I send this happy greeting out to all my American friends and readers all over the world who are celebrating Thanksgiving today. I hope you all have a wonderful day. Please say a prayer for those less fortunate out there. In these covid days I hope you are all safe and being sensible. Stay safe and well and protect eachother. I have written in an Acrostic Poem for you all.
Hopefully they travelled Across the Atlantic Ocean Praying for safe delivery Pleased at first sight of land Yearning for all they had left behind Thankful to be safely delivered Hopeful of a brave new world Aching in soul and body No one shirked their duties Kindred spirits they worked together Spring, Summer and Autumn brought their hardships Giving thanks to their God Indians watched them from afar Vainly struggling in a hostile world In fear they struggled but Never giving up they reached harvest God got them through and they gave thanks.
Please use the above haiku to inspire your own syllabic poetry. There’s a lot to unpack in these words. What will your interpretation be? Go where the words take you.
A Sliver Of silver. A ray of hope Night shades wrapped and cloaked. Dawn dancing on her way With stealth she starts a new day Silver and gold look glorious Bright skirts swirling around, hope for us. Secretly ringing the changes of life.
I have a few success stories to crow about, so I’ll let them all go here.
First, I’m proud to have three poems in the anthology As the World Burns published by Indie Blue. I get a special thrill that my third entry is the poem that closes the collection. Yes, my desk is a mess but I can’t tidy it because of the ladybirds hibernating on it.
Welcome to the Décima Poetry Challenge. Each week we’ll be attempting a Décima, also known as an Espinela, poem.
If you don’t know how to write a Décima, click HERE to go to a post on How to Write an Espinela or Décima Poem.
You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt .Ebb and Flow and Sleep.
The two challenges are separate but can be combined if we choose to do so.
Tides of Madness
The tides of madness ebb and flow Restlessness only calmed by sleep. The waking hours make me weep. Dark seasons like days of shadow. Seeds of darkling around me grow. Fears inside me grow and recede. Monsters use my terror as feed. Madness has me held as captive. Rise and fall, trapped, no more to give. Madness eats my soul and I bleed
The above painting is work of Dorothea Tanning it is called The Madness of Doors.
It’s the third week of the month! Time for an Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt
This challenge explores Ekphrastic writing inspired by visual art (photographs). Diana Peach from last month’s challenge has provided the photo for this month’s challenge:
Moonlight Child.
Silver moonlight child Hidden in the forest wild Fairies see, and smile. Caught in your reflection mild Pray for us please moonlight child.
I have written two Acrostic poems with different definitions for todays #SoCs challenge from Linda. The prompt. Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “ring.” Use it as a noun, a verb, an adverb, or an adjective…use it any way you’d like. Have fun!
Hi everyone just a quick note if anyone would like to re-post any of their old #writephoto prompts please do. While Sue is not posting a photo prompt due to not being well, she would love to see old ones reposted.Now if you would like to join in please use the #writephoto badge
For visually challenged writers, the image shows a leaf-strewn flight of stone-cut steps descending into a hole in the ground. Poised to ascend…or descend… is the dark silhouette of a strange figure. I see a Rabbit!
Tick tock pocket watch
Who’s coming up the stairs
Tick tock stop the clock
Alice’s new friend appears.
Moving fast, Hurry hurry
Milliners licking lips, in a flurry
Time for tea, guests unaware
All laced with Mercury, mousey sleeping in his chair.
You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (FIRST & Heal). and ONE. I think these might work together with the right story idea.
The twochallenges are separate but can be combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.
Welcome to the Décima Poetry Challenge. Each week we’ll be attempting a Décima, also known as an Espinela, poem.
If you don’t know how to write a Décima, click HERE to go to a post on How to Write an Espinela or Décima Poem.
FIRST & Heal
I adhere to rule number one Above all else we must do no harm. Alliences cause such alarm To reach out until hate is gone First together as in song. The end of an era at last To a new future let’s hold fast Can we eradicate all sin Can God’s patience heal from within . Have we joined the devil’s repast.
