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night talk
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: ? all day long the thrushes sing and in the night the owls play ghost with one another among the swaying trees ? beneath the cold stars winking their feathery tremolo rolls and bright-eyed mice count frightened heartbeats hard as sunflower seeds ? among damp night stalks trembling foxes…
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Three Things Challenge #150
Originally posted on willowdot21: Welcome to the Three Things Challenge #150. Di at pensitivity101 gives us three words or things that will hopefully trigger our creativity. Today’s words are : WHYSHOUT FLOWER. © willowdot21 “Why” she shouted, ” did you come home with a bouquet of flowers? You never bring me flowers. Look at you you…
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Evening: A Mirror Cinquain
Originally posted on Padre's Ramblings: Image Credit: © Ritu Bhathal ? Evening Houselights appear Baths done, pajamas on Children to be soon tucked in bed Quiet Moment Drink before the television School lunches still to pack Doors checked -secured Goodnight A mirror cinquain is a syllabic poem form which consists of a 2/4/6/8/2 cinquain poem…
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Moths
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: A butterfly cinquain for Colleen’s challenge, in response to Ritu’s photo. ? The house draws attention to itself, lit up like High Mass—bathed in sanctity, fear, of what? Crowd of curious rubbernecks, moths to a candle, we listen for the sirens.
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Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 165 #PhotoPrompt
Originally posted on willowdot21: It’s the third week of the month! Time for a photo prompt for Colleen’s Tuesday Tanka. This month Colleen has asked Ritu to provide the photo. Colleen is looking for Senyru for her book, examples of 3/5/3 and 2/3/2 formats. So I have tried one of each. Image Credit: © Ritu…
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Lover’s Moon #Senryu
Originally posted on Trent's World (the Blog): Image Credit: © Ritu Bhathal My heart yearns for you While the Lover’s Moon hangs high You don’t answer me * I’m obsessed Lover’s Moon hangs high No answers * Passion Lover’s Moon Alone *** This was written for Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge. Being the third Tuesday, an…