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NaPoWriMo Day 16: Because it’s Friday, today I’d like you to relax with the rather silly form called Skeltonic, or tumbling, verse. In this form, there’s no specific number of syllables per line, but each line should be short, and should aim to have two or three stressed syllables. And the lines should rhyme. You … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 12: I’m calling this one “Past and Future.” This prompt challenges you to write a poem using at least one word/concept/idea from each of two specialty dictionaries: Lempriere’s Classical Dictionary and the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. A hat tip to Cathy Park Hong for a tweet that pointed me to the science fiction dictionary and to Hoa Nguyen for … Read more
The susurration of leaves falling in Fall The pitter-patter of ambrosial raindrops The whispers and whistles of the evening breeze The swashing and swooshing of waves on the beach Do you hear the rhythm in symphony of nature? The squawking of sea gulls The chirping of birds The fluttering of butterflies … Read more
When romance is in the air The magical melioration holds you in awe As you feel extraordinaire When romance is in the air Waves of emotions submerge you anywhere As you feign the role of Love Connoisseur When romance is in the air The magical melioration holds you in awe Linked to Weekly … Read more
early winter breeze aroma of snow and chill heart chimes to cold rhythms The post follow the prompts given by Colleen for her Weekly Tanka Challenge# 62. She has challenged us to use synonyms of “bells” and “past”. I have used “chimes” and “early.”
music stringed by words words veiled under rhythmic treat dawn of melody Linked to Haiku Horizons for the prompt “treat” for week 192