For Lynn from Selma
About that beautiful red flower that looks like a bottlebrush... or, perhaps you like to call it a Kangaroo paw? Lovely!
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May 18, 2023
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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 30 Palinode: Odd Ode For You To Decode
Wrote my first palinode: An ode or song that retracts or recants what the poet wrote in a previous poem. Hmm. See what you think.
April 30, 2023
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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 29; W3 #52: My First Erasure Poem is Born
Day 29 NaPoWriMo, off prompt; W3 #52, Wea've Written Together Weekly. Please check out my first Erasure Poem.
April 30, 2023
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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 28– Index: Emily Dickinson
Maureen says: Today, I challenge you to write your own index poem. You could start with found language from an actual index, or invent an index. Click to see what I have for you in the likes of Emily Dickinson.
April 28, 2023
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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 27– The Whale Of The Worthy Pursuit
Can't believe we're at the tail end now. What fun this has been. Thanks to everyone for your kind support. Let's do this: Day 27-- A Whale Of A Worthy Pursuit xoxoxo I wish you happiness, all.
April 27, 2023
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Glo/NaPoMo 2023, Days 20-26 Prompt Responses In One Post
Day 26, Wednesday: Responding to the prompt: A self portrait Poem And take a look if you missed any before. Note: I’m stockpiling ten responses. Thanks for understanding. I bless you.
April 26, 2023
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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 19 — Tata Duende: A Conversation Poem
Dear reader, if you ever hear a whistle as you roam the jungles in Belize, hide your thumbs-- the only way to fool Tata Duende. And You & your horse will not get tails braided into a tangled mess. Trust me on this one.
April 19, 2023
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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 18– Anguished Brethren, Zealed And Zenned
Click here to see the prompt, please Anguished brethren— at long last, a realization!Bouquets of bitterness will not get you to the endCrepuscular beast challenged, jarred to review lifeDown on…
April 18, 2023
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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 17– Fruit Of The Pacific Ocean
Today’s challenge asks you to write a poem that contains the name of a specific variety of edible plant – preferably one that grows in your area. Here's my poem showcasing the 'fruit' of the ocean. Hope you enjoy it.
April 17, 2023
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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 16– A Triolet: The Fire Burns
On the road again... galavanting with my childhood bestie, so here's a triolet I wrote in the wee hours of the night. Off prompt. I was first introduced to this form on Day Four. Hope you like it. #nationalpoetrymonth
April 16, 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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GloPoWriMo 2023, Day 12: To My Dear Little Poem
A poem for my poem that I hope you come to enjoy.
April 12, 2023