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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Not Just My Verse, Your Two Two, Too – The Bucket List – #poetrychallenge

23 Tuesday Apr 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Too!

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Bucket (List) of Verses

Rory at A Guy Called Bloke, started this fun challenge in poem form and Christine passed the challenge on to me.

Rory’s Instructions:
I will choose a topic, write four lines of Rhyming Verse then l will tag one of my readers who will in turn add four lines of Rhyming Verse to my mine and Tag one of their own readers, and then it is a case of wash rinse repeat and let’s see how far our topic goes in so far as a Rhyme?…
The Perfectly Crazy Bucket List!

 

Rory Starts us off:
So, so much to do, and with so little time,
I want to do everything, nothing to be missed,
But how do I plan it all, how do I define,
The perfectly crazy bucket list?

Paula adds:
First up is a lush tropical jungle,
Jaguars and waterfalls… all quite insane;
I do hope my parachute isn’t all bungled,
When I jump from the doorway of this airplane!

Fandango Continues:
I want to take a rocket into space,
Or maybe a submarine ride deep in the sea.
I sure hope they will save me a place,
Because that’s where I really want to be!

Cheryl Contributes:
A trip to the mountains is what l’d choose,
I’ll make sure to wear climbing shoes,
Rocks are high and edges slippery,
Wouldn’t want to fall off the perifery,

Kristian’s Contribution:
I’d like see the world, visit the sands of Abu Dhabi
take a cruise down the Golden Gate Bridge in my Maserati
head to New England and catch a game at old Fenway Park,
then board a ship to Costa Rica where I can swim with a shark.

Nova’s Addition
I’d travel to the desert in Egypt
And photograph the pyramids
Then board the Ciaro railway,
To the Chocolateria in Madrid.

Ritu’s Addition
Swimming with dolphins in the ocean deep
A worldwide cruise, though it won’t be cheap
I want to write a novel, and hope it’s a best seller
To see my book upon a shelf, wouldn’t that be stellar?

Willow’s Addition
I’d love to ride a zipwire high up in the trees
And to do so fearlessly as often as I please.
A Starfighter pilot I’d dearly love to be
I smash the evil aliens and set the good world’s free.

Dale’s Two Cents’
For the longest time I have dreamt of Tuscany
Not merely to visit, but to eat, live, and dine
Vacation in ’16, felt like my destiny
I’m ever so convinced, I will fit in just fine

Christine offers her wishes:
Gallowayshire, the ancestral home,
the trip of my dreams with enough £s to roam;
to meet with some long-losts in Wigtown for tea
to stroll through the heather; gaze out o’er the sea.

Dorinda’s Wish
To see the Northern Lights is my one true desire
I could look at them forever, and never really tire
Color painting the skies, brightens earth and sea
The Aurora Borealis, now that’s the scene for me

And I tag Susi Bocks to continue the list!

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Tell the Story Challenge II – #shortstory

18 Thursday Apr 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in short story, Tell the Story Challenge

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#poetry, cave, challenge, dorindaduclos.com, lonliness, Night Owl Poetry, ocean, poems, sunset, writing

My dear friend Kevin invited me to participate in Tell The Story Challenge II.

The rules are simple:
Present a picture, and then tell the story about it. It can be as short or as long as you like. Nominate at least 3 people to write a story based on any of the pictures you choose to share.

Here is my take on the picture I chose:

Safely Tucked Away

Ah, the beauty of safely tucking myself away, watching the golden sunset, and finding peace. It’s not always easy, being out here, in the middle of nowhere. I often find myself talking aloud, but there is no one here to reply. Some think it insane I should choose to live like this. I find it refreshing, away from the city, the dirt and grime of the streets. Here lies purity. Gentle waters kissed by the sun, the fiery color of the twilight, graced by a flock of birds. I imagine they are headed home for the evening, after a long day. Ah, a long day…

Every day is long for me. I can do nothing much except fish for my food, and simply watch the ocean ripple by. Nary has a boat passed this way. I wonder if they remember I am here. No worries, though, tonight, I will sit and watch the sky, kiss the sun goodbye, and pray morning graces my eyes. And if not, I will have no regrets, only that I couldn’t say goodbye to you…

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Below are the pictures I’ve chosen for my nominees. Please feel free to join in the fun if you are reading this.

To my nominees… I can’t wait to read your creative stories…

Helene of Willow Poetry

Michelle of Her Writing Haven

Miriam Hurdle of The Showers of Blessings

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All Photo via Pixabay

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Never Settle~ #poetry #WOTD #FOWC

28 Monday Jan 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in FOWC with Fandango, Poetry, Word of the Day #WOTD

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#Fandango, #FOWC, #poetry, #WOTD, aquiesce, challenge, dorindaduclos.com, future, life, Night Owl Poetry, open doors, photo, poems, rearrange, resort, word of the day, writing


We shouldn’t acquiesce, about what the future holds

To resort to this feeling, leaves us unopened to change

Dare to challenge life, and as things start to unfold

Never, ever settle, for what you can always rearrange

 

Word of the Day – Acquiesce
FOWC with Fandango – Resort

©2019 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Photo via Pixabay CC0

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge ~ Trees or Leaves #CFFC

07 Wednesday Mar 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, My Photography, Photography

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#myphotography, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, challenge, dorindaduclos.com, fun, leaves, nature, Night Owl Poetry, photo, Photography, Sunnybank Park, trees

My first post to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge!

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Leaves or Trees

©2018 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved

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The Seas ~ #haiku #RonovanWrites

29 Monday Jan 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Haiku, Poems, Poetry, Ronovan writes

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#poetry, #RonovanWrites, body, challenge, close, dorindaduclos.com, freedom, haiku, Night Owl Poetry, ocean, poems, poetry challenge, seas, tides, word prompt, writing


Close to the surface

Seas roar, a mighty body

Where tides roam freely

 

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #186 Body&Close

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