Poetry – Page 55 – Another Fearless Year

April 25, 2015

My Clerihew for NaPoWriMo

The prompt Day 25 of NaPoWriMo is to write a Clerihew, which I had never heard of before. But I thought I’d try it. Even though they are apparently usually written about famous people, the prompt gave permission to write about someone not famous. So I decided...

She Hates Purple

She hates purple simply because it was my favorite color or maybe it’s because I stole her coveted role as baby of the family Who knows why I only know it’s hard to be resented for something you can’t control Yet I must let it...

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April 23, 2015

What Shall I Do?

Shall I watch you drink the Kool-aid when the nectar’s free for all Shall I watch you peer into the abyss when I can see you’ll surely fall Shall I watch you pour water in your tank when I’m certain it’ll make you stall Shall...

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April 22, 2015

Wandering Sheep

The prompt today at NaPoWriMo for Day 22 of the challenge is to write a pastoral poem. Although I had another poem already in the works for today, I decided to keep that one for tomorrow and go with the prompt. The description of a...

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April 21, 2015

Where This Road Leads

I know full well where this road leads The end is my desire and goal But I know not how long it be Or what lurks beyond the next knoll My Companion knows, but won’t tell I must trust that He’s in control He’ll never...

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April 20, 2015

Some of What I Know

Today I decided to write my poem-of-the-day based on the NaPoWriMo2015 prompt, which is to write a poem that states things that I know. This could be a really long poem, because my head is full of all kinds of trivial knowledge, but I’ll just...

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April 19, 2015

A Conversation with My Fearful Self

This poem was inspired by the April 16 prompt from The Daily Poet by Kelli Russell Agodon & Martha Silano. The prompt was to write a conversational poem in which alternating stanzas were two speakers in a conversation. I decided to write a conversation with...

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April 18, 2015

Libertine

The libertine went his own way With him God’s Word held no sway But when it came to judgment day He saw his fate and called foul play The Writers’ Circle word of the day was libertine, and it inspired this poem.

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April 17, 2015

Iris

Purple Iris bloom Standing tall, fragile My favorite garden flower Beauty To finish out my NaPoWriMo2015 commitment, I suspect I will be relying a bit on my favorite little form, the elfje.

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April 16, 2015

I Believe

At dVerse Poets Pub today Anna calls us to think about our diaphanous diction, the words we love and are drawn to, and the type of poetry we normally write. The word “beloved” immediately came to mind. It’s one I use a lot and will...

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Another Fearless Year

Category: Poetry

My Clerihew for NaPoWriMo

She Hates Purple

What Shall I Do?

Wandering Sheep

Where This Road Leads

Some of What I Know

A Conversation with My Fearful Self

Libertine

Iris

I Believe

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My Clerihew for NaPoWriMo

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She Hates Purple

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What Shall I Do?

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Wandering Sheep

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Where This Road Leads

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Some of What I Know

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A Conversation with My Fearful Self

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Libertine

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Iris

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I Believe

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