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Recent Posts
Tag Archives: DversePoets
Silver & Gold – A Poem
For dVersePoets: Poetics The red-faced blues lost in a labyrinth of golden verbs & social cues Like blocks of gems in a spectrum of cookie cutter letters that don’t spell words lost in a “know-it-all, don’t you?” – universe Your … Continue reading
Unspoken – A Poem
For dVersePoets: MTB What I offer as a whisper is often mistaken as song So I’ll sing you a story of a girl who lost her / way and stumbled along that golden road to find the spectrum light of … Continue reading
The Choice – A Poem
For dVersePoets: On the topic of “Irony” How many ways can you say the same name? Living like it’s Groundhog Day with a double-twist of poetic irony- How many hits can my face take Turning the proverbial cheek before I … Continue reading
Posted in dVersePoets Prompt, Poetry
Tagged DversePoets, Irony, Poet, poetry, Prompt, writing
18 Comments
Against The Tide – A Sonnet
For dVersePoets: Form For All– A Sonnet. This a form I don’t believe I have ever attempted before. There is significance in the fact that the word “his” is not capitalized in the second stanza. I did “cheat” once but … Continue reading
Posted in dVersePoets Prompt, Poetry
Tagged DversePoets, Form Poetry, Miltonian sonnet, poetry, Sonnet, Spiritual, storm, Writer
28 Comments
Envy – A Poem
For dVersePoets: Poetics Envy tastes like Bitter paste Spite gRiNdiNg Behind tight Clenched – White teeth & Green eyes Take – your – finger – tip From – my – lower – lip For when you lie, I bite. Gretchen … Continue reading
Posted in dVersePoets Prompt, Poetry
Tagged DversePoets, Envy, green, Jealousy, Poetics, poetry, Prompt, writing
25 Comments
Four Corners – A Poem
Introduction: This was written for dVersePoets‘ Poetics which I am proudly co-hosting today with the amazing Brian Miller. Join us this afternoon when the pub doors open. There are two prompts today! For my nostalgic musical inspiration, this was written … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Poetry
Tagged DversePoets, music, nostalgia, Phil Collins, Poetics, poetry, Poetry Prompt
62 Comments
A Pocket of Pennies – A Poem
Central Park packed Winding paths lined With grey gritty snow Morning dressed In black lined coats And leather briefcases Bustle about in a rush To get someplace – Ten minutes ago Thick chain gold Watches glanced at – Synchronized chaos … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Busy, Central Park, DversePoets, Kelvin, Lonely, poems, Red Balloon, Winter, writing
45 Comments
Inked – A Poem
For dVersePoet’s – Graffiti Prompt For added inspiration, I wrote this while listening to “Too Bad” by Nickelback. Thin wax paper Pressed against My bare shoulder – Long hair swept Over the other My breath catches Sucking in – as … Continue reading
Lemon Twist – A Poem
Introduction: For inspiration, this was written while listening to “For The Longest Time” by Billy Joel. For dVersePoets: Poetics Like a quick snap Stuck snug betwixt My serious side & Softer wide eyed inner-child- That radio buzzes Out old beats … Continue reading