Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write a happy now poem. There are a few ways to come at this prompt. For instance, I could think something along the lines of, “I am happy now.” … Continue reading happy now – a poem
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keep this ring – a poem
Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Keep This (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible … Continue reading keep this ring – a poem
Hero and Heroine – poems
Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break from what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: Today is our first Tuesday of the challenge, and I like to do a Two-for-Tuesday prompt on Tuesdays. You can write to the first prompt, the second prompt, both prompts, or whatever tickles … Continue reading Hero and Heroine – poems
Enter the Metal Man – a poem
Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write a blanket poem. In my part of the country, we’ve had a recent cold spell and folks have been cuddling up under their blankets. In other places, they’ve … Continue reading Enter the Metal Man – a poem
Together Again – a poem
Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write a together again poem. It’s one thing to split up; it’s something else to come back together again. Sometimes getting back together is a good thing; sometimes it’s … Continue reading Together Again – a poem
Game Over – a poem
Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write a game over poem. Our family spent a couple months putting together a haunted house in our garage for Halloween, and now that the holiday passed, I’ve got … Continue reading Game Over – a poem
picking up plums – a poem
picking up plums Curses form inwardly as I stare at the plums strewn across the floor. Do I attempt the five-second rule? Or do I throw them out? I review my irrational options ignoring the real reason I curse. With a widened stance l crouch down, slowly, carefully reaching over my growing belly. In a … Continue reading picking up plums – a poem
learning about loss: finding joy in sorrow
Side Note: I'm taking part in the Writing101 challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Day 13's challenge relates to Day 4's Post: On day 4, you wrote a post about losing something. Today, write about finding something. Today’s twist: if you wrote day four’s post as the first in a series, … Continue reading learning about loss: finding joy in sorrow
forgiveness in conversation
side note I’m taking part in the Writing101 challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Day 7′s challenge is to: Write a post based on the contrast between two things — whether people, objects, emotions, places, or something else. Today’s twist: write your post in the form of a dialogue. You … Continue reading forgiveness in conversation
the horses
side note: I'm taking part in the Writing101 challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Day 6's challenge is to: Today, write a post focusing on one — or more — of the people that have recently entered your life, and tell us how your narratives intersected. Today’s twist: Turn your … Continue reading the horses
your letter – a poem
Side Note: I'm taking part in the Writing101 challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Day 5's challenge is to: You stumble upon a random letter on the path. You read it. It affects you deeply, and you wish it could be returned to the person to which it’s addressed. Write … Continue reading your letter – a poem
Growth – a poem
Growth Though my skin thickens a new sense of awareness permeates my being. Though my surroundings expand around me they feel tighter, snug, and offer comfortable resistance. As I press against my boundaries they gently give way rearranging to accommodate my growing self. Most days, lulled to sleep by the constant rocking of carriage I … Continue reading Growth – a poem
Care – a poem
Care I don't care about networks bits and bytes of blinding mind-numbing data application license code far too many people accessing info at the same time. It's not my job to navigate the web find answers by asking the right questions discover the 0 that should have been 1 to make my problems go away. … Continue reading Care – a poem
work – a poem
work responsibility beckons the line cues sinuously along my desk inside my home in a Social media thread. Can you take care of this? Can you help me please? I miss you, where are you? some ignored more than others when a new question whispers from within when is it time to play? poetic asides … Continue reading work – a poem
awaken the dawn – a poem
awaken the dawn she throws her voice in the forest little whispers carried across rivers tugging at heartstrings, earlobes and doldrums. she dances in the canopy rustling leaves with toes stirring sleeping creatures, fingering fur and feathers until the forest drowns out her voice. she awakens the dawn following the sun, affecting the moon held … Continue reading awaken the dawn – a poem
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