Category Archives: 5-7-5

Forevermore (or less)

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Maggie C

Love lasts forever. Come to find out, forever isn’t all that long. Early bird post for April’s National / Global Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). The prompt: Write a poem based on, or responding to, a line of Emily Dickenson’s poetry. … Continue reading →

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literal

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Maggie C

metaphors be damned alone in the faceless crowd, we weep behind our masks

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Sum(mit) of All Fears

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Maggie C

Pulling my truck to the side of the road, I double check my navigation app. Did it really mean for me to leave the highway and head up this steep and narrow hairpin road, where trees are flocked by snow … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Maggie C

I open my stats page, already knowing I’ll see lots of blank spots on the calendar that indicates whether I’ve posted to my blog on any given day. It’s been a dry summer, weatherwise and creative writing-wise. Now the autumn … Continue reading →

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spitting on the fire

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Maggie C

With July’s record-breaking high temperatures here, it’s been frustrating and – truth be told – rather depressing to watch flowers in my native plant garden wilt before reaching full bloom and then turn end-of-summer brown without setting seeds. What happens, … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Maggie C

The first day of summer dawns hot and dry; not like it used to here in the moderate Pacific Northwest of my youth. The air outside is stifling, so I stay indoors listening to the hum of the fan and … Continue reading →

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AtoZ: Z ~ Zoopacolypse

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Maggie C

zoned out zebras stare zombies zigzag through the zoo zephyr stirs their hair Z is for Zombie #AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Creating a theme for one’s blog challenge is optional. My theme for 2021: a three line alliteration … Continue reading →

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AtoZ: Y ~ longing for the past

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Maggie C

yesterday’s years yawn youthful yearnings yellowing yield the yoke of yore. Y is for Yesterday. #AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Creating a theme for one’s blog challenge is optional. My theme for 2021: a three line alliteration each day … Continue reading →

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AtoZ: X

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Maggie C

xylophonists who xeriscape with xenoliths exude xeric zeal. X is for Xeric. #AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Creating a theme for one’s blog challenge is optional. My theme for 2021: a three line alliteration each day (5-7-5, haiku-ish) with the … Continue reading →

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AtoZ: W is for Workout

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Maggie C

warm up, weights and WOD. Wall balls, water, wretch, weep, wheeze. Walk it off. Well done! W is for Workout. #AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Creating a theme for one’s blog challenge is optional. My theme for 2021: a … Continue reading →

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