Poetics: Left in the Lurch
Written for Dora, the host for poetics at dVerse this week. I stayed up yearning through the night.giving prominence to your charmsthe way your steps remind that youare used to…
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May 16, 2024
Hoarding Ideas Like a Squirrel Her Acorns
Today's post is written for Dora from Dreams from a Pilgrimage for a round of Poetics!Hosting at dVerse, she sets the stage for an interesting challenge: Your challenge for today’s Poetics? Using…
January 11, 2024
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The Yak Of Who’s Who #dVerse: Acting Like Animals!
Are animals acting like animals? Or are we acting like animals? Dunno. But it was fun writing this one.
June 1, 2023
Portrait of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1865-1932) by John Singer Sargent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Roosting: Prelude To That First Kiss #dVerse #tankatuesday #ekphrastic
Posting to two prompts. Prelude to a Kiss and Ekphrastic that presents us with a lovely art piece. Enjoy.
February 22, 2023
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No Roads Here Lead To Rome
A small town raised me. That was my then; I am now living my now. Two simple happenings that are entangled. Read to find out what that feels like. xo
February 8, 2023
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The Girl Is Noivous For Visionary Poetry At #dVerse Poetics
This "noivous" poem is about a vision inspired by a bad dream for the prompt by Ingrid at dVerse poetics: Visionary Poetry. Blessings to all.
January 12, 2023
Child Dancing With Chrysanthemum Branch; dVerse 12/01/22
Dancing With Flowers Is The Rhythm Of November– Tanka
TANKA IN ENGLISH: 5/7/5/7/7 syllable structure. Your Tanka will consist of 5 lines written in the first-person point of view from the perspective of the poet. #dVerse #tanka #poetry
December 1, 2022
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Day27 Glo/NaPoWriMo: Alas! The Ultimate Privacy For These Star-Crossed Lovers
Wrote my very first 'Duplex' and I'm happy for it. Yay! Please check it out. Also, paying homage to The Bard in this one. Come and see why... Thanks for reading.
April 27, 2022
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Of the House, Etched in Mind
In two decades of decadent living I'd banished all remembrances of the past But the house that I ran from came ghosting Nudging me to go visit one last time…
August 11, 2021
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Eclipsed Lovers, Persephone, and Hades at Poetics #dVerse #sonnet
A Shakespearean Sonnet for you today. Hope you enjoy it.n
August 4, 2021
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Of Watched Kettles, Whereof, and Shallow Streams #dVerse
Here's a trio of proverbs weaved into a short poem. Don't lose hope-- the road leads somewhere you need to be. And don't be stunted by streams: choose simplicity; the shallowest spot, and cross over. Advice for life: You're right where you need to be.
July 28, 2021
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Ode to The Tomato that Reigned Supreme in Mesoamerica
On June 15th, for Tuesday Poetics--Exploring the realm of Minimalist Photography at dVerse, Sanaa Rizvi showcased Glenn A. Buttkus's site "South Sound Minimalist Photos," for this prompt, and adds that you…
June 16, 2021