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Fairy Tale Challenge #1 – The Purple Princess

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Michael

Purple princess stands up tall Looks for her knight the valiant Sir Jasper She knows he is out there She knows as he told her he would return.   For so long, she lived in loneliness Unloved, uncared for, accepting … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Bar ~ Rhythm and Blank Verse – Choices

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Michael

It’s the door that has thrown me Open when I was sure it was shut. Why I ask? Forgiveness you said Comes in simple terms My door ajar My heart open. I ask the question Are you worth the risk? … Continue reading →

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Poem112 – My World is Bright

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Michael

My world is bright A myriad of colour Every shade and hue of green Beyond my back door. I contrast in my many blues But I welcome the reds and the purples The yellows and the splashes of white I … Continue reading →

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Haibun Thinking: Week 10 – March 25th 2014 – Literature Week

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Michael

Literary Quote To have the sense of one’s intrinsic worth … is potentially to have everything ~ Joan Didion   The minute is approaching. I will soon hear my name called to step out and deliver what many believe will … Continue reading →

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Photo Challenge #1 – My People Your People

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Michael

My people talk to Your people talk to My people talk to   At the third stroke it will be 10.28a.m. and three seconds   My people will arrange for Your people to be informed for My people to act. … Continue reading →

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Prompt 48 Escalating Humiliation – First Violin.

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Michael

Performance night Crowd in, Expectation a plenty Children rehearsed, Everyone ready. A chord is struck, Voices ignite in chorus What is that? Somebody bring in the cat? A child crying? No. It can’t be. First violin is out Violinist looks … Continue reading →

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All in a Word – Bastet’s Sunday Prompts – Sunday Lunch

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Michael

Sunday lunch, Visitors. A morning of prep Cooking, cleaning Washing up Orders barked Abuse delivered Humiliation a plenty. Keep stirring Caramel sauce How I hate it. Not the purple tablecloth What were you thinking? Its not ironed anyway. No thought … Continue reading →

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D’verse – Kennings – the metaphor of Skalds – Crone

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Michael

A kenning is a very brief metaphoric phrase or compound word and it means “to know” (derived from Icelandic, but exist in many other languages like Swedish and German). It was used extensively in Old Norse (later Icelandic) and Anglo … Continue reading →

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Haibun Thinking – Film Week – Nanna

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Michael

Golly, did I hear you say you would be free if you could? Gussy the Goose, Charlotte’s Web (2006 Nanna lies peacefully in her bed for the last time. She looks serene lying there. Her life coming to an end, … Continue reading →

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Poetics: Color me spring – Bathe my Soul

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Michael

You came into my life So innocently, so quietly I didn’t notice you at first You sat to the side You said a few things Your watched me You took me in. Days go by and I watch you now … Continue reading →

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