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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Men-o-pause ~ #poetry #whimsy

28 Thursday Feb 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry

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Try to get it done, he says
When you are at home
Not enough hours, nor ways
But still I never moan
(Well, hardly)

How hard is it to understand
It’s really not so easy
All this work, takes its toll
Makes me rather queasy
(And gnarly)

I’ve many heated exchanges
There’s nothing cool about it
So the neighbors don’t think I’m nuts
I try to never shout it
(Stop it!)

Wipe the brow, with a towel
Another one to wash
I really wish there was a way
For laundry to be quashed
(Drop it!)

Oh, those lousy moody ways
I get when he’s around
Can’t he find another place to flop
Like on the ground!
(Oy vey)

Instead he lingers over me
A cat about to pounce
Sorry, babe, not tonight
I couldn’t care an ounce
(Go away!)

He mopes about, a wounded soul
Yep the hubby’s got it tough
Wonder how he’d feel
If he had it, oh, this rough!
(Le sigh)

Okay, maybe I’m being too hard
He’s really not the cause (uh huh)
But, oh, the pain he suffers
Brought about by men-o-pause
(Poor guy)

 

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Evidence of Greatness – #poetry #Haiku #FebruaryWriting

28 Thursday Feb 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in February Writing, Haiku, Poems, Poetry

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#FebruaryWriting, #poetry, beauty, birds, dorindaduclos.com, egret, evidence, great white egret, greatness, nature, Night Owl Poetry, poems, wings, writing, writing prompt


White doth ride the wind

With a single flap of wings

Feathers float on air

 

February Writing Prompts – Evidence of greatness – Day 28/28 – Another month of writing prompts are now done. Hard to believe we’re heading into March!!

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Mud Puddles ~ #poetry #WOTD #RDP #FOWC #DWP

27 Wednesday Feb 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Daily Word Prompt, FOWC with Fandango, Poetry, Ragtag Daily Prompt, Word of the Day #WOTD

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#DailyWord, #DWP, #poetry, #RagtagDailyPrompt, #RDP, #WOTD, auspicious, cursing, dorindaduclos.com, language, Night Owl Poetry, poems, puddle, wondering, word of the day, writing


Every day, we venture out, hell bent on human plundering

Offensive language spoken, as if we had fallen in a puddle

Conditions, not always auspicious, many times, wondering

How is it possible, to enlighten, when all we create, is muddled?

 

Word of the Day – Wondering
Ragtag Daily Prompt – Language
FOWC with Fandango – Puddle
Daily Word Prompt – Auspicious

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One Final Length – #poetry – #whatdoyousee?

27 Wednesday Feb 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poetry, What Do You See?

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#poetry, #whatdoyousee, death, departed, dorindaduclos.com, fantasy, final journey, heart, lost love, love, moon, Night Owl Poetry, path, poems, star, writing

The lovely Helene of Willow Poetry has challenged us with “What do you See?”.  You may write a poem, haiku, tanka or short story that represents what you see or feel within you.  More info can be found in the link below.


I have traveled far
Ice beneath my feet
The full moon
My guiding star
Shining ever sweet
My staff aglow
As I step closer
To this place
Where
Inside my heart
I hold an empty space
The castle lights are bright
Each a single flame
Perhaps, lit
For my approach
From whence I came
I’ve still, a father path
To follow, to the door
Where I can embrace
My loved one
Forevermore
The snowy plains
And mounts
Have been good to me
Allowing this
Half-hearted body
To take me, safely
One final length
To my journey
Soon I will be there
To seal the hole
Long ago left
By my departed lady fair

 

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Once Again ~ Poem by Dorinda Duclos in Vita Brevis Poetry Magazine

27 Wednesday Feb 2019

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in Poems, Poetry, Published in Magazines

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I am honored to have my poem, “Once Again“, published in Vita Brevis Poetry Magazine.  Many thanks to editor, Brian Geiger, for finding this piece worthy of gracing his publication. To read the piece, please click the link below. Thank you!

 

Once Again – Poem by Dorinda Duclos

 

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Photo: Figure on the Bridge Ladislav Mednyánszky via Vita Brevis

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