06 Sunday Jan 2019
Posted in Poetry, Word of the Day #WOTD
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Some things with directions, I’ll admit, are a riddle
So instead of reading them, I quite like to fiddle
Hoping it comes out, like the picture on the carton
But most times it leaves me feeling disheartened
Word of the Day Daily Prompt – Riddle
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06 Sunday Jan 2019
Posted in Afterwards Word Prompts, Poetry
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He hides in the grass, neath the barren tree
Watching, waiting, but he still doesn’t flee
The sound of shotguns, pierce the fresh air
To show himself now, he wouldn’t dare
Alone in the meadow, not another nearby
He knows if he stays there, he may just die
But also, to move, could seal his fate
He’d have to stay, right there, and wait
For his doe had met her imminent demise
This came, unfortunately, as no surprise
As he remembers, sadly, the reason why
She had been taken, by another guy
Afterwards January Prompts – Twice Shy
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05 Saturday Jan 2019
Posted in FOWC with Fandango, Poetry, Word of the Day #WOTD
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Through a wall of snow, I am sawing
Praying for an early spring thawing
Winter blues have me down
All I can do is frown
Teeth chatter, must be from the gnawing
Word of the Day – Thawing
FOWC with Fandango – Wall
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05 Saturday Jan 2019
Posted in Afterwards Word Prompts, dark poetry, Poetry
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Once upon a never, such moments, lived in strife
She’s always chasing rainbows, lost in another life
Dreams become illusions, fantasy fills her days
Leaving her wanting, and restless, in so many ways
Stuck inside, a mindless state, impatiently, she waits
For emptiness to fill the hours that time cannot abate
Afterwards January Prompts – Once Upon a Never
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05 Saturday Jan 2019
Posted in Speculative Fiction Writing Prompt
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#haibun, #poetry, cold, danger, dorindaduclos.com, frozen, haiku, man, mountain, Myth of the Mirror, night, Night Owl Poetry, poems, speculative fiction, writing, writing prompt
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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