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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

~ "The silence of the night awakens my soul"

Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Defiance – #Senryu – #poetry – #IWHChallenge

30 Wednesday Oct 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in I Write Her Haiku/Senryu Challenge, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Senryu

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#IWH, #poetry, black cat, darkness, dorindaduclos.com, eyes, Night Owl Poetry, poems, poetry challenge, senryu, unhuman, writing


Piercing yellow eyes

Unhuman in the darkness

Stare in defiance

 

I Write Her Weekly Haiku/Senryu Challenge #43

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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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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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Shiver and Quiver – #OctoberWriting #OctPoWriMo #poetry

09 Tuesday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in October Writing, OctPoWriMo, Poetry

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#OctoberWriting, #poetry, black cat, candles, death, dorindaduclos.com, goblins, graveyard, Halloween, Night Owl Poetry, OctPoWriMo, poems, quiver, shiver, witch, writing


Come take a ride on my broomstick

Meet my precious cat, Mr. Quiver

We’ll turn your head, round and round

Upside down, make your whole body shiver

Throw in some jack-o-lanterns

Light the candles, watch them flame

The goblins in the graveyard

They’re writing numbers, taking names

I will tell my tale, this Halloween

About the time I caught your eye

And how you fell for my greatest plan

I’m so sorry that you had to die

Your time has come to a dreadful end

On the gravestone, etched in black

Your name and, yes, the date you left

Safe to say, there’s no turning back

 

October Writing Prompt – Shiver and quiver – Day 9/31
OctPoWriMo2018

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