This poem is a villanelle with slanted rhymes that is being submitted to dVerse, as well as being part of Reena’s challenge. Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Reena says: PROMPT I am not a fatalist. I’m not obsessed with darkness. Yet, a landmark development in astronomy this week inspires me to remain…
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dVerse — Water — Flint, Michigan
image link Linda is the host of dVerse today. Linda says: So today, fellow poets I want you to write about life sustaining water, in any of its three forms- solid, liquid, or gas. You may write in any form you choose, this is a Poet’s choice prompt. I would love to write something positive…
dVerse — Quadrille — Aced it
De is the host of dVerse today. De says: Greetings, my poetical friends. How’s your crazy April going? Are you writing a poem a day? Are you acing it? Well, for today’s Quadrille, I want to give you the chance to do just that – ace your poem. Unless it’s your first time here at the…
dVerse — Cascade — Jones
image link Amaya is the host of dVerse today. Amaya says: Our prompt tonight asks you to incorporate the word “cascade”, or reflect on its metaphysical significance of a multi-level fall, or write a shape poem showing us a picture of a cascade. And, even though we’re not technically “Meeting the Bar” tonight with a…
dVerse — haibun to the 32nd of March
image link Kim is the host of dVerse today. Kim says: For this week’s Haibun Monday, write about April Fools’ Day: a time when you played a prank or had one played on you; the best April Fools’ prank you’ve experienced or heard of; or a memorable April Fools’ Day. You could even play a…
dVerse — Villanelle — Heaven Reborn
Sansevieria in bloom, taken 2009 After getting some much-appreciated feedback, I took a look at the poem. Here’s the first revision: When sun shines, heaven is reborn. Faces turn skyward, spirits leap Warmth for living, blessings adorn Spring’s voice sings through green colored horn Flora! Fauna! lilies and peeps When sun shines, heaven is…
dVerse — A Fixed Place
image link Anmol (HA) is the host of dVerse today. Anmol says: For The Tuesday Poetics, I am, therefore, asking you all to explore geography in your poems. There are different ways of going about it — you can explore and inculcate the various subjects that are a part of the study of geography like…
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