The day is almost over, but there's still time to post a poem. I would hate to miss Day One of National Poetry Writing Month, after all. Today, I decided to experiment with the Cinquain form of poetry. These two poems can be read separately, or together. Seasons Change Cold wind Sweeping away Last season’s … Continue reading National Poetry Writing Month
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Spring Snow Tanka
I wrote this tanka for Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge. It occurred to me this morning that I write way too many poems about snow. When I look outside my window, that's what I see. And though our last batch of snow from a couple of weeks ago has almost completely melted, we're supposed to have … Continue reading Spring Snow Tanka
Love and Light
Today, I'm participating in Ronovan's Haiku Challenge early so I don't forget like I've done in past weeks. The challenge words are LOVE & LIGHT. I wrote two very different haiku using the prompt words. It was fun! LIGHT Sending love and light Healing waves of compassion From my heart to yours SHADOWS Shadows … Continue reading Love and Light
Summer Storm
Jane Dougherty's Poetry Challenge #45 brings us the roundlet, which you can read more about on Shadow Poetry. The image below serves as inspiration for this challenge. photo ©Fir0002 Poem #1 Storm clouds roll by A steady rain begins to pound Storm clouds roll by White lightning flashes through the sky Rumbling thunder shakes the … Continue reading Summer Storm
The Light is Gone
Tonight's poem comes from Jane Dougherty's Weekly Poetry Challenge. This week's challenge was to write a trilonnet inspired by the photograph above. She's asked participants to begin our poems with "The light is gone." Well, I can't say my poem has much to do with the lovely photo, but here's what I've come up with: The … Continue reading The Light is Gone
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