Since I finished my short story draft for the Writer’s Games and need to let it sit a bit before the final edit, I thought I would wander over to the dVerse Poets Pub where it’s Monday Quadrille day. Today’s word to put into my 44 word poem is “fix.” Mr. Fix-it He has alwaysContinue reading “Monday Quadrille – Mr. Fix-it”
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L is for lucubration- Poem: Not Alone
Today’s new word: lucubration n. 1. laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night. 2. the result of such activity, as a learned speech or dissertation. Often lucubrations. 3. any literary effort, especially of a pretentious or solemn nature. National Poetry Writing Month prompt: Write a poem about something mysterious and spooky! Writer’s Digest AprilContinue reading “L is for lucubration- Poem: Not Alone”
C is for Commove
commove: verb – 1. to move violently: agitate 2. to rouse intense feeling in: excite to passion. Vandalize In Space Blank stares Blank slates to vandalize Vandalize the empty hearts Vandalize the vapid Vapid vikings Vapid minds Minds the sloths Minds to commove Commove me Commove the day Day washers Day away Away from hereContinue reading “C is for Commove”