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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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The Night Owl Watches ~ #poetry #whatdoyousee?

25 Thursday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poetry, What Do You See?

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#poetry, #whatdoyousee, bewitching hour, black cat, book, brew, dorindaduclos.com, frog, mystery, Night Owl Poetry, owl, poems, spell, witch, writing

The lovely Helene of Willow Poetry has challenged us with “What do you See?”.  This is a wonderful photo for the Halloween season!  You may write a poem, haiku, tanka or short story that represents what you see or feel within you.  More info can be found in the link below.

I watch, perched high in yonder tree, as she creates this spell of mystery; she’s chosen from her favorite book, some herbs thrown in, perhaps to cook. And when it finally starts to dance, its flame of colors, indeed, entrance; this humble owl, whose eyes glow bright, it’s bewitching hour, on this ebon night. There isn’t time to be discreet, just taste the nectar, salty sweet; then wait to see what you turn into, when you imbibe, on a witch’s brew.

She’ll turn you into eye of newt

Or perhaps a fuzzy kiwi fruit

Or maybe a frog, with luscious legs

Or even a hen, to lay some eggs

Perhaps the wing of an errant bat

Or a bowl of milk, for her black cat

She’ll turn you into what she wishes

And you can bet, you’ll be delicious

 

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Photo via Willow Poetry

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Greasy, Grimy Chauffeur Guts – #OctoberWriting #OctPoWriMo #poetry

25 Thursday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in October Writing, OctPoWriMo, Poetry

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#OctoberWriting, #poetry, car, crime, dorindaduclos.com, limerick, Lucas, mucus, mummy, Night Owl Poetry, OctPoWriMo, poems, sludge, stink, writing


One problem with mummy man, Lucas
His car, always covered in mucus
Globs of green, all around
Left his mark, quite profound
The town stayed away from this doofus

Didn’t care what everyone did think
All that greasy green sludge, what a stink!
He would throw all this slime
Police named it a crime
Then threw Lucas away, in the brink!

Never saw him again, around town
This chauffeur, now in jail, with a frown
Became quickly unglued
Tense, with disquietude
Poor Lucas, now a pile, on the ground

 

October Writing Prompt – Greasy, grimy chauffeur guts – Day 25/31
OctPoWriMo

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Peek-a-boo Moon – #myphotography

24 Wednesday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in My Photography, Photography, Wordless Wednesday

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#myphotography, #nofilter, almost full, beauty, clouds, dorindaduclos.com, hidden, moon, nature, night, Night Owl Poetry, Peek-A-Boo, Photography, Wordless Wednesday

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Plague the Earth ~ #etheree #PoetryChallenge

24 Wednesday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Colleen's Weekly Poetry Challenge, Poems, Poetry

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#poetry, Colleen's Weekly Poetry Challenge, dorindaduclos.com, Etheree, haunt, incantation, Night Owl Poetry, poems, poetry challenge, spell, spirits, writing

Colleen has given us the words Haunt and Spell for this week’s challenge.   Remember, you can only use synonyms to write your poetry!  I used Spirit and Incantation.   🙂


A
Spirit
Dwells here
Ever present
Amongst the living
Bewitching in its charm
It catches one off their guard
And terrifies the weakest soul
With an incantation, it takes you
Now you only exist to plague this Earth

 

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge

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The Broom of Doom – #OctoberWriting #OctPoWriMo #poetry

24 Wednesday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in October Writing, OctPoWriMo, Poetry

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#OctoberWriting, #poetry, black cat, broom, clouds, doom, dorindaduclos.com, fire, Halloween, house, Night Owl Poetry, OctPoWriMo, poems, stew, witch, writing


Setting fire to the midnight sky
She takes off, upon her broom

Halloween, the witch’s right
Tis the hour of certain doom

She leaves her black cat, safe at home
As she flies about, through the clouds

He mews his loudest, atop the dome
She repeats to him, he’s not allowed

This is her night, to release her wrath
Probably better if you stay home, too

For the broom of doom, in its aftermath
Makes you, the main course, for her stew

 

October Writing Prompt – The Broom of Doom – Day 24/31
OctPoWriMo

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