Cinquain, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

New Day

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “refresh”.
This is my cinquain.

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Poetry, Quadrille, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Le Joint

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday
“Writing Down the Bones”. Our host, De Jackson,
asks us to create a poem using any form of  
the word “bone”. Here is my quadrille.

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Limerick, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Little Girl Blue

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick
. The prompt word
is ‘cape’ and this is my limerick.

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Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

In Disquise

Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly
where our PoW, Marion, asks us to write a
poem of up to 20 lines in response to her
prompt – “Beneath the Surface”. Thanks for
the prompt, Marion & David! Here’s my take.

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Haibun, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Vigil: A Haibun

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
where the word this week is “inchoate”.

Also for RDP Saturday and the word “eggs”.
This is where the prompts took me.

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Prompts

Canyons: SenHai Saturday

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Open Planes

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “pride”.
This is my cinquain.

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Limerick, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Sweet Defeat

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick
. The prompt word
is ‘treat’ and this is my limerick.

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Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry, SenHai, Senryu, Writing Prompts

Savanna

Written for SenHai Saturday where our
host Susi asks us to write a senryu and a
haiku using the image shown below as
inspiration. Here’s my response.

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Photo Prompt, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

The Promise They Carry

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
where the theme this week is “peace”.
This is where the prompts took me.

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Haibun, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

March Madness: Day Of The Lepus

Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday:
Mad March Hare. Our host is Frank Tassone
and this is my haibun response.

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Cinquain, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Reaching Out

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “need”.
Here’s my cinquain.

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Cameo, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Montauk: A Cameo Poem

Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, the lovely Lesley, asks us to
write a Cameo poem – a tiny distilled moment.
Thanks for the prompt, Lesley & David!

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Free Verse, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Things Unlearned

Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See”.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Ode, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Queen Fluffy

Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, asks us to write an

obsequious poem. Here’s my take.

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Limerick, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Giddy Up!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick
. The prompt word
is ‘ride’ and this is my limerick.

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Poetry, Quadrille, Theme Prompt, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Searching

Written for dVerse Poets Pub – “ Shhhhhh…..
Quiet, Please!” hosted  by Lillian who has
asked us to create a quadrille using the
word “silence”.  This is my response.

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Haiku, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

RDP Monday: restore

Written for RDP, where sgeoil asks us
 to get creative with the word “restore”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Locked In

Written for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge
using the word ‘tunnel’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Free Verse, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Keeper Of Delusions

Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW Dennis asks us to write a
poem in which we are a lighthouse.
Thanks for the prompt, Dennis & David!

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Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Arriving Storm

Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew asks us to write a poem
using the words ‘condition, ‘five’,
and ‘rapid’. Here’s my take.

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Still Waters

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt
where our inspiration is “think”.
This is my cinquain.

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Limerick, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Ooh, That Smell!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick
. The prompt word
is ‘bath’ and this is my limerick.

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Making A Change

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #43 where our
inspiration is “rebel”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.

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Poetry, Shadorma, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

On Mute: A Shadorma

Written for David’s W3 Prompt #202: Wea’ve Written Weekly

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Poetry, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Tiny Dancer

Written for Living Poetry where our host,
Bartholomew, asks us to write a poem
about shadows. Here’s my response.

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Limerick, Sci-Fi, Word Prompt, Poetry, Writing Prompts

Inside-Out

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick
. The prompt word
is ‘sprout’ and this is my limerick.

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Poetry, Quadrille, Theme Prompt, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Small Watchfulness

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille Monday
“Bird is the Word”. Our host, De Jackson,
has offered up the word “bird”.
Here is my quadrille.

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Writing Prompts

Carpe Diem: A Cinquain

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #42 where our
inspiration is “balance”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.

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Echo Poem, Poetry, Theme Prompt, Writing Prompts

Her Greatest Gift

Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly
where O’Nika asks us to write an echo
poem* about a significant “first” in life.
Thanks for the prompt, O’Nika & David!

I have chosen to write about a first grandchild.

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