Forms in Poetry (traditional and non-traditional)

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Bloggers here respect family.Thanx for honoring my Mom... but my confession

Thanks for reading, and commenting so generously, on my last post about my Mom's passing three years ago. While I was there for several months assisting her, I had already been asked by her and my dad, who preceded Mom's death by 8 months (I had participated in his last rites fully), to return to my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Belated Birthday Prayer

the preacher sounds like he's right here I sprinkle my alelujahs, amens and hosannas - for I want so much to speak with my mother in three days it will be her birthday she too was African-born, in South Africa thank God she visited me in America but I wanted to send a special Happy Birthday will the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Oppositional Lines: my 2-word lines in a preferred style (SOLDIER SUCCESS)

Poem: SOLDIER-SUCCESSES warrior writers worrier fighters media communications official executions peace pacified nation unified dummy pacifiers evil unifiers veterans associations golden constitutions handicapped education returning execution political theory life, liberty... pursuing happiness... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 13, 2007

After all these years ...birthday wishes

http://m1.dotspotter.com/media/0/14/26/kisgere_191.120.jpg when love flowed like rain he was wet but bold with joy tall, thirsty bamboo haiku II my haiku had rules which broke: you had a shower and walked out to me haiku III secret places shared we may share again with love you melted my will haiku... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 9, 2007

Real Sonnet?

http://www.odla.nu/f_s/images/mandevilla_luteum.jpg STILL SUFFERING FLOWERS TO BLOOM Love, once nipped in the bud, unforgiving Like a worm, it fattens on the nectar Of the self-same bloom that adorns living Gnawing west of sunlight which cannot show As the petals lose their luster, full lips Gone... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2007

First, borrowed wisdom.Then announcements of WINNERS-wordqueens (shy men?)

MORNING PRAYER: Lord, grant me the serenity To accept the people I cannot change To change the person I can And the wisdom to know! http://7art-screensavers.com/flow/35b.jpg http://images-partners-tbn.google.com/images?q=tbn:40cDliC0Q3GAFM:students.washington.edu/sheabeal/Flowers_on_Lake_Louise.jpg... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Dave. is watching SONNET:mia culpa. New puzzle: ALLIGATOR :2 L's etc

http://expertfootball.com/training/skills/kick-outside.jpg I got kicked out of glorification puzzle (I hope not out of GLORY!); Foloiage Gold scored GOAL! congrats to all three winners and Carole LCM for her picture that I tried to add here--and made a mess of me and Mary. My bad! shalom and god... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 6, 2007

Better late than never?GLORIFICATION-was announced as current puzzle SundaY

How may words of four letters and longer, can u make with these letters: GLORIFICATION-? Only letter O can be used twice in a word, for instance "COOT," and letter "I" can be used thrice within a word, if you need that many EYES! (pun intended). An example of a word for this puzzle that uses more... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 4, 2007

haiku & SONNET to Prayer- miracle aspirin of LIFE. God Morning;Glory to Him

http://static.flickr.com/1112/580186279_8241301db8_m.jpg haiku/SENRYU distrust of students looking for wallet; kept faith spoke Nature's--God's --ways http://static.flickr.com/1112/580186279_8241301db8_m.jpg SONNET OF GLORIFICATION Almost daily have I called on my Lord Apart from the rising sunshine... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 3, 2007

E-X-A-S-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N puzzle luanches NOW! Submit even short lists before

you are completely through. WHY? So as to reserve your list of easy/common 4,5,6,7,8,9- letter words before others. You will get credit whether you are first, or last. The benefit of listing quickly --besides my ratings-- is that others may add to your list but THEY will have to show half totally... Sign in to see full entry.

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