Category Archives: 5-7-5

inaugural

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Maggie C

First fire, then calm hues. Look to the sunrise this day. Hope dawns for us all.

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downpour

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Maggie C

thunderbolt black sky lightning flash flood waters rise tears fall from on high

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life song

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Maggie C

play all the octaves highs and lows create the score melodies of life

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capitol

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Maggie C

tear gas, shattered glass; bloodshed, no shred of honor. Winter in my soul.

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meditation: day one

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Maggie C

I sit to center. First realization: I cannot discern plumb.

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2020 hindsight

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Maggie C

sights – set high – blown off cours(ing) through air – a virus strain(s) humanity

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Nightfall

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Maggie C

autumn dusk falls fast last the viewer now the viewed time to draw the shades

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foul weather

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Maggie C

smoke-laced crisp fall fog like aftertastes of apple when the half-worm shows

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Found!

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Maggie C

The poetry challenge today on the dVerse site is to write a “found” poem using the words on book spines. Bjorn asks us to: Go through your collection on books, and note the titles. Sort them so the titles form … Continue reading →

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Burnt Sky

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Maggie C

dragon’s breath sunset bare tree limbs in silhouette ashes drift like snow NaPoWriMo Day Four. Prompt: “write a poem based on an image from a dream.”

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