Tag Archives: 5-7-5

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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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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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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Early Spring

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Maggie C

longer days still dark I shiver with the tulips winter’s chill in spring

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Droplets

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Maggie C

Rain drops, water falls. Sometimes it gets sloshed and spills. Clumsy H2O.

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Waking Up

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Maggie C

Day Seven of NaPoWriMo. The prompt: Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem of gifts and joy. What would you give yourself, if you could have anything? What would you give someone else? What better gift than … Continue reading →