Category Archives: poetry

AtoZ: O ~ in the nose of the beholder

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Maggie C

onerous odor objectively off-putting opine upwind, please O is for odor. #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 first … Continue reading →

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AtoZ: N ~ sleeping on the job

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Maggie C

night watchman drowsing nearing netherworldly realms nodding, nodding, gone. N is for nightmare. #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 … Continue reading →

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AtoZ Challenge: M is for Moon

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Maggie C

milky midday moon morphs into midnight magic melts to morning dew M is for moon. #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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Force of Nature

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Maggie C

The self-proclaimed matriarch deigned to hold sway though the mothers before her had not yet passed away. A whitewater rapid propelled toward the sea, A true force of nature, one might (quietly) say. The matriarch’s offspring like eddies were spun. … Continue reading →

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UFO: Unorganized Fleeting preOccupation

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Maggie C

where have they gone? why were they here? when did they leave, or do they linger near? what were they seeking, or did they come to show? who did they encounter before they had to go? I search heavenward, perhaps … Continue reading →

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rainflops

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Maggie C

gurgling downspout serenades my sleepless night I long for crickets

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late harvest

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Maggie C

Sunday school teacher white-haired and diminutive lessons lost on youth.

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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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Imposter?

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Maggie C

Okay, I’m giving this another shot… I have a hate — hate relationship with the new WordPress Editor. Seems everything looks fine when I post something, but when it goes out to email subscribers, it ends up a mess. This … Continue reading →

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