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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Writing to Word Prompts ~ Do you use them?

09 Monday Oct 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in My Thoughts

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Hi everyone!

How many of you like to write to word prompts?  Do you find it helps get the muse going, or sometimes you just need a little push in the “write” direction?

When I started my blog, I didn’t use prompts because I thought they took away from my inner self, that I was somehow cheating.  Boy, was I wrong!!

What in the world is she babbling about, you’re asking?

Since September, I have joined in with Michelle from Her Writing Haven and Putting My Feet in the Dirt.  Each month, ~M, as she is known to some, puts up writing prompts.  I decided to try it out and I’m having a blast (now with October)!!  Michelle’s prompts can be serious, lighthearted and quirky, all at once.  You can go in any direction!

I invite you to join ~M (and me) as we sail through October.  Here are the prompts for the month:  October Writing Prompts

I hope to see more of you, and don’t forget to link back to the original post found above, so we can all read what you’ve written.  It’s a great way to meet new bloggers.

OK, I’m done   😉

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Fragile Whispers ~ #OctoberWriting #poetry

05 Thursday Oct 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in October Writing, Poems, Poetry

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#OctoberWriting, #poetry, disappear, dorindaduclos.com, forest, fragile, leaves, Night Owl Poetry, poems, poetry challenge, trees, whispers, woman, writing, writing prompt


Autumn leaves fall round me

In a whisper no one can hear

Fragile, the air that surrounds me

I wait for the mist to appear

The winds, swirl like a cyclone

As trees grow naked and stark

They call to me, lyrically, intone

Gathering thoughts, I embark

Toward the forest, bare of cover

Into shadows, as they grow

Wondering what I may discover

I get lost in the leaves below

 

Writing Prompt: Fragile Whispers – Day 5/31

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Surprise! ~ #OctoberWriting #poetry

03 Tuesday Oct 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in October Writing, Poems, Poetry

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Suddenly, to my surprise

I saw the strangest pair of eyes

And then I saw another two

I didn’t know what I should do

And while I was quite flabbergasted

The horror, thank goodness, hadn’t lasted

When I realized what they were

Two ostriches, I can concur

 

Writing Prompt: Flabbergasted – Day 3/31

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Scattered ~ #DailyHaikuChallenge #SeptemberWriting #poetry

30 Saturday Sep 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Haiku, Poems, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, September Writing

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#DailyHaikuChallenge, #Haiku365, #poetry, #SeptemberWriting, autumn, dorindaduclos.com, haiku, nature, Night Owl Poetry, poems, poetry challenge, rose, rose petals, scattered rose petals, scent, writing, writing prompt


The wind, autumn’s breath

Scattered rose petals about

With a scent, divine

 

Daily Haiku Challenge ~ Day 334/365

Writing Prompt: Scattered Rose Petals – Day 30/30!  Can’t believe September’s prompts are done!  Bring on October!!

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Sprinkled with Love ~ #SeptemberWriting #poetry

21 Thursday Sep 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry, September Writing

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#poetry, #SeptemberWriting, changing seasons, dorindaduclos.com, flowers, life, Night Owl Poetry, poems, poetry challenge, sprinkled with love, watering can, writing, writing prompt


As daylight grows shorter
And night becomes cold
Flowers will wither away
Growing old

Rain will suddenly turn into snow
Hardening ground
Til there’s no room to grow

Perhaps a few sprinkles
From the watering can
Will perk up the flora
With love, from our hands

 

Writing Prompt: Sprinkled with Love – Day 21/30

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