04 Thursday Jul 2019
Posted in Poetry
I’m over at Sally’s today. She’s been digging in my archives and shared a poem I wrote about my marriage. We’ll be celebrating 34 years on the 20th. Thanks, Sallly!!! ❤️
04 Thursday Jul 2019
Posted in July Writing, Poetry
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#JulyWriting, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, dorindaduclos.com, epidemic, fungi, fungus, mushrooms, Night Owl Poetry, poems, writing, writing prompt
While walking through the forest
I came across this hairy cluster
I wanted to look to see what it was
It took all the strength I could muster
It seemed to grow, as I approached
My imagination was in overdrive
As I got a closer look, I was sure
It was something very much alive!
Hundreds of little tentacles
Were reaching, out of the ground
As if to say, please won’t you stay?
I found this quite profound!
I managed to take a photo or two
For no longer could I loom
Then read in the paper, the very next day
About an epidemic, called the “Shroom Boom”
I took myself to the hospital
Told the nurses about my discovery
Next thing I knew, though it was a blur
I woke up in a room called recovery
Not really knowing what happened
But it really must have been humongous
I asked the doctor what all the fuss was
He said “It seems you were a fungus among us!”
July Writing Prompts – The shroom boom – Day 4/31
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03 Wednesday Jul 2019
Posted in Colleen's Weekly Poetry Challenge, Poetry, Tanka
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#poetry, Colleen's Weekly Poetry Challenge, dorindaduclos.com, dreams, fantasy, Night Owl Poetry, poems, poetry challenge, sleep, sundae, writing
Colleen’s fabulous poetry challenge for this week are Poet’s Choice! That’s right, it’s the first challenge of the month, and we get to pick! Check out Colleen’s blog to find which forms of poetry are acceptable for this challenge. Have fun!
My poem is written as a Tanka.
When eyes tightly close
Tis the time for fantasy
Invading my dreams
Like a caramel sundae
Sugary sweetness oozing
Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 134 Poet’s Choice
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03 Wednesday Jul 2019
Posted in July Writing, Poetry
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#JulyWriting, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, Childhood, couds, dorindaduclos.com, morning, Myrtle Beach, Night Owl Poetry, ocean, poems, salty, sea, shore, sunrise, writing, writing prompt
Waves, against the sand, the tide rolls in
As I walk along the beach, this summer day
The pier, in the distance, waits in hazy morn
The softening day, through the clouds, allay
Tones of pink, against gray, night dissipates
Coloring the skies, with my favorite hues
Reeds blow gently, in the hush of the breeze
Shadows creep quietly, then, slip from view
The taste of the sea, the salt in the air
Memories, of my childhood, spent there
To go back, and relive, those days in the sun
Lazily walking, until the daylight is done
July Writing Prompts – Myrtle beach – Day 3/31
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02 Tuesday Jul 2019
Posted in Poetry
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#DWP, #poetry, Daily Word Prompt, dark, dorindaduclos.com, moon, night, Night Owl Poetry, poems, sky, Venus, Winter, word prompt, writing
A rendezvous, in the ebony night
Nothing is hidden, illuminous sight
She sparkles in his shadow, his smile, a shine
In hopes she will come to him, this beauty, sublime
He beckons to her, she draws herself near
Yet she never quite stops, sailing by, in the clear
Of winter’s dark, she’s a tease in the sky
Moon longs for Venus, but she passes him by
Authors Note: This poem and others like it can be found in my chapbook “Dark is the night“, available in paperback, and coming to Kindle soon!
Daily Word Prompt – Dark
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