Category: Poetic Forms
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1 March: dVerse Mezzaluna
A Mezzaluna Haibun Mezzaluna up there, catching errant clouds on your hook. Up there, a chill on souls rising from where western stars move both heaven and earth. For a day, cut and sliced on a bias, night’s fabric and dress, then redressed each month. Full and blousy. Waning and waxing. Sadness and joy, pale…
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24 February: dVerse Quadrille #170
In Tune Did you hear musicon the edge of wind? When it whistledthrough stiffened twigs.When it thumped andbumped, and drummedan ache into your heart.When it chiseled throughice and made you shiver. Did you hear the musicdeep inside you? Written for dVerse Poets, Quadrille #170 “music”. Quadrille is 44-words sans title. AI Digital Artwork is created using Midjourney.…
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8 February: It’s All in the Title
I Say a Little Prayer The moment I sayI love you,you run for the bus. I take you in my heart,oh, how you mean heartbreakfor me. Say a little prayer. An erasure poem written for Nope Not Pam’s “It’s all in the title” – Song title “I say a little prayer for you”. AI Digital Art is…
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7 February: dVerse Quadrille
Up There It’s an albino moon, white toothed, sleepy grinned. Pricking at stars as they’re born and burn away, old ones plunge and die. We watch them carry our hearts, wrack and ruin our second thoughts, and that moon’s staring button-eyed at us while we weep. Written for dVerse Quadrille 44-words, sans title, “stars”. AI Digital…
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7 February: A Chicken Limerick
A Chicken Limerick There once was a roast chicken dinner,So plump and so juicy, a winner.It sizzled and popped,Its aroma non-stop,And gravy on the cooker did simmer. AI Digital Art is mine and created using Midjourney’s bot (v4). Image and poem ©Misky 2023 Shared on Twitter #amwriting @midjourney
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5 February: A Hecklerish Limerick
There once was a heckler named SueWho always had something to doWith heckling at showsWherever she goesHer talent was giving reviews! Written for Fandango’s One Word Challenge: “Heckler” AI Digital Art is mine and created using Midjourney’s bot (v4). Image and poem ©Misky 2023 Shared on Twitter #amwriting @midjourney
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4 February: Nutbush Erasure
To Be Nutbushed A churchin the clean city. You go to church.They call it little old limits. Have a picnic ev’ry Sunday.Saltpork and molasses. They call ita quiet town to watch. Writen for Nope-Not-Pam’s “It’s All in the Title” prompt, which referred to the song Nutbush City Limits. I responded with an erasure poem using the…
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31 January: A Tanka of Water
The Philosophy of Water a glass of water, ridiculous to think itmight solve life’s problems, to drink in a moment’s calm of water’s philosophy. AI Digital Art is mine and created using Midjourney’s bot (v4). Image and tanka poem 5.7.5.7.7 ©Misky 2023 Shared on Twitter #amwriting @midjourney
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24 January: dVerse Quadrille
Winter Garden Winter’s moon leavesa slick of ice, agonybedded on the leaves. Touched by silence. The garden shinesstiff as starched sheets. The roses buriedwhere music has gone quiet. Summer was once herewith secret perfumes thatflew the air on iced wings. for dVerse Poets, Quadrille #168 “Ice”. AI Digital Art is mine and created using Midjourney’s bot (v4).…
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11 January: A Triolet Poem
The Night Life streetlights over the leaves shining on the gum wrappers, and scurrying rats with fleas. streetlights over the leaves, hoodies, knives, and thieves, nothing in this life matters. streetlights over the leaves shining on the gum wrappers. Poem form (click link for poetic constraints): Triolet. AI Digital Art is mine and created using Midjourney’s…
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