Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge. Reena says: Welcome to the 87th round of reflections and looking both inwards and outwards to explore! I give you a choice between two pictures. You can choose any one, or write two separate pieces for both, and link up. Picture courtesy – Prachika Saxena Click clack…
Category: poetry
dVerse — Saturn’s Dragon, Earth Dog
I, Yellow Dragon, forged from Saturn, brought to Earth as an egg, retain my spirit in the heart of a dog. Content to find myself between seasons, directions, elements, and male-female aspects, I’m in the center, and part of all. I jump upon strangers with anxiety but also lick the face of a child crying…
Reena’s Exploration Challenge and dVerse Lai form — Blind Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike by Carol Allen Anfinsen Axe’s bleeding edge Raised o’er outstretched necks To strike. Gene-spliced monsters fledge As architects pledge “Safe-like.” Evolution sledged On extinction’s ledge Blind shrike. A Butcher Bird, or Shrike is a predatory songbird, fearless and bold. It is a ferocious killer that will impale its victims. This lai form…
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,…
dVerse — 3 cinquains — Jung’s iceberg
image link Merril is the host of dVerse today. Merril says: For this poetics prompt, I want you to write a poem about theory or theories–how we make sense of the natural world, our bodies, space, or whatever. You can write in general terms or you can write about a specific theory, even something that’s…
Photo Challenge #262 — 5-2 — Why-ing
Nekneeraj is the host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Photo Challenge. Nekneeraj says: Use above image as inspiration for a poem or short story. Alternatively, If you are an artist or photographer, use this as an opportunity to showcase your own work. You have 1 week to complete this challenge. Please credit the artist! When you’re done, TAG the…
dVerse — quadrille — Lady Sol Sings
image link De is the host of dVerse today. De says: This week’s word is our tiniest yet. Today, I want you play with the word “up.” Noun, verb, adverb, adjective…this wee word is versatile, and can be tossed into the mix in so many ways… Put it in a form, or play with rhyme…
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