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Summer’s Surrender
Originally posted on Charmed Chaos: “Night, which in Autumn seems to fall from the sky so suddenly, chilled us…” ― Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly, The Crimson Curtain Summeryields to autumnin riotous colorswood thrush gold, crimson red, russetleaves fallsurrendering to umber earthas harvest moon shines brightwelcoming coolevenings Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 146 Fall & Give, synonyms only Author’s Note:…
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Nightmare…
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: * Drawn Downwards Spiralling Unresisting Captured by demons Descend into despair No pinprick of light appears To soothe and heal the weary soul Offering itself as nourishment To an endless cycle of pain and fear But deep within the belly of the beast When life and laughter seem…
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haiku
Originally posted on Does writing excuse watching?: autumn arrives hotindian summer or moresummer-bequeathed days for Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Challenge
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willed to the future ~ shadorma
Originally posted on rivrvlogr: willed to the future great reward while gazing skyward midday sun shining through floating, descending colors willed to the future This shadorma is my response to Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 146 #SynonymsOnly, with descending and willed as synonyms for fall and give. Image source: pixabay.com / castleguard
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Autumn wings
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: A butterfly cinquain for Colleen Chesebro’s weekly challenge. Image ©ThomasW01 autumn spreads shadow wings, scale-feathered, red and gold, sweeps the stubborn grass with tree tears falling. Stalks loosened by the searing sun, leaves sail the brisk bright breeze on gales of childish laughter.
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The Role of Humans #haiku
Originally posted on Trent's World (the Blog): The trees grant their leaves Allowed to drop in autumn Humans rake them up ** Written for Colleen’s Weekly poetry challenge. Most weeks she gives us two words to use in our syllabic poems, but we must use synonyms. This week she gave us Fall and Give. I…
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Autumn’s Promise
Originally posted on Padre's Ramblings: Image by Pepper Mint from Pixabay Autumn’s Promise Wet Drizzle Skies Clouded A Cool Dampness Bringing Autumn Chill Leaves Their Green Abating Golds, Yellows, Reds, They Now Sport The Winged Flocks Now Journey Southwards Daily The Light Grows Shorter, Dimmer Summer Over, Equinox Having Come But Hope, Nature Still Proffers To Us This…
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Seven Links 9/28/19 Traci Kenworth
woman asleep in book, dreaming Seven Links 9/28/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/09/dont-be-afraid-to-go-there-in-your-writing.html “I’m a fan of the AMC series Mad Men, which I’ve been re-watching. So smartly written and superbly acted, and its attention to detail in the setting—1960s New York ad world—is fantastic. Among the many episodes and scenes that have stayed with me,…