Day 2 – NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020
truly, my brain says do it Today is the second day of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020! Our (optional) prompt for the day takes a leaf from Schuyler’s book, as it were, and asks you to write a poem about a...
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My Take – The Weekly Terrible Poetry Contest 3/28 – 4/3/2020
I did it!!! Last week, that is. This week we are challenged to write about Springtime or Autumntime. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Love/Hate Spring I love the green buds the flowers too but they...
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My Take – Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 171,...
This week we are to write a Cinquain. I will attempt a reverse cinquain which is a form with one 5-line stanza in a syllabic pattern of two, eight, six, four, two. * As an introvert I get irritated...
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The prompt is to use a resource that I use often. Today’s prompt (optional, as always) asks you to make use of our resource for the day. First, make a list of ten words. You can generate this list...
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The prompt suggestions are here. A dream image. * Looking to Buy A barista serving coffee in the only fully constructed and useable portion of the property, welcomed us. There was space being built out...
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Day 5 – NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020
Day 5 brings another challenge. I’m still looking to hit my stride, but I’ll try anyway! I need to think some more. —— And now it’s today… well the day after I wrote ^ that up there. * If my head...
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Day 6 – NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020
Day 6 is to write uh, an well read it here: Today’s (optional) prompt is ekphrastic in nature – but rather particular! Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem from the point of view of one...
View ArticleDay 7 – NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020
Day 7 prompt. And speaking of news, today our prompt (optional, of course)…. I chose optional. * Despair I can’t think Thinking hurts Hurts like drowning Drowning in despair Despair of knowing Knowing...
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Day 8 – NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020
Day 8 brings us this prompt. Our prompt for the day (optional as always) asks you to peruse the work of one or more of these twitter bots, and use a line or two, or a phrase or even a word that stands...
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Day 9 – NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020
(Shape poem.) Our prompt for the day (optional as always) is inspired by Kaschock’s use of space to organize her poems. Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a “concrete” poem – a poem in which the...
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My Take – Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 172,...
Poet’s Choice In these days I can’t seem to rid my brain of the VIRUS !! * Pandemic caution Who will be it’s next victim At home petrified Stimulus will come Not for each one affected Food banks need...
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My Take — The Weekly Terrible Poetry Contest 4/11 – 4/17/2020 AKA 11/4 –...
A CoVid-19 parody of a popular song. Oh oh oh brain not functioning. * The itty bitty virus Climbed in the human’s mouth Down to the lungs It settled right on in Up with the cough to Infect the rest of...
View ArticleMy Take – Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 173...
Colleen asks us to write syllabic poems. This week the then is synonyms only. The prompt words are idea and fancy. * Government fails Deceptive theories A flamboyant argument Cash versus people...
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I wish they were Rolling Stones
There once was a stone named horrendous Who thought she was really stupendous She twisted and turned Caused pain and a burn She shouldn’t have been so relentless The doc said this stone’s gotta go...
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Another stinking limerick
I sit in my chair and I think I must take a shower, I stink Isolation is tough It is extremely rough I really must go see a shrink ~RuthScribbles
View ArticleMy Take – The Weekly Terrible Poetry Contest 4/18 – 4/24/2020
Chelsea says: “Let’s Topic on a humorous end to a useful object. Irony is encouraged.” And I think to myself…. what can I write terribly about, or is it write about terribly, or is it both and/or?...
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My Take – Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 174...
The image credit for this photo prompt is unknown. Colleen’s challenges are challenging. Let’s try a Gogyoshi. Healing Thoughts Looking ahead The past out of focus Life springs forth Blades of hope...
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My Take – The Final Weekly Terrible Poetry Contest
With tears flowing down my arms…. I mean cheeks, I mean… wait! How can I cry when terrible will go away?? This last week Chelsea (the cookie lady) has asked us to write “A bittersweet farewell to...
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This month’s theme is: “The Day After.” * I shut my eyes tight I listened for his foot steps Silence filled the house I opened my eyes To the birds singing to me He’s gone forever ~RuthScribbles
View ArticleMy Take – The first ever WEEKLY HILARITY CONTEST
So we said goodbye to Terrible and usher in Hilarity. The topic for this weeks contest is birds. * There once was a bird who was seen Hopping about on the green He hopped on the feeder And pooped on...
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