Poem – Page 48 – Another Fearless Year

October 5, 2015

I’ll Call Her Cindy Lou

Someone said to name her so I’ll call her Cindy Lou It doesn’t take away the shame of what I can’t undo But now she seems more human not just a cause for strife Perhaps her death will matter and save another life Now I...

My View

I started a new Blogging U on Poetry. It’s a two-week course with a new prompt, form lesson, and poetic device each day. The prompt for today is screens, the form is haiku, and the device is alliteration. I decided to focus on the prompt...

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September 24, 2015

The End and the Beginning

Over at dVerse Poets Pub today Gayle is asking us to write Japanese death poems, preferably in the tanka or haiku form (though she said we didn’t have to adhere to strict syllable counts). I decided to write a tanka, which I’ve never done before....

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September 15, 2015

In a Heartbeat, in a Flash

Kanzen is tending the bar today for Poetics at dVerse Poets Pub asking for poems on change. I went to a new favorite form, the Kyrielle, and decided to touch on a topic that’s been on my mind a lot lately. I wrote an in-depth...

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September 7, 2015

The Wedding Is Only the Beginning

Today is the first Haibun Monday at dVerse Poets Pub. We were supposed to keep the prose portion of our haibun to two paragraphs and focus on nature. I started with nature but expanded my offering to God’s purpose for marriage. The Wedding Is Only...

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September 4, 2015

Grace and Mercy

The deepness of my soul You know But still You don’t get up and go Ev’ry mean thought and evil deed Only point to my deepest need Although I can never undo All my transgressions against You There is grace and mercy divine I, Lord,...

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September 3, 2015

I’m Not Ready — Dual Dodoitsu

My first dodoitsu, a Japanese poetry form new to me that I learned earlier this week from Kanzen Sakura. I’m sharing it today for dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night #154. I’m Not Ready I am not ready for autumn at all, pumpkin spice everywhere,...

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September 1, 2015

I Am a Reluctant Watchman

The Poetics prompt at dVerse Poets Pub today is offered by guest bartender Lynn. She is asking us to write about what the watchman sees. I decided to take my first line from the Isaiah verse she quoted, with a slight modification. This prompt was...

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August 27, 2015

My Thoughts on the Seasons

Over at dVerse Poets Pub Meeting the Bar, Bjorn is calling for poetry that uses modifiers—adjectives and adverbs. I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on Facebook lately by people who love fall and can’t wait for it to come. Personally, I could skip fall...

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August 26, 2015

Bette, My Sweet Pea

Today is National Dog Day and so I decided to write a poem about a dog I once had. I could have written a poem about my current dog, but I’ve already written several about him, such has this one and this one. But I don’t...

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Another Fearless Year

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I’ll Call Her Cindy Lou

My View

The End and the Beginning

In a Heartbeat, in a Flash

The Wedding Is Only the Beginning

Grace and Mercy

I’m Not Ready — Dual Dodoitsu

I Am a Reluctant Watchman

My Thoughts on the Seasons

Bette, My Sweet Pea

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I’ll Call Her Cindy Lou

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