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Tag Archives: Poetic Asides
Wish To Be A Perfect Poet (with a bit of self talk)
For Miz Quickly’s Impromptu Poetry Day 29: Wishes http://imprompt.wordpress.com/ Wish To Be A Perfect Poet (with a bit of self talk) But foolish wish can’t even be kissed, ’cause puckered lips cannot begin to pronounce perfectly profound words that might … Continue reading
Once Upon A Butterfly
November PAD Challenge Day 16: Use Once Upon A (blank) for title of poem http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides/poetry-prompts/2011-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-16 Once Upon A Butterfly Long ago, in another life, butterfly fluttered through open window. Whispered how she’d brought a gift to awaken my inner senses. … Continue reading
Breathing Poems
PAD Challenge #30 For Poetic Asides For today’s prompt, write a lessons learned poem. Note: This is the final prompt for the PAD Challenge. Although this is an old lesson, for me, it is one that must be frequently … Continue reading
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Tagged final prompt, lessons learned, old lessons, PAD Challenge, Poetic Asides, Poetry prompt, relearning
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Who Am I To Know?
PAD Challenge #28 For Poetic Asides For today’s prompt, write a “what really happened” poem. Who Am I To Know? It’s a bit like trying to explain, to depict a few pages of fantasy fiction. Yet, even after all … Continue reading
Blame The Old Woman
PAD Challenge #27 For Poetic Asides For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Blame the (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, use the new phrase as the title of your poem, and then, write the poem. Also … Continue reading
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Tagged blame poem, old woman, PAD Challenge, Poetic Asides, Poetry prompt
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Running
PAD Challenge #26 For Poetic Asides For today’s prompt, write an “on the run” poem. You can decide who or what is on the run and what might be causing them to run. Running Hear old song, Running Against … Continue reading
Posted in Running
Tagged Against The Wind, Bob Seeger, darkness vs light, PAD Challenge, poem about running, Poetic Asides, Poetry prompt
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This Wing Waltz We Do
PAD Challenge #25 For Poetic Asides For today’s prompt, write an animal poem. Your poem can mention an animal in its title or somewhere in the body of the poem. The animal doesn’t have to be the main focus … Continue reading
Posted in This Wing Waltz We Do
Tagged animal poem, hawks, PAD Challenge, Poetic Asides, Poetry prompt, wing waltz
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Shared Breathing Space
PAD Challenge #24 For Poetic Asides For today’s prompt, write a spaces poem. Shared Breathing Space How does one measure distance in miles and smiles shared over years of lived existence? We are. This is what it is, and … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, breathing space, breathing together, PAD Challenge, Poetic Asides, Poetry prompt, shared wholeness, spaces
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Soul's Music 