Just yesterday, I was exploring online paint chip collections–specifically Sherwin-Williams and Dunn-Edwards–in response to a paint chip poetry prompt. Then this morning, I took a look at the dVerse Poets Pub Poetics prompt from yesterday and it is to write a poem from the point of view of a color. It feels meant to be,Continue reading “Using paint names in poetry: Being Green”
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Fungi poetry: such a great prompt!
Today’s Tuesday Poetics prompt at the dVerse Poets Pub is all about fungi. Mushroom poems–and I was just looking at Alice in Wonderland images. I had so many ideas while reading the prompt poems. Here goes: Fungous Circle My Swedish Mom took me mushroom huntingspecifically for chanterelles, small orange ruffles hiding among the stones andContinue reading “Fungi poetry: such a great prompt!”
Monday Quadrille – Mr. Fix-it
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”
Dramatic Interplay: Poem for dVerse Poets Pub
When I finished my observations post for today, I went to my wordpress reader to see what other writers were up to and saw Frank Hubeny’s prompt for the dVerse Poets Pub. The prompt is to write a poem of fourteen lines. Since my week of observation is almost up and I’ll need to turnContinue reading “Dramatic Interplay: Poem for dVerse Poets Pub”