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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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Frozen in Time ~ #Haibun/Haiku #poetry

05 Saturday Jan 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Speculative Fiction Writing Prompt

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Diana, of Myths of the Mirror has a new feature on her blog called, “New Year, New Feature: a Speculative Fiction Writing Prompt.”  Please visit the link to find out more about the challenge, then get to it!


I have set myself down on my mountain to bask in the cold, pure white snow. The full moon is my companion, and I glisten in its light. The daytime sun has been harsh, and I am battered by its heat, thankful for the winter air, to regenerate my soul.  Still, I remain, a part of this vastness, alone, that is, until this particular day. I don’t often get visitors, but today is an exception. A trail of fine men have come to scale my sides and perhaps, even a bit of spelunking. I suppose I could show them I am here, but that would serve no purpose. Instead, I will wait until the moment is right.

 

Frozen in time, I
Sit upon the mountain top
Patiently waiting

Naïve men journey
Unaware of the danger
Oblivious eyes

As night grows colder
My cave offers them shelter
But not a way out

 

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No Other Choice ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

11 Tuesday Dec 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in December Writing, Poems, Poetry

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#DecemberWriting, #poetry, death, destiny, dorindaduclos.com, man, Night Owl Poetry, poems, The Fates, woman, writing, writing prompt


Light, cast on the wooden bridge
Uneasy feelings, about to deprive
She, was in a hurry to cross over
He, merely wanted to stay alive

She called to him, to join her
He turned away, afraid to face
The destiny that surely awaited
That put them, there, in that place

She waited for him to answer
Only guttural sounds, from his voice
Hoping he’d turn back toward her
Knowing he had no other choice

The door to death, in front of them
The spirits came to collect, but who?
Lights swirled, merrily, only around him
The Fates come…

…and there’s nothing you can do.

 

December Writing Prompt – Destiny awaited, they had no other choice – Day 11/31

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As the Music Faded Away ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

10 Monday Dec 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in December Writing, Poems, Poetry

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The melody kept playing with her mind

Bringing tears to her porcelain face

A memory, of a man, who once was so kind

Now he was, simply, her only disgrace

Warned by so many, to keep up her guard

She ignored them, said they were wrong

Soon to find out, life really was so hard

And he left her, with nothing but a song

Each night, she dressed, in the mirror, wept

Seems for her, it was the same, every day

Tis what happens, when you lack self-respect

And with time, the music faded away

 

December Writing Prompt – She dressed, then wept as the music faded away – Day 10/31

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Impose ~ #poetry #FOWC

17 Saturday Nov 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in FOWC with Fandango, Poetry

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#FOWC, #poetry, dorindaduclos.com, exploitation, Fandango's One Word Challenge, homeless, impose, life, man, Night Owl Poetry, uncaring, writing


How often we impose on our fellow man

By simply robbing him blind, of his wares

Exploitation, abuse, since time first began

Yet, you still wonder why, nobody cares

 

FOWC with Fandango — Impose

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Hopeful Change ~ #haiku #RonovanWrites

21 Tuesday Aug 2018

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

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Disobedience

Man’s sentiment toward Earth

Will hopefully change

 

 

RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #215 Rebel&Change

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