WhimsyGizmo at dverse poet’s pub has asked for a 44 word Quadrille on the topic of cheer. I have indicated that the given title above is not the title of the Quadrille for purposes of word count. shivering in doorway mother, toddler, teen, dog smooth stone, alcove bars wind, sucks heat * curtained snowflakes…
Category: love
Not that God
image link The Word of the Day Challenge is hymn. Fandango’s One Word Challenge is contrast. Every Sunday, it was the same routine. Same old sermons, same old songs. Until that one Sunday, when our pastor was gone and we had a substitute. The substitute was a young woman who had spiked blue hair, a…
writing community
image link Fandango’s One Word Challenge is trail. Word of the Day Challenge is camaradarie. These two words immediately made me think of the writing community here at Word Press that is such a joyous and supportive community. I love you! OK enough of the mushy. Here’s another form that ends up being in a…
Oblivion
image link A Quatern is a sixteen line French form composed of four quatrains. It has a refrain that is in a different place in each quatrain. A quatern has eight syllables per line. It does not have to be iambic or follow a set rhyme scheme. She sinks into oblivion Each instance his name…
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…
traces
once painted shapes now fading traces on the stone path to the ocean, reminders of when our love was alive. the salt of the sea reaches to touch them distant tears that also remember For some reason, this song comes to mind: FOWC with Fandango — Trace
Poetry Day 24 — kedi
“Dogs think people are God, but cats don’t. Cats are aware of God’s existence. Cats know that people act as middlemen to God’s will. They’re not ungrateful, they just know better.” – unnamed Instanbul resident in the film, kedi “kedi” (2016) is a documentary by Ceyda Torun. The blurb at imdb describes it as, “A…
Tao Talk 