Free Verse, Poem

Colette

Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts – 77
where the prompt word this week is ‘small’.
Here’s where the prompt took me ….

a poem about our youngest granddaughter.

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Free Verse, Poem

Into The Woods

Written for dVerse Poetics: Let’s Take A Walk
In The Woods, Shall We?
Our host Lillian asks us
to write a poem about the woods. This is my poem.

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Haibun, Poem

Little Foxes

Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday: ‘silver’.
Our host Frank asks us to write a haibun with
the word ‘silver’ as our inspiration. This is my haibun.

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Poem

Almost Paradise

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #045
. I chose pic #3.
This is where the image took me.

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Limerick, Poem

Rainy Night

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #243
. Using the prompt
word  ‘touch’, this is my limerick.

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Cinquain, Poem

The Climb

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #11.
Our inspiration word is “overcome”.
 Here’s where my thoughts went.

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Free Verse, Poem

Lullaby

Written for OMIMM Weekly Writing Prompt #70
and the photo prompt shown below.
Here’s where the image took me.

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Poem, Tanka

Sole Survivor

Written for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #23
where Robbie invites us to write a syllabic poem using
an implied metaphor. The metaphor I chose is

“my dogs are barking”. Here’s my tanka.

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Limerick, Poem

Curses, Foiled Again!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #242
. Using the prompt
word  ‘cells’, this is my limerick.

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Poem, Quadrille

Pops

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille #228. Our host
Mish asks us – just for the halibut – to write a quadrille
using the word ‘fish’ in any configuration. Recalling
the many stories about my husband and his identical
twin fishing with their Pops, this is my quadrille
.

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Free Verse, Poem

Digital Heartbeats

Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #69
and for
Gerry & Sue’s Weekly Prompts The
One Day Prompt #15
. This week’s
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is where my imagination went.

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Cinquain, Poem

Dawn

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #10.
Our inspiration word is “treasure”.
 Here’s where my thoughts went.

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Fantasy, Poem

Smiling Girls & Rosy Boys

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #426
using the word ‘plethora’;
in exactly 67 words, this is my take.

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Haibun, Poem

How Sweet It Is

Written for dVerse ~ Poet’s Pub: Who Has A Sweet~Tooth?
Our host Lillian asks us to write a poem using candy
names. This is my sweet~tooth inspired haibun.

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Etheree, Poem

Imitation Of Love: An Etheree

Written for Melissa’s Fandango
Flash Fiction Challenge – #330
.
 Here’s where the photo took me.

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Limerick, Poem

The Switch

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #241
. Using the prompt
word  ‘rich’, this is my limerick.

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Etheree, Poem

Doctor My Eyes!

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #043
. I chose pic #2.
This etheree is where the image took me.

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Cinquain, Poem

Against The Odds

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt 9.
Our inspiration word is “brave”.
 Here’s where my thoughts went.

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Free Verse, Poem

Nickelodeon Nights

Written for W3 Prompt #168: Wea’ve Written Weekly
where David invites us to write about old-time wonders –
where cogs spin, gears click, and imaginations run on steam.
Here’s where my imagination took me. 

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Limerick, Poem

Gesundheit!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #240
. Using the prompt
word  ‘sneeze’, this is my limerick.

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Poem, Quadrille

Once A Child

Happy 14th Poet Pub Anniversary!
Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday – #227
where our inspiration
word is “turn”. Here is my quadrille.

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Cinquain, Poem

Unfettered

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt 8.
Our inspiration word is “released”.
 Here’s where my thoughts went.

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Limerick, Poem

Making A Splash

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #239
. Using the prompt
word  ‘fell’, this is my limerick.

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Cinquain, Poem

Big Stuff

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt 7.
Our inspiration is “power”.
 This is my Cinquain.

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Flash, Limerick, Poem

Susie Q.

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #238
with the prompt
word  ‘block’ and Gerry & Sue’s Weekly
Prompts The One Day Prompt #14
.
 This is my limerick.

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Cinquain, Poem

Double Cross

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt.
Our inspiration is “rogue”.
 This is my Cinquain.

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Limerick, Poem

Water Nymphs

Written for Esther’s Laughing
Along With A Limerick #237
,
using the word ‘hack’ and
Crispina’s Crimson’s Creative
Challenge #039
, using pic #2.
This is my limerick.

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Cinquain, Poem

Fever Pitch: A Cinquain

Written for American Style Cinquain.
Our inspiration is “fierce”.
 This is my Cinquain.

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Limerick, Poem

Hoisted By His Own Petard

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #236
with the prompt
word  ‘bowl’. This is my limerick.

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Poem

Testament

Written for Crispina’s Crimson’s
Creative Challenge #038
.
I have chosen photo #4.
This is my poem.

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