mamá too.
January 16, 2022
May 2021 Week 49, Photo by Lynn
Edge Of Sentimentality– Lynn’s Tuesday Picture Prompt #ltpp
Do old photos send you down memory lane? Or do you care not about the past? I'm a softie for old photos and for old things that obviously hold secrets and good memories. Hope this poem sits well with you. Enjoy.
May 20, 2021
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The Smell of Home is Etched in Memory
We're all unique and everything about us is extraordinary. Me: Soil, grass, coconuts, plantains; sky, sea, breeze — all soaked into me. What's your scent? I really want to know about the home that raised you.
September 6, 2020