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18 Nov: Poem-a-Day Challenge
Craving is … … a fragile ring of ice forming at the edge of the birdbath, and still all you can think of is ice cream, and … your bed, when your eyes won’t stay open, even thoughpolice cars and sirens bluster from the TV, and … when you want to stop eating red meat,…
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17 Nov: Poem-a-Day Challenge
A Poem for Still Life … Moon. Trees. River. Fallen leaves.One plain brown bird whose heartRings like trinkets. Winged chorister. Each star. A far beacon breaksA new day for an old world. EveryDawn writes new poems for thee. I would not teach a nightingale to Sing sweetly, nor snout this nightFor truffles under a halo…
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16 Nov: Poem-a-Day Challenge
Nameless … He knew the measure of itwhen he ran along the fence,knew the measureof cold heavens shining. Four bones, thinner than night –on limbs to carry him tirelessly.And his fur was the colourof salt-edged sand or windscattered across frost. And I hummed him a tune of5 twilight notes, an ancientsummoning lest we forget,a tune…
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15 Nov: for Ink In Thirds
Bubble Shine prismatic coloursof swollen water and spatterof each jewelled drop Written for TLT Ink in Thirds “bubble”. Some artwork is created using Midjourney AI, and is identified as such in the ALT text or captioned. Images are copyright and not to used without permission, which I willingly give when asked, and when not for commercial…
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15 Nov: Ten Things of Thankful
In no particular order 1. I am more than thankful that the supermarket has fresh fruit back in the bins. Sainsbury’s even has watermelon, which I didn’t buy. Watermelon should be a summer fruit, but I bend my moral footprint stick when it comes to strawberries – my husband loves strawberries in his oatmeal. I…
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15 Nov: Poem-a-Day Challenge
A House Built By Wind … There’s a house built in the corner of the sky,Where stars rain down like snow and leaf.A short broad candle’s a welcoming lightAnd set on the sill’s a white heart-shaped stone.It’s a house in the midst of northern wind,Standing upright-firm on old oak tree roots, It grows deep as…
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14 Nov: A Thursday Door
This church in Dijon, France, is the Église Saint-Étienne de Dijon (Church of Saint Stephen of Dijon). It’s a historic church that was originally built in the 17th century. The façade you see here, with its baroque architecture and detailed sculptures, is characteristic of that period. The church is no longer used for religious services;…
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14 Nov: Poem-a-Day Challenge
Luck … Luck … is the personwho tosses a stonein the welland makes a wishwhen they hear a splash Unlucky … is the personwho fills their wellwith stones Written for PAD Day 13 Poem-a-Day Challenge “Luck/Unlucky”. Some artwork is created using Midjourney AI, and is identified as such in the ALT text or captioned. Images are copyright…
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13 Nov: Poem-a-Day Challenge
Feeling Poorly … should draw loved-ones together,like what a bowl of Doritos does sitting there on the table. He’s back in hospital, our Mike, his failing immune systemthat makes him susceptibleto sneezes in the next county,but the doc says, No worries. He’s okay. Written for PAD (Poem-a-Day) Challenge, Day 12 Two-for-Tuesday (feeling better and/or feeling worse) and dVerse Poets…
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13 Nov: A Six – A Familiar Signature
At an Intersection Named After an English King and a SaintSix Sentence Story: Part 37 A Familiar Signature Pierre drifts from the shadows of his room, rubs the flood of kitchen light from his eyes, and blinks ghostly spots away whilst biting into the fish finger sandwich meant for my grandmother – Hanzō gasps ……
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