"Just Before Dawn" stumbling through realms of red doubting sight of morning's orange buoyed by kindness' bright yellow moments of respite in fields of green a will of iron drowning in regret's blue return again to mists of indigo a traveler, searching through indigo crystal hums with songs of red you, love, lying on wet… Continue reading dVerse — Sestina — Mists of Indigo
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The Life of a Simple Cobbler
Shoemaker At Work is a painting by Farideh Haghshenas Renaldo was a cobbler by trade, just like his father before him and his father before him. Renaldo had lived in the same town as his forbears. He went about his daily activities with a certain comfort. There was a dearth of surprises in Renaldo's life,… Continue reading The Life of a Simple Cobbler
#FF — Terminal
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Terminal Left doctor's office with the news, I won't wear out this pair of shoes. Another Spring I'll never see, Way station to eternity. If you're to say goodbye to me Please do it now, flight leaves at three. So many things I want to say To you, my love.… Continue reading #FF — Terminal
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,… Continue reading dVerse — Lai Nouveau — JUNE
Sunday Writing Prompt “The Vampire Charles Baudelaire” — Helleborus
Today, 5/2/19, I'm linking this poem to dVerse for OLN. https://youtu.be/7b2VsXq2vx0 The Sunday Writing Prompt from Mindlovemisery Menagerie is to write poem, story, or create a work of art to the poem in the video. I wrote this one today and it's a good fit for the prompt. I will also include a collage… Continue reading Sunday Writing Prompt “The Vampire Charles Baudelaire” — Helleborus
Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 20 April 2019
Sarah is the host of Saturday Mix -- Lucky Dip. Sarah says: Welcome to the Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 20 April 2019! For this week’s Lucky Dip, I have reached into my mystery bag and pulled out a Synchronicity Poem. The topic is up to you!Good luck with your ‘Lucky Dip Synchronicity Poem’… Continue reading Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 20 April 2019
dVerse — A time to be born, and a time to die
image link Lillian is the host of dVerse today. Lillian says: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 American Standard Version (ASV)For everything there is a season, and a time for every [a]purpose under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 a… Continue reading dVerse — A time to be born, and a time to die
dVerse — Pantoum — Eternal Moment
image link Update 3/3/19: I've edited the poem. Here is the first revision of it. You will notice I found the druid equivalent of qi (thank you to Sabio for pointing out the "new age soup") where pronunciation is included within, and definition of the word follows, the poem. First revision: Day spent whiling away… Continue reading dVerse — Pantoum — Eternal Moment
dVerse — Quadrille — Two Sips
"Soul Infusion" lithograph by Benjamin Creme Mish is the host of dVerse tonight. Mish says: It’s that time again to indulge in our very own dVerse creation, the “Quadrille”. For those of you who have not yet indulged, this is a poem of 44 words, not including the title. It must contain one given word.… Continue reading dVerse — Quadrille — Two Sips
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #75 — sapio-sexual — Unchained Melody to a Poet
Reena'sExploration Challenge today is to write to the word/picture above. If you would like to participate, Reena says: FOR THE NEW ENTRANTS There is no restriction on the format or the length of the piece. It just has to be your reflection on the prompt from the core. Write a post on your blog, and… Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #75 — sapio-sexual — Unchained Melody to a Poet
