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April 18, 2016

Universally Unique

My story is not unique but it’s uniquely mine My experience is universal yet my own People say, “me, too!” But how can they know They weren’t there My pain is not theirs What others have been through mirrors my ordeals with a twist ______________________________...

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April 17, 2016

My Poetry Dictionary

I’d love to write a sonnet While wearing an Easter bonnet Or perhaps a villanelle That would do as well The problem I have with meter Which is meant to make a poem neater Is that I struggle to understand iambs Those metrical feet, not...

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April 15, 2016

Nothin’ But the Blood – An Elfje

Crimson Jesus’ blood Trustworthy and true Mercy to my soul Salvation _____________________________ A little elfje for NaPoWriMo Day 15, and while you’re at it check out Jars of Clay and The Blind Boys of Alabama singing Nothin’ But the Blood of Jesus.

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April 14, 2016

Memories

Yesterday, Toni at Kanzen Sakura commented thanking me for writing two haibuns. I replied that I’d only written one. Apparently that’s because the second one was still in the works. So I’m posting this second haibun now for Haibun Monday at dVerse Poets Pub. ___________________...

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April 12, 2016

My Pain Number Today

For Haibun Monday at dVerse Poets Pub we’re writing about communication. I decided to write about the frustration of communicating in a particular circumstance. _________________________________ People who have never experienced chronic pain don’t seem to understand why sometimes I just can’t do certain things. I know...

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April 11, 2016

Puppy Delights

A new puppy picture every day of the year except Saturday & Sunday, which double up with one pic for the two I love tearing off yesterday’s puppy to reveal the adorable face underneath Sometimes a whole litter It’s one of the highlights of my day...

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April 10, 2016

My Soul Feels Peace

My soul feels lean flying bird by bird like I’m falling up or whistling in the dark Yet walking with God day by day under the banner of heaven I still believe in peace like a river _______________________________ The prompt at NaPoWriMo today is to...

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