Category Archives: Poetry

Surely, You Jest ~ #poetry #WOTD #RDP #DWP

17 Friday May 2019

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So many today, can be considered quite cynical

As they graduate up, trying to reach a new pinnacle

Each one thinking, their opinions are the best

I can’t help but laugh, because surely they jest

 

 

Word of the Day – Jest
Ragtag Daily Prompt – Graduate
Daily Word Prompt – Cynical

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A Heavenly Reward – #poetry – #WDYS – #DoubleTanka

17 Friday May 2019

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The lovely Helene of Willow Poetry has challenged us with “What do you See?”.  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.


Old and frail she climbs

Each step harder than the next

She is determined

The top seems so far away

But, oh the reward that waits

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Touching the heavens

The fruit of her labor shines

A glorious sight

She smiles when she reaches it

Content, she withers away

 

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Friday Fantasy ~ Anne of Gruesome Gables – #MayWriting – #poetry – #DoubleEtheree

17 Friday May 2019

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The
Faces
Remain here
Haunting my soul
Each one different
But still the same being
This, the house where I grew up
No longer holds fond memories
Instead it bears the marks of a child
Forgotten, alone, fending off evil
An evil that still dwells inside of it
How I long to rid myself of it
Banish it to another world
Yet, I remain stuck within
A gruesome gabled home
With fiendish faces
Always ogling
Rescue me
Fondly
Anne

 

May Writing Prompts – Anne of Gruesome Gables – Day 17/31

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Fortitude ~ #poetry #FOWC #RDP #DWP

16 Thursday May 2019

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For years I’ve written about fortitude

Though, I may never welcome fame

As a person, I’d much rather be viewed

As someone who’s conquered the pain

 

FOWC with Fandango – Welcome
Ragtag Daily Prompt – Fame
Daily Word Prompt – Fortitude

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Interview with an Umpire – #MayWriting – #poetry

16 Thursday May 2019

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I knew that this would not be easy
They said “do it” or else I’d be fired
Making my way, out onto the field
I had an interview with the umpire

He seemed like a really nice guy
As I slowly walked to home plate
When I got there, I started to sweat
But, figured, Hey! This should be great

I’ll get tight with the one who calls strikes
Surely, he’d never catch on to my plan
Perhaps, maybe not, I better play it safe
I’m just the manager, but he’s the man

Everything seemed to go smoothly
On my face, I was wearing a smile
The umpire looked at me strangely
In fact, it was more like a bit hostile

Making my way back to the dugout
I suddenly heard a loud shout
I turned around, but before I could yell
He said, “That’s it. I’ve had it! You’re OUT!”

 

May Writing Prompts – Interview with an Umpire – Day 16/31

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