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!
Tag: dVerse Poetics
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.
Time To Face The Music
Written for dVerse Poetics Tuesday –
To Ma’am/Sir. Our host, Punam, asks
us to write a poem about our teachers.
Stone Memory
Written for dVerse Poetics: Lyric
Petrologies. Our host, Dora, asks
us to write a lyric poem featuring,
if not centering on, rock or stone.
Trieste: Strambotto
Written for dVerse Poetics – Pulling poetry from
the landscape. Our host, Melissa challenges us to
write a poem inspired by one of the paintings
by Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele.
I have chosen ‘Harbor of Trieste’.
Field Of Fog
Written for dVerse Poetics – Once in a
Lifetime. Our host, Kim, invites us to
write a poem beginning with “Once in a
lifetime”, making use of line breaks and
caesura, creating rhythm and emotion.
Kim’s inspiration for this challenge is
“The Window”, a poem by Mary Jean Chan.
Drought: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Poetics: “Have You Ever
Seen the Rain?” Our host, Lisa, challenges
us to write a poem in any form about weather.
Pier 13
Written for dVerse Poetics: But no, a butterfly.
Our host, Merril, challenges us to write a
poem in any form incorporating the names
of at least three butterflies from a list she
has provided. I have chosen Crimson Patch,
Fatal Metalmark, Golden Hairstreak,
Painted Lady, and Velvet Rose.
Tiger, Surprised: A Sonnet
Written for dVerse Poetics – ‘Launch:
Light and Truth of Painting’. Our host,
Melissa, asks us to write a poem inspired
by one of the works of Henri Rousseau.
In My Life, In My Heart
Written for dVerse Poetics: The Great Lover.
Our host, Kim, invites us to write a poem
based on the things we love as inspired
by Rupert Brooke’s “The Great Lover”.
After The Rain
Written for dVerse Poetics: A Tale of
Two Images. Mich has provided us with
some lovely images and asks us to write
a poem incorporating juxtaposition.
That Special Something
Written for dVerse Poetics: Something Borrowed,
Something Blue hosted by Dora who invites us to
write a poem using lines from the Victorian rhyme
seen below. This is where the prompt took me,
back to my wedding day ~ June 10, 1972.
“Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
And a sixpence in her shoe.”
What Remains
Written for dVerse Poets Prosery –
Paul Laurance Dunbar. Our host, Dora,
asks us to include the line below from Dunbar’s
poem, “Sympathy” in a 144-word piece of prose.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
“And the faint perfume from its chalice steals–“
Continue reading “What Remains”Silent and Slow
Written for dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night
hosted by Sanaa. My poem is inspired by the
opening line of Sandburg’s poem, “Fog”.
Here’s where the inspiration took me.
Moon Glow: A Haibun
Written for dVerse Pub Poetics:
Names of the Rose. Our host, Merril,
invites us to write a poem of any style,
incorporating the names of at least five
different roses. This is my haibun.
Where Does Love Go?
Written for dVerse Poetics – Where does love go?
Our host, Kim, invites us to write a poem, taking
the title from the question, “Where does love go?”
Here’s where the prompt took me .
Sunday Gravy
Written for Poetics Tuesday: Comfort Food,
hosted by our friend, Punam, who asks us
to write a poem focusing on food. This is
my response, dedicated to my mother.
Pyromancer’s Confession
Written for Poetics Tuesday: “Beginnings Are Endings”,
hosted by Punam, who has asked us to write a poem,
taking the opening line of a well-known piece and
using it as the last line of our poem. This is my response.
The Drawer
Written for dVerse MTB: Poems of Questions
hosted by Grace. The challenge is to write a
poem built around questions that remain
unanswered. Here is my response.
Love Is
Written for dVerse Poetics: “The Evolution of Love”,
hosted this week by Sanaa. We are asked to write
a poem about love as something sacred – not just
roses and hearts, but the small unseen ways
someone stays, This is my response.
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.
Among The Ripples
Written for dVerse Poetics – “The Smile In A Simile” –
hosted this week by Dora. This is my response.
The Crossing
Written dVerse Poetics –
Dream Interpretations –
hosted this week by Sanaa.
This is an interpretation of my dream.
Done
Written for dVerse Quadrille #237 – Zero.
Our host, Melissa, from Mom With A Blog,
invites us to create a poem of exactly 44 words
using the word “zero”. This is my quadrille.
First Date
Written for dVerse Poetics – It’s Not That Scary.
Mish invites us to celebrate Halloween by writing
a non-scary poem using one of the movie quotes
provided for our first line. I have chosen the line
“Help Me. Help me be human.” from The Fly (1986)
with Jeff Goldblum. Here’s my romantic poem.
Forever Cursed
Written for dVerse Poetics: Hold Onto Your Head!
Today our host Merril invites us to share our version
of the Headless Horseman. This is my contribution.
Autumn Comes
Written for dVerse Poetics: Tripping The
October Light Fantastic. Our host, Dora,
asks us to write about what October
means to us. Here’s my contribution.
Neon Gods
Written for dVerse Poetics: It’s Noisy In Here!
Our host, Mish, is asking us to write a poem
of any style dealing with noise. Here’s mine.
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.
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.
