Poetry>New Poem 📝This post is in response to the Poetics prompt at dVerse Poets Pub✒️This post contains a new poem that is the property of Maria L. Berg Prompt Today’s prompt from Truedessa for Poetics at dVerse Poets Pub is to write a poem inspired by the poem “The Song by Paddle Sings” by EmilyContinue reading “Paddling Against the Current”
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Colored Images
Poetry>New Poem 📝This post is in response to the MTB prompt at dVerse Poets Pub✒️This post contains a new poem that is the property of Maria L. Berg Prompt Today’s prompt from Laura Bloomsbury for Meet the Bar at the dVerse Poets Pub is to write an imagist poem with a color motif. This promptContinue reading “Colored Images”
Late Summer Cinquain
Poetry>New Poem 📝This post is in response to the MTB prompt at dVerse Poets Pub✒️This post contains a new poem that is the property of Maria L. Berg Prompt Today’s prompt from Björn for Meet the Bar at the dVerse Poets Pub is to write a cinquain. A cinquain is a syllabic poem with fiveContinue reading “Late Summer Cinquain”
Breaking Through My Crossroads Block
This year, 2025, at the end of August, is the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It’s hard for us survivors to believe it has already been that long because we are still affected by it every day. Any survivor of traumatic events knows what anniversaries can do. So please be tender with any K-storm survivorsContinue reading “Breaking Through My Crossroads Block”
Nonets and Octameter
Today, I’m excited to share that I have two poems published at Heron Tree. They are found-poetry nonets. Here’s the link https://herontree.com/berg4-5/ . They’re short and include a quick paragraph about my process. For today’s MTB prompt at dVerse Poets Pub, Laura challenges us to write an Octameter – designed by Shelley A. Cephas inContinue reading “Nonets and Octameter”
The Mixed Mercies of Sleep
Mercy I’m finding this study of abstract nouns fascinating. We think we know what these words mean, but the more I study them, the less clear they become. When I dive into their definitions, I always find something surprising. Mercy has a very interesting definition: compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy,Continue reading “The Mixed Mercies of Sleep”
Always Standing at the Edge: new poem to dVerse poetics prompt
Yesterday at dVerse Poets Pub, Lisa presented an inspiring prompt for poetics. I figured I would rush out a few poems with the prompt “Edges and fringes,” but when I sat down to write, all I came up with were lists of words I wanted to use, nothing more. Today, after some journaling, it cameContinue reading “Always Standing at the Edge: new poem to dVerse poetics prompt”
Using paint names in poetry: Being Green
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”
Excavating the Mind Round 2: The poem, the sequential mass
I read across the yellowing paper under the burlap sack “Attraction Dear Reader Israel-Syria River Fastest Gun JFK To Head” across from these headlines the fuzzy blue face admires, casually aware of thumb tacks ironic placement comes to light, reminding me of cyclical efforts to tirelessly beckon sleep and the weight that killing germsContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Round 2: The poem, the sequential mass”
Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 5: Observing with American Sentences
Neighborhood trees are in cages; I throw meat at them, but they don’t move. I am working on a week long photography and poetry challenge inspired by a prompt from Poets & Writers called Excavating the Mind. Today’s Enrichment and Time Engulfer This morning, I was excited to see that one of my library digitalContinue reading “Excavating the Mind Round 2 Day 5: Observing with American Sentences”
Experience Writing 