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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Aging – #FlashFiction – #CarrotRanch

11 Saturday May 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction

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#poetry, #poetrycommunity, aging, Carrot Ranch, dorindaduclos.com, Flash Fiction, growing old, life, Night Owl Poetry, old age, time, writing, writing prompt

Charli, over at the Carrot Ranch gave us the prompt Growing older. Here are the rules:

In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about growing older. It can be humorous, dark or poignant. It can be true or total fiction. It can be fine wine or an old fossil. Go where the prompt leads!

I’m living a wonderful life, though age has decreased my gait. Still, I manage to have some fun, I want to live it, before it’s too late. Life, is much too short, to leave it on the side of the road. The older I get, the more I know, take it all, before you’ve slowed.

Growing older is beautiful, I was put here, for a purpose. Until that is complete, I’ll remain here, on this surface. To live, laugh, love, play, until time is not a thought, then I’ll say I’m finally done, but… I haven’t lived for naught


Word Count: 99

Prompt: Growing Older

Carrot Ranch May 9: Flash Fiction Challenge

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An Aging Ritual~ #etheree #PoetryChallenge

20 Tuesday Nov 2018

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

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This week, Colleen has given us the words Celebrate and Number as our challenge. Remember, you can only use synonyms to write your poetry!

Written as an Etheree, I chose Estimate and Ritual.


One
Seemly
Estimates
A timely span
On this living Earth
Unknowing where it ends
They often choose to reflect
Growing old, another birthday
With constant reminders from others
Who find the ritual more important

 

Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge

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Monochrome

13 Monday Jun 2016

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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#poetry, black and white, death, dorindaduclos.com, growing old, lonliness, Night Owl Poetry, poems, spirits, visions

monochrome
Is that you I see past my window shade?

Have you come to visit this lonely soul?

Venture in and stay awhile

Sit with me, as I grow old

 

The chair, once filled with laughing eyes

Has been empty, many years gone by

And I watch and wait for that certain day

When we are together again, to stay

 

Is that you, I see outside?

As my world turns monochrome?

Here’s my hand, I’m ready now

For you to take me home

 

 

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As I Grow Old

11 Saturday Apr 2015

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Friday Fantasy, Poems, Poetry

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As I Grow Old, growing old, memories, Night Owl Poetry, old age, poems, poetry, searching

I stand in Shadows
Against the Light
To Block the Mirror
Of my Mind’s own Sight

I Look for the Answers
And Search for the Truth
Of those days gone by
My long Lost Youth

Perhaps I know
What Forever is Told
Memories still Linger
As I Grow Old

 

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