Category Archives: Poetry

Haibun Monday #8 – In the Terminal

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Michael

This week the task is: Today, I’d like to invite you to consider one of your own journeys, or even a travel experience you have read about, and use it to develop a new haibun. Maybe you would like to … Continue reading →

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Me, Myself and I…or is it? dVerse Meeting the Bar – Waiting….then…

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Michael

I wait and I wait. All my life I waited, gave up Waited some more. In train and bus depots I sat patiently Awaiting you. There was this nagging itch Inside gnawing at me I knew there was more But … Continue reading →

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Poetics: Listen to the Mockingbird – Grandstand Joe

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Michael

Grandstand Joe sits atop the stairs Observes all that lies below him. The early morning sun pokes its way towards him He winces as he stares east Grateful he has survived another night. He watches the walkers and joggers move … Continue reading →

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Hump Day Poetry – Week 2 The Cleaner’s Day Off

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Michael

The cleaner’s day off Had at last arrived. To a fanfare Picnic baskets were packed Holiday clothes the order of the day No scarves, no buckets or mops Most of all no dusters No polish and definitely no shining. They … Continue reading →

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Haibun Monday #7 – The Plodding Walk

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Michael

My haibun/haiku is based on this beautiful quote from mr cummings. “Yours is the light by which my spirit’s born: – you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” ― E.E. Cummings I plod, yes that’s what I am … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge # 94: January 5, 2016 A Place to Be

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Michael

Image: Cold Fence by Thomas & Dianne Jones CC BY 2.0 It wasn’t always true you discovered That the grass was greener on the other side. It could look that way from time to time You could make a rash … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge # 88 November 24, 2015 – Shadowy Figures

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Michael

Image: Nelson L “shadows will always follow us” CC BY 2.0 Shadowy figures Illusions from another time Walk the streets Seeking a resting place Away from the violence The uncertainty that death brings. The old man from under the bridge … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #134 “Collage 11″ – Mona

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Michael

Mona was an eccentric Loved the attention it brought her Outgoing she was in every way With loud and ostentatious outfits Her eye make up as heavy and as bright as possible She was a character everyone knew. Mona was … Continue reading →

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Music Friday Prompt #17: “Float” by Modest Mouse – Dark and Lonely Days

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Michael

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTAud5O7Qqk   There was a crack in your voice I have to go, step back Care for me But we will be ok. Life will go on, float as it always does. The pain was intense I could see it … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #87: November 17, 2015 – The Tree People

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Michael

Image by Richard Loader You can’t and won’t see us But in the centre right of the image You might see shadows through the fog. We are the tree people. The sprites that mind the branches We watch and protect … Continue reading →

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