Blogging A to Z enharmonic – tones which sound the same pitch, but are written & named differently NaPoWriMo Prompt: “write a poem from the point of view of one person/animal/thing from Hieronymous Bosch’s famous (and famously bizarre) triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights.” PAD Challenge Prompt: Write a trap poem The poem A GiantContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 6: Vanity by any other name”
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#NaPoWriMo Day 5: Twenty Little Moments
I thought these prompts would be challenging, but once I decided on the abstract concept I wanted to explore for my metaphor, it really took me to some interesting places. I can see why I would visit this prompt again. NaPoWriMo Prompt: “Twenty Little Poetry Projects” Begin the poem with a metaphor. Say something specificContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 5: Twenty Little Moments”
# NaPoWriMo Day 4: Dreams and Wishes
I wrote a song called Haunting Dreams that I recorded with Maria and the Aftermath on our album Selective Memories. I uploaded it to HitRecord which is a fun site for artistic collaboration. I think it fits nicely with this theme. Blogging A to Z diminuendo – gradually get softer dolce – play with aContinue reading “# NaPoWriMo Day 4: Dreams and Wishes”
# NaPoWriMo Day 3: Playing with Sounds
On my search for “chromatic notes” in nature around my house, I found this odd assortment of bones in the water and on the rocks nearby. I found one similar to the largest bone about two months ago. I believe they are fish bones, but they could be bird, so I played archeologist and madeContinue reading “# NaPoWriMo Day 3: Playing with Sounds”
#NaPoWriMo Day 2: A Place in Space
Today’s prompts inspired me to pull one of the pieces I made after Hurricane Katrina out of the closet and take some pictures of it. The place in the space between the two figures represents a playhouse and a greenhouse separated by an entire country. Blogging A to Z Since today has a theme ofContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 2: A Place in Space”
#Writober Day 31: Happy Halloween!
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Finding peace. There were a couple of new-to-me forms this OctPoWriMo that I really enjoyed. On this final day and with the theme Finding Peace, I decided to revisit the Clarity Pyramid. PEACE at rest no conflict uncomplicated not searching anymore no need or want while writing “Stay in theContinue reading “#Writober Day 31: Happy Halloween!”
#Writober Day 30: Who am I?
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Who am I? An artist in creation creator of tales alchemist of thoughts and words vivid life afire #Writober4 The image for Day 30 on the Pinterest board is a painting I did on my friends’ house. It shows three creepy little boys. The theme of their party was strangeContinue reading “#Writober Day 30: Who am I?”
Planning for #NaNoWriMo? Here’s a FREE Daily Planner for November!
NaNoWriMo 2019 November is almost here and for a lot of the writing community that means it’s time for National Novel Writing Month. Since I’ve been trying to focus on revisions and actually finishing a novel, I told myself I wasn’t going to do it this year unless an exciting story that I couldn’t refuseContinue reading “Planning for #NaNoWriMo? Here’s a FREE Daily Planner for November!”
#Writober Day 29: Lightness of Being
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Lightness of being. Playing in the morning light Heady The burden gone No expectation, judgement No pain Ready For the next adventure Open to suggestion, surprises No shame Unsteady The tethers loosened Ground shifting, tilting No blame Eddy Swirling in light Vibrating energy, electric Not tame Excitement InContinue reading “#Writober Day 29: Lightness of Being”
#Writober Day 28: Mending the broken places
#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Mending the broken places. The suggested form, Pantoum, looks interesting. Mending is only temporary Pierced, torn, unraveling forms a hole Reunite them with needle and thread The fabric can never again be whole This tear requires a tight zigzag instead Reunite them with needle and thread When left too longContinue reading “#Writober Day 28: Mending the broken places”