Tonight is dverse Open Link Night. Today’s offerings are what’s most on my mind today — keeping the fire going. It’s been chilly all day and the fire is on the third try. Today’s offerings are four lanturnes, described as a five-line verse shaped like a Japanese lantern with a syllabic pattern of one, two,…
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Off They Go^
image link Tonight’s dverse poet’s cafe topic is fire and it can be in any form. This one may be in a form but no guarantees. two extinguished travelers searching for shelter where warmth could be and found each other * kindling of combustible memories tossed into the pyre ignited by unvalidated emotions consumed…
d verse monday — haibun on waiting
image link Imelda is hosting at dverse tonight. Her prompts are waiting and the form haibun. This is the second try for me on haibun and it’s probably the most challenging form I’ve done yet. I’m very interested in any critiques on this. It would be appreciated as I want to get better, especially at…
Mi Familia
image link A family gathering gives, Appreciating why one lives Reminisces, laughter galore About things serious before Time, growth, and love blossoms forgives. Sons, now men, have women to love Humble prayers they would be beloved Helpmates, companions, hand in hand Cherished partners, unfolds as planned Thank you, Grace from dverse for the prompt today…
Temple of Desire
image link Dverse topic of the night is desire and sexuality and our personal views on it. If you haven’t checked out the exceptional poetry going on over at dverse, hightail it over there by clicking on the link! here lies fleshly temple living archive within which are held sensory etchings intertwined orientations…
Military Mushrooms
image link These rings or semi-circular arcs show up in the lawn with regularity, but usually in the back yard. This fall a sizeable bough from one of the willows fell and laid there for a month or so. It was finally cut into pieces and hauled away, but it left behind what the photo…
When Mother Gaia Pulls the Plug
Today’s dverse prompt is for a November poem. The form is kyrielle sonnet. The photos and video were taken outside today. I feel this poem up close and personal! Hued raiment cloaked, colorless pall Greens, browns, reds, fleeting, if at all Sighing as I sip from my mug When Mother Gaia pulls the plug…
Tao-Talk 