Reena’s Exploration Challenge — Animator

Reena is the host of Reena’s Exploration Challenge.  Reena says: So, here goes the theme for this week’s prompt. Use one or more of the words given in the prompt, and weave into a composition of your choice. It is not necessary that the spirit be cheerful or seasonal or festive. Go with whatever the…

dVerse — pantoum — Terminal Velocity

collage 8″x5″, February 2017 Another pantoum for dVerse Terminal Velocity Didn’t know you when we first met You told me all on our first date Both long single, our minds were set We felt the pull, were deaf to fate * You told me all on our first date Your rap sheet, lovers, and AA…

dVerse — Carnivale

image link Amaya is the host of dVerse today and has asked for a poetic offering on Mardi Gras. Amaya says: Of course, if Mardi Gras/Carnival/Lent is not part of your culture then try to think of a festival time in opposition to a more contemplative, sober time experienced either collectively or on your own….

dVerse — quadrille — M’Lady

De is the host of dVerse today. De says: Whether you use it as a noun, verb, adjective or adverb (she said, spikily), just be sure your poem of 44 words includes some form of the word spike. Hopefully I’m not being too mysterious, but I hope the picture tells the tale. I have a new…

Dream haibun

image link   It was actually earlier this morning when I was in the state between sleep and waking that I dreamed this, but the haiku was not in word, but in visual form, so would that make it a vision more than a dream? Not sure. Anyway, I received the image of a piece…

Reena’s Exploration Challenge — Woman in Chains

Reena likes to delve deep with her Exploration Challenges. Reena says: Yes, you got it right. [Women are] about half of the world’s population. How do you view it? Are we really walking together with the other half, or just resisting/battling/complementing each other? PROMPT Woman – Her Journey FOR THE NEW ENTRANTS There is no…