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The Color Red
NaPoWriMo – Day 6 The Color Red Apple before eaten Bite marks. Corvette of a friend in the 60’s Dragon MarananthaHeth so much faster. Embers still giving warmth Fire Engine racing. Georgia peach, cheeks blushing Hair of best friend in … Continue reading
Posted in The Color Red
Tagged alphabetical list, challenge, creation, fire engine, red, South
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Soul Woven Word Thread
For Toads Challenge: Recalled To Life Soul Woven Word Thread Mother used to mend socks, weaving new thread back and forth across hole in worn fabric. Wish it were that easy to mend broken threads in connections between past … Continue reading
Butterfly Dreams
I have discovered a new syllabic structure for poetry. It is called a Tetractys and the explanation for it can be found here: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Ray_Stebbing/rtetractys.htm Of course, I had to try it immediately and did so. I have been engaged in … Continue reading
Here, But For Me, There Be Dragons
Here, but for me, there be dragons Am learning to speak myself into being. With a word, a phrase, can change where I’ve been, what I might become. Chart a course by inner compass locked onto stars only I know … Continue reading
Posted in Here But For Me There Be Dragons
Tagged become, challenge, change, chart a course, creativity, currents, definitions, Dragons, inmost soul, inner compas, map, myth, owned existence, padded paws, plains of tall grass, poem, seasons, shadow, silent wings, speak myself into being, spinning globe, split darkness, stars
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Intro and Title Poem
There is usually some kind of story behind the writing of each poem. The writing of each piece is a new experience each time, at least that has been my experience. Inspiration comes from such diverse sources, sometimes directly connected to ones … Continue reading
Posted in Intro and Title Poem, Title Poem: Soul's Music
Tagged biography, blog, blue with knowledge, challenge, changing landscape, curiosity, diverse sources, enlightenment, expansion, explanations, feathers, forgiven rage, fresh and new, frustration, images, Marsha K. Nelson, Monday, music, open doors, patience, questions, quiet contemplation, shy words, someone else's poetry, soul songs, Soul's Music, SpiderInk, story, theme, tickle, Title Poem, water line, winds of soul, writing poetry
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Soul's Music 