Tag Archives: myth

In Celebration of a River

Posted on December 9, 2016 by 1sojournal

For Creativity Challenge Day 19: Mask  http://1sojournal.wordpress.com In  Celebration of a River Once wrote a poem about a petty, minor deity, who thought to change the course of a river, with pompous sound of his own voice. How he shouted, … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Myth

Posted on November 28, 2016 by 1sojournal

For Creativity Challenge 8: Defend http://1sojournal.wordpress.com In Defense of Myth History is a story sometimes wrapped round myth and legend. But, all too often, myth holds a shiny gem of truth at its center. Like the folk-tale from a long … Continue reading →

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Mythopoesis 1 – What Mama Says

Posted on April 1, 2015 by 1sojournal

For Napowrimo day 1 What Mama Says Mama, what is myth? Story. What kind of story? A story about life, about living. Who tells the story, Mama?  Anyone can tell the story. Is there only one story? No child. There … Continue reading →

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For Lilith

Posted on March 17, 2014 by 1sojournal

For We Write Poems poetry prompt: We Wordle #10 http://wewritepoems.wordpress.com/ Contributors and their words: Rosyln:sanctuary, soul, knowing Debi Swim: spiral, vapor, carapace Barbara: honeysuckle, rain, year Jules: eggshells, drums, demons Marian: roots, chrysalis, wings Nicole: seafoam, hookah, witches Abby: angels, … Continue reading →

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Tangled Perfect Fit

Posted on July 9, 2010 by 1sojournal

  for Big Tent Poetry prompt: 7/9/10 play with a pair of words in opposition* http://bigtentpoetry.org/ Tangled Perfect Fit Watched you, no more than eight or nine, listen intently as therapist, young stranger, spoke of family Myths. Saw eyes come alive, light up, … Continue reading →

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Here, But For Me, There Be Dragons

Posted on January 31, 2009 by 1sojournal

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 →

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