colour me in

For today's poetry writing prompt, I'm challenging you to write - or speak - or act! - or sing! - a poem that harkens you back to your childhood imagination. It may be of any theme or form you choose, but it must be as creative as possible. (And no, it doesn't have to rhyme!) …

Mother Earth

img ~ https://uk.pinterest.com/dannaliurova/mother-earth/ Mish is host at dVerse tonight and offers this superb prompt. Today, I am asking you to write a poem from the perspective of one of nature’s gifts…a tree, a wildflower, a leaf in the wind or even through the eyes of a wise old owl. Think beyond personification. Get into character …

the journey

Hosted by Bodhirose this is Open Link Night at dVerse Poets Pub You are free to pick ONE poem of your choice to share today. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a work in progress and the theme is the journey into and out of depression. I am not there now. These thoughts are penned from many different …

blessed be

Our dVerse prompt tonight for Poetics comes from Mish Today I am asking you to write a poem about one memento. You may use a souvenir from your travels, a photo, a keepsake from a special moment or event, perhaps a small token that is dear to your heart. Let it channel the emotion and …

veiled

  Fireblossom Friday at Real Toads, with a prompt to look beyond the obvious. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ She stands before me as so many times before she has done and my heart it weeps if I could describe her to you I would but i fear cliche i do not dare drape words on her perfect form …

The Dance of Love

It's open link night hosted by the lovely Grace at dVerse who says, Hi everyone! This is your opportunity to link 1 poem of your choice as this is no prompt-day. I have been reading a book entitled 'Perfect Love: Imperfect Relationships' by John Welwood today and so it has no doubt influenced my writing …

Auspicious Moon

Haibun Monday at dVerse Hello fearsome and fearless poets!  It is Toni Spencer (kanzen sakura or hayesspencer) here with you today after a personal hiatus.  It is good to be back and prompting you for this Haibun Monday again! So the prompt is to write about a memorable full moon or super moon.  Why was …

two days

Death came a calling after she had said she would pass over and she lingered awhile and then my friend was gone lamenting the loss of what could have been wishing that she did not have to suffer as she did her offspring spoke words of truth of humour even in this the darkest of …

Happy Birthday Dad

Sent to me this morning. I am in floods of tears. Happy, proud tears. No money as always Papa, so I thought I would give you some words instead. Happy Birthday. I love you very much. Have a lovely day. B Xxx Yours were the first eyes I met, You tell me I looked straight …

Bows and archers

This week the Ligo Haibun Challenge is a Quote prompt. The choice is between these: my choice in bold "Harmony makes small things grow,  lack of it makes great things decay"  Sallust or "Never was anything great achieved without danger" Niccolo Machiavelli To add to the challenge a minimum word count of 345 is added. …