Written for dVerse Prosery: T.S. Eliot and
J. Alfred Prufrock. Bjรถrn, our host, challenges
us to write a poem of 144 words including the
highlighted line from โThe Love Song of
J. Alfred Prufrockโ. Here is my poem.
Tag: Calm
Dawn
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #10.
Our inspiration word is โtreasureโ.
ย Hereโs where my thoughts went.
Another Tomorrow
Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #98.
This weekโs inspiration word is
โsurviveโ. Keeping with the yearโs
theme of positivity, this is my Ovi.
In The Wind: An Ovi
Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #95.
This weekโs inspiration word is
โunderstandโ. Keeping with the yearโs
theme of positivity, this is my Ovi.
Family Tree
Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #91.
This weekโs inspiration word is
โwisdomโ. Keeping with the yearโs
theme of positivity, this is my Ovi.
To Soothe The Savage Breast: An Ovi
Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #76.
This weekโs inspiration word is โcalmโ.
Take a nice deep breath. This is my Ovi.
Let In Calm: Dectina Refrain and Haiku
Written for Moonwashed Weekly Prompt (“hope for”)
and Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge (“impatience).
Here is my Dectina Refrain followed by a Haiku.

Fret,
Worry,
Useless fears
Swirl in our brains
Dance of impatience
When all we should hope for
Is a peaceful mind and heart
Every day is its own journey
Our destination is preordained
Fret, worry, useless fears swirl in our brains
The journey is short
No time for useless worry
Be still, let in calm
NARยฉ2024
Dectina Refrain:
This refrain is written as follows:
1stย line โ 1 syllable, 2ndย line โ 2 syllables
3rdย line โ 3 syllables, and so on for 9 lines;
the 10thย line is comprised of the first four lines
as one stand-alone line.
This is the extraordinary โBridge Over Troubled Waterโ by Simon and Garfunkel
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