Written for dVerse Poets Pub–MTB:
Compounding the Stem. Our host,
Laura, challenges us to write a
poem using compound words
while following a specific
rhyme & syllable format
(see my notes below).
Tag: Light
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.
Tulips: A Haiku
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
Image provided by Jill Witherspoon.
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.
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!
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.
Elusive Butterfly: Friday Faithfuls
Written in response to Friday Faithfuls:
“Aether or Ether Conundrum”. Here’s my take.
Weathering The Dark
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #317
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
The Keeper
Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#443 where we’re asked to be creative in
exactly words using the word ‘vision’.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Cathedral Of Sand
Written for Sadje’s “What Do You See” #315
Here’s where the photo prompt took me.
Lullaby
Written for OMIMM Weekly Writing Prompt #70
and the photo prompt shown below.
Here’s where the image took me.
Passage Of Time ~ An Ovi
Written for Ovi Poetry Challenge #93.
This week’s inspiration word is
“rise”. Keeping with the year’s
theme of positivity, this is my Ovi.
Cigarettes and Black Lipstick
Written for dVerse Quadrille #210
where the theme is “Let There Be Light”.
This is my quadrille.
“Light me, handsome” was all she said.
I looked up from my drink. She was the most gorgeous dame I’d ever laid eyes on. I lit her cigarette, then mine.
“Care to buy me a steak, handsome?”
“Baby, I’d buy you the whole cow.”
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44 Words
This is “Cigarettes and Black Lipstick” by Brake
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