Free Verse, Poetry, Quadrille, Theme Prompt

California Dreamin’

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday
– “Swearing by all Flowers”
where our host, De Jackson, has offered
up the word “flowers”. Here is my quadrille.

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Poetry, Prose, Theme Prompt

When The Music’s Over

Written for dVerse Poetics –“I’d Rather Go Blind”
hosted this week by Melissa. The focus is to
choose one of the five senses and write a poem
exploring what life experiences might be like
without that sense. This is my response.

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Free Verse, Poetry, Quadrille, Theme Prompt

First Light

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday
– “Swearing by all Flowers”
where our host, De Jackson, has offered
up the word “flowers”. Image courtesy
Crispina Kemp. Here is my quadrille.

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Poetry, Word Prompt

The Cure-All

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

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Ekphrastic, Poetry, Word Prompt

Hazel

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

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Limerick, Word Prompt, Poetry

One Bad Apple

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

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Erasure Poem, Poetry, Theme Prompt

Got The Blues: An Erasure Poem

Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly
where Shaun asks us to write an erasure
poem. This is my first attempt and it was
great fun. Thanks for the prompt, Shaun!

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Poem, Word Prompt, Poetry

The Weaver

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

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Prompt

No Place Like It

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #38 where our
inspiration word is “home”. Here’s my mirror cinquain.

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Poetry, Theme Prompt

Among The Ripples

Written for dVerse Poetics – “The Smile In A Simile”
hosted this week by Dora. This is my response.

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Limerick, Poetry, Word Prompt

Goodness Gracious!

Written for Esther’s Laughing Along
With A Limerick #269
. The prompt
word is ‘calm’. This is my limerick.

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Haiku, Poetry, Word Prompt

RDP Tuesday: iridescent

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

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Poetry, Word Prompt

RDP Monday: splendiferous

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

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Double Tetractys, Poetry, Theme Prompt

Hot To The Touch

Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly #196
where Svenja asks us to write a Double Tetractys
poem about a spicy or naughty relationship,
keeping it suggestive rather than explicit.
This is my Double Tetractys. Thanks, Svenja!

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Cinquain, Poetry, Word Prompt

Being Present

Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #37.
Our inspiration word is “humble”.

This is my mirror cinquain.

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Poetry, Theme Prompt

The Crossing

Written dVerse Poetics –
Dream Interpretations

hosted this week by Sanaa.
This is an interpretation of my dream.

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Ekphrastic, Poetry, Theme Prompt

Winter Storm

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

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Poetry, Quadrille, Word Prompt

Lingering

Written for dVerse Poets Quadrille
Monday – #227
where our host,
De Jackson, has offered up the
word “smile”. Here is my quadrille.

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