Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’ –
“SS Sultana: A Fire That Changed Laws”.
This poem/ballad was written in the voice of
Sarah Campbell, widow of Pvt. William T.
Campbell, 7th Tennessee Cavalry. Everything
I have written about Pvt. Campbell, Cahaba,
Andersonville, and Sultana is true and based on fact.
Category: Poetry
It Don’t Come Easy: Broken Couplet
Written for dVerse Poets –Poetry Form:
‘Breaking Up the Couple(t)’. Our host,
Grace, asks us to write a poem with
a broken, split or hinged couplet.
In The Glow: Mirror Cinquain
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
In Spite Of Me: SenHai
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write a
haiku using her image as inspiration.
I’ve gone rogue and used my own image ….
the only orchid I haven’t managed to kill.
I saved Jill’s image for last. Thanks, Jill!
The Lady, Through Grimshaw’s Eyes
Written for dVerse Poetics – ‘Through the
Eyes of John Atkinson Grimshaw’. Our host,
Sanaa, asks us to write an ekphrastic poem
inspired by one of Grimshaw’s paintings.
Unfortunately, I managed to miss the
deadline for the challenge!
Bulbs: Haibun
Written for dVerse Poets Haibun Monday –
‘Vision’. Our host, Frank, invites us to
write a haibun that alludes to vision.
Autumn In The City: Sijo
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Willow, asks
us to write a sijo about Autumn and our expectations.
Soft Breeze: American Cinquain
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write a “nudge” poem.
My Thoughts On Hemingway
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
Reena has chosen two lines from an essay on
Shakespeare by James Baldwin and asks us to
respond in a poem or story, including one or both
lines. My line is: “That is why he is called a poet”.
Deadly Devices
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this one caught my eye.
A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose: SenHai
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
Pondering Primate: SenHai
Written for Senhai Saturday
where Susi invites us to use
this image as inspiration.
Ode To The Elephant At Evening
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW, Heather, invites us to
have a conversation with nature
and/or any living thing written in
the form of an irregular ode.
Gentle Visitor: Haiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
Water Lilies: An Ode
Written for FOWC with Fandango
and the prompt word “adorned”,
inspired by this photo taken by
Brian at busboys world.
Silver Bird
Written for dVerse Quadrille – “Ho-hum,
it’s time to Poem”. Our host, De Jackson,
asks us to write a 44-word quadrille
using forms of the word “hum”.
Autumn Cold
Written for Thursday Inspiration –
“Forever Autumn”
Silent Watchman: Ovi Poem
Written for Sadje’s weekly query:
What Do You See?
Snap, Crackle, Plop!
Laughing Along With A Limerick.
The prompt word is “fry”.
Harvest Moon: A Pantoum
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Eugi, asks us
to write a syllabic form of poetry about the beautiful
season of Autumn and the September Harvest Moon.
In Autumn
Written for Living Poetry. Bartholomew
asks us to write an autumn poem, using
the words “autumn”, “bright”, and
“island” and this image for inspiration.
Going For The Green
Written for Senryu Sunday ~
Rall has offered several images;
this is the one that spoke to me.
Reflections: Haiku
Written for Crispina’s
Crimson’s Creative Challenge
Photo Op: SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday
where Susi invites us to use
this image as our inspiration.
SS Princess Alice: The River Remembers
Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’:
“SS Princess Alice: Tragedy on the Thames”.
This is a fictionalized ‘penny paper’ article as
it may have been reported in the late Victorian era.
Fiery Light: A Shadorma
Written for Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction
Challenge using the image below as inspiration.
What Remains
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
Reena asks us to respond by using her
prompt lines or going with our own take.
Water Falls
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub
where Jill challenges us to write our
haiku using this image as inspiration.
The Soft Climb
Written for dVerse Poetics – “Adagio
for Strings”. Our host, Kim, asks us to
listen to the music and write a poem
expressing our thoughts and feelings.
In Truth: A Haiga
Written for Esther’s Writing Prompt
using the prompt word ‘rose’.
