National Poetry Month – Page 3 – Another Fearless Year

April 10, 2017

Quadrille Cheating

Drizzling icing on a cake seems a bit like cheating but saves the frustration of frosting pulling up bits of cake top as the spatula slides along layer to layer ___________________ I cheated. For this to be a Quadrille, you must count these words, too.

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April 9, 2017

Hosanna for Today

Hosanna in the highest Today that’s what they say As palm branches sway But there’s still agony to pray Hell to pay They’ll forget this day In five days’ time

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April 8, 2017

Wind

Gusting wind Branches whipping Banging on the roof Pulling down power lines Leaving us in the dark It’s chilly without heat Whatever shall we eat? Great power in God’s wind

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April 7, 2017

Extremes

Thirty words seem easy compared to thirty thousand or more needed for a memoir With only thirty you can just delete all the ones you really don’t want to share

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April 6, 2017

Hidden

Hidden pain buried deep Terrible secrets to keep You can never let anyone see That’s the lie I once believed Mired in fear my heart grieved Truth set me free _______________________________ Sharing for Open Link Night at dVerse Poets Pub. Head over and read some other great...

Poetry Comments: 15

April 5, 2017

It Was Foretold

Tables turned Coins scattered Spark a murderous rage Caiaphas hatches a plan To kill just one man His anger to assuage Pilate is his pawn Still Jesus rose at dawn

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April 4, 2017

I’m Not a Pirate

A pirate’s eye patch I won’t wear Strap a peg toe on me You shan’t dare You think it’s funny I don’t Laugh all you will Said Roman, I won’t _______________________________ At dVerse Poets Pub today, Lillian is calling for a little anthropomorphism. I had to make...

Poetry Comments: 29

April 3, 2017

Listening

It’s been a hard week, she said Me, too, I thought but didn’t speak Just listen, God nudged So I listened even when she paused Thanks for listening, she said

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April 2, 2017

In the Garden

Daffodils bloom in the garden today Bluebell buds making their way Poking up through soaked spring earth Early season beauty of infinite worth Hopefully there’ll be more flowers than weeds

Poetry Comments: 2

April 1, 2017

My National Poetry Month Challenge

Call me a fool A fool I may be But in just thirty days You will see I’ll have penned thirty poems of thirty words each and not one more

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Another Fearless Year

Tag: National Poetry Month

Quadrille Cheating

Hosanna for Today

Wind

Extremes

Hidden

It Was Foretold

I’m Not a Pirate

Listening

In the Garden

My National Poetry Month Challenge

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Quadrille Cheating

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Hosanna for Today

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Wind

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Extremes

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Hidden

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It Was Foretold

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I’m Not a Pirate

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Listening

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In the Garden

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