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Volcanic Anger
Volcanic Anger Photo from Pixabay Seething lava Way down in the depths Waiting to erupt Gurgling and swirling Blazing and smoldering Threatening to blow Energy must release Bit by bit And then. . . she...
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My Take – #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 206 #SYNONYMSONLY
This week’s TankaTuesday challenge, by Colleen, is #synonymsonly. The word prompts are mingle and drift. I chose “blend and hangs” for my synonyms. Credit to: dre2uomaha0 on Pixabay Hanging Around dust...
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The Tree
The Tree The lumberjack eyed the sick tree “Tree” he said, “let me put you out of your misery.” So he lifted his ax and the tree cried out, “ just because I’m sick doesn’t mean I have to die.” It’s...
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My Take-WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 203. #EKPHRASTIC...
Colleen has invited us to write an Ekphrastic poem using the following Photo prompt below. My ekphrastic poem will be written in Shandorma form (3/5/3/3/7/5). I’m not sure this qualifies as ekphrastic,...
View ArticleMy Take – The A Mused Poetry Contest 12/12/2020 – 1/8/2021
Chel gives us yet another theme-a limerick about Resolutions. ** The girl said, “Oh no! I refuse!” You simply just want to bemuse I vow I won’t change I love being strange My nose wants to sport two...
View ArticleMy Take – #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 208, #THEMEPROMPT
Our theme this week is Holiday Traditions. Colleen also wants us to write a cinquain. CINQUAIN: A cinquain is a form of shape poetry that looks great centered on the page. The required syllables needed...
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The trees are bare They’ve lost their hair Preparing to sleep Until winter is complete Winter is coming Be aware And take care Winter is coming Cover up Stand straight up Winter is coming Stay alert...
View ArticleMy Take – #TANKA TUESDAY WEEKLY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 209, LAST CHALLENGE OF...
Happy New Year!! May this year be filled with health and hope! Colleen wants our poems to be about hope. “No negativity and No politics! We’ve all had enough politics to last us another lifetime.”...
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WINNER of the A Mused Poetry Contest 12/11/2020
Lots of all funny limericks. And I was the winner this time!! Thanks to all for laughing!! Click the link below to read all of the others!! After traveling the vast wastes of my comments section and...
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Not Surprised
He told us so He lies They believe He called They came They executed He praises White Supremacy In action ~RuthScribbles
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Waves of emotion Wash over me When will we feel safe again Why are people so violent Where does it start Who is responsible Wounds are deep Will we ever heal and become Weary of the fighting and...
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My Take – #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 209, #POET’SCHOICE
It’s my choice. But what is my choice? Haiku 3/5/3. The picture is of my Holiday Cactus, which is not really a cactus. This one, by studying the leaves, is a Thanksgiving Cactus (not Christmas), yet it...
View ArticleMy Take – #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 210 #SYNONYMSONLY #HAIBUN
We are to use only synonyms of the words PAST & PRESENT. COVID, Before & Today Contagious, and not here yet. It took Over. Isolate, wear masks, wash hands. Sick and dying, crying, lonely. Life...
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