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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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Complex – #poetry – #etheree

17 Sunday Nov 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Etheree, Poems, Poetry

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#doubleetheree, #poetry, #poetrycommunity, death, dorindaduclos.com, earth, Etheree, life, Night Owl Poetry, poems, roots, survival, writing

I
Am one.
A simple
Yet complex root.
With new beginnings,
I plant my feet, and grow.
The mighty earth, under me
Nourishes my very being,
Nurturing my heart, however brief;
Until the moment I breathe my last breath
And I become one with the earth, again
Mixed in the soil, of a thousand years
Below the ground, where I once stood
Strong, and unwavering, though
At times, I would quiver
Much like leaves, in spring
Wishing for life
To return
Within
Me

 

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Arrival – #poetry – #autumn #spirits

14 Thursday Nov 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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Autumnal colors,
Russet and red,
Draped in a cape,
That covers her head.

She tucks inside,
The golden locks of hair,
Her mama told her,
To never bare.

A mist forms around her, ever so,
There, in the forest, unafraid, though.

They envelop her,
In a magical dance,
She smiles, happily,
This is not happenstance.

Knowing it is they,
Who come to call,
Every November,
Near the end of fall.

And this child awaits, ever patiently, their arrival,
For she counts on them, for her very survival…

 

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Still Waiting – #poeticprose – #JanuaryWriting

10 Thursday Jan 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in January Writing, Poetic Prose

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#JanuaryWriting, #poetry, boat, dinner, dorindaduclos.com, eagle, fish, hawk, hesitatation, lake, lost, Night Owl Poetry, Poetic Prose, survival, writing, writing prompt


The boat was empty, not a soul in sight, he perched high on the branch, as sun set to night; watching and waiting, always calculated his timing, he was ready for his dinner, so he started his priming. When out of nowhere, came the rush of wings; nothing ever good, came out of these things. Sighing, he knew, he had heard it before; the eagle had found, his hidden place, once more. Now honing in on the fish he espied, the hawk simply sat there, watching, wide eyed; he knew better than to challenge this bird, trying to do so would be quite absurd. Instead he lamented, on what he should do next; there was still one more fish, but to get it, complex. So he waited again, til the eagle had gone; hoping this time, he had truly moved on. Again, there it was, that sound ever roaring; he was back for the other, that darn eagle, came soaring! Off went the second fish, into claws, twas transferred; all the hawk could do now, was go hungry, dumb bird…

 

The moral of the story: He who hesitates, often misses dinner.

 

January Writing Prompt – The boat was empty, except for one lone fish – Day 10/31

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The Dakota Plains – #NovemberWriting #poetry

23 Friday Nov 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in November Writing, Poetry

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#NovemberWriting, #poetry, bison, Dakota plains, dorindaduclos.com, freedom, hunting, land, Night Owl Poetry, plains, poems, survival, writing


I walk the lands freely, yes, this is my home

Over fields of green, through the plains, I roam

In the hills of the Dakotas, tis where I’m alive

Basking in the sunlight, just hoping to survive

See, the hunters find me an appetizing treat

And it’s only so fast I can run on these feet

So, cautiously I’ll wander, like a lonesome waif

Looking for a place, where I’ll finally be safe

 

November Writing Prompt – The Dakota plains – Day 23/30

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Survive ~ #DailyHaikuChallenge #TheDailyPost #poetry

20 Wednesday Sep 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Haiku, Poems, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, The Daily Post

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#DailyHaikuChallenge, #Haiku365, #poetry, crumb, dorindaduclos.com, haiku, nature, Night Owl Poetry, poems, poetry challenge, survival, The Daily Post, writing


With a simple crumb

Nature flourishes and grows

Her beauty survives

 

Daily Haiku Challenge ~ Day 324/365
The Daily Post: Crumb

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