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About That Call
About That Call Poet sits staring at blank page. Nothing. Knows now, there is no end to the words. Lifts head toward ceiling, then drops it again. Words are shrouded in thick mist of mystery. There, but somehow hidden or … Continue reading
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Tagged bear cub, conversation, hermit, poet, prophet, resistance, The Call, too busy, writing process
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From Prophet To Poet and Back Again
For We Write Poems Poetry Prompt #197: Prophet +1 http://wewritepoems.wordpress.com/ From Prophet To Poet and Back Again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtwUyDPXROQ&feature=related Fire burns within, the prophet becomes smoke rising from glowing embers choking on desire to speak. Meek originally meant a strong man, … Continue reading
Two Prophets
For We Write Poems Poetry Prompt #197: Prophet http://wewritepoems.wordpress.com/ Two Prophets It ain’t me, babe, wasn’t a true follower only stood on very edge of the crowd never too proud to lean in and listen. Just like a woman, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Dylan, enigmatic, interview, music, Poetry prompt, prophet, song titles, We Write Poems, words
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Circles Within Circles
For The Sunday Whirl: Wordle #130 http://sundaywhirl.wordpress.com/ Circles Within Circles Even the drunkard is momentarily lifted from stumbling stupor as world shifts and the prophet is born. Bound and silenced expectations begin to slowly attach themselves to awakening reality. Thunder trumps pounding … Continue reading
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Tagged drunkard, expectations, mending, prophet, The Sunday Whirl, word puzzle, wordle, world shifts, writing prompt
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The Call
for Big Tent Poetry weekly Monday Prompt http://bigtentpoetry.org/2010/06/monday-promptjune-21/ This is my first attempt to use a Big Tent Poetry prompt. The prompt was an exercise in writing a stream of consciousness list about something you wanted to write about, but … Continue reading
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Tagged darkness, end of words, god, hermit, inner being, Mythic piece, pebble, poet, Poetry prompt, prophet, small speckled hen
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