Paul at Paul’s Poetry Playground has introduced me to another new, rather obscure poetry form, called two-by-four, an “eight-word poetic form invented by the American poet and book publisher Lee Ann Brown.” The poem is 4, 2-word lines. Read more about the form at Paul’s page by clicking on the link above. Bad Boyfriend You…
Category: poetry
dVerse — Madness — Possessed
Mr. Jones tells about his childhood friend, a boy who lived with his mother, stepfather and brothers and sisters. The boy and his sibs never knew who would be chosen to “ride along” with stepfather, but they all knew what it meant. Years later, the boy, who is now a man, still lives at home…
#MM– Saturday Mix – Resist
They came to take Assange away. Ecuadorian embassy. A small grey man in evil’s grip. He cried out then, “You must resist” The overlords and keep speech free Darkness croaked it would have today Serve fifty weeks for skipping bail Dismissed charge from other country? Melting candles of freedom drip Manning, Snowden, who’s the…
dVerse — quadrille — Death Star
Headaches and dizziness Effected her peace Time for CAT: Astrocytoma. Death Star. Do or Die To battle Stations! Masked heroes prepare Sterile theater to end Sinuated Chthulu’s Shine; brave Dr. Ulysses lasered All but nicked her amygdala. Fearless now, she fights all day long…. WhimsyGizmo (aka De) is today’s host of dVerse. De says:…
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #103 — Anathema of why
image link for illustration purposes only up down left right means stairs stairs escalators all directions sdrawkcab shadows in the sun car center vehicles interchange back and forth crosswalk people border multiplying highway swarms smog occludes with sunlight’s warning blue sky hot air balloons plastered with logos who owns the sky? we’re bigger than a…
dVerse — sestina — The Water Way
The Water Way Endless traveler wanders, Earth’s lowly heir Filling each space with no-mind, wholly Myriad influence moves it on its way Dwelling here and there, heaven scent Choosing first, mountain weight to bear Gravity speaks to places water knows. Blue so deep, at first its surface is all you know Until you realize its…
dVerse — Art as inspiration — Triller
art by Beverly Dyer first I heard his sweet song stunned by his size from daybreak to nightfall he trills his heart he’s a brown-feathered smidge, but call him king invade his turf bear his wrath bluebirds flee Mish is the host of today’s dVerse. Mish introduced is to the very talented artist, Beverly Dyer. …
