Mary Frances Ikaria From afar, a green memory on grey cloth, Migratory urbanites rush to its verdant cocoon Each season, flying on fumes. Rich capillaries run and play within And around its circumference, Where water babies are nourished. Armanis shed, skivvies donned, Metamorphosing each summer, From plated salmon to dragon tadpoles August’s wane brings regret…
Category: dverse
dVerse — Rich — Worm King
image link Kim is the host of dVerse today. Kim says: This week I’d like you to take any meaning, form or compound of the word rich, and write a poem of exactly 44 words (not counting your title), including the prompt word. Worm King Tender, smooth skin, Peristaltic, mining Wilted lettuce, apple peels; Constricting scraps While…
dVerse — Saturn’s Dragon, Earth Dog
I, Yellow Dragon, forged from Saturn, brought to Earth as an egg, retain my spirit in the heart of a dog. Content to find myself between seasons, directions, elements, and male-female aspects, I’m in the center, and part of all. I jump upon strangers with anxiety but also lick the face of a child crying…
Reena’s Exploration Challenge and dVerse Lai form — Blind Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike by Carol Allen Anfinsen Axe’s bleeding edge Raised o’er outstretched necks To strike. Gene-spliced monsters fledge As architects pledge “Safe-like.” Evolution sledged On extinction’s ledge Blind shrike. A Butcher Bird, or Shrike is a predatory songbird, fearless and bold. It is a ferocious killer that will impale its victims. This lai form…
dVerse — Lai Nouveau — JUNE
Portrait of Félicité-Louise-Julie-Constance de Durfort, Maréchale de Beurnonville (1782-1808) by by French painter Merry-Joseph Blondel Frank is the host of dVerse today. Frank has given us some more pointers on the lai nouveau form. Here is my first lai nouveau. Challenging may be an understatement on what it was like to write it! JUNE June,…
dVerse — 3 cinquains — Jung’s iceberg
image link Merril is the host of dVerse today. Merril says: For this poetics prompt, I want you to write a poem about theory or theories–how we make sense of the natural world, our bodies, space, or whatever. You can write in general terms or you can write about a specific theory, even something that’s…
dVerse — quadrille — Lady Sol Sings
image link De is the host of dVerse today. De says: This week’s word is our tiniest yet. Today, I want you play with the word “up.” Noun, verb, adverb, adjective…this wee word is versatile, and can be tossed into the mix in so many ways… Put it in a form, or play with rhyme…
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