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Flash 55 Plus
It’s the 55 word challenge in the Garden . The Plus is to use words from George Orwell’s novel 1984.
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Thought Crimes
I have committed thought crimes
On a daily basis
In the car
At the gym
Sitting across from a friend
Not the Down With Big Brother
Kind of thoughts
But hurtful thoughts if
They were spoken aloud
Some mean-spirited
Others jealous
I’m glad there are no
Thought Police
If there were I
Would be incarcerated
photo by Mish
Proliferation
Plant me some peace
Sow me some unity
Let it rise up out of the
Darkness of discord
Let it spread seeds of
Understanding and tolerance
Until the weediness of fighting
Is overrun with reconciliation
Carpe Diem #1144 Samurai
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brave samurai
riding proudly to battle
with sword and pen
Carpe Diem Namasté, the spiritual way #1 Introduction to a new feature
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hands together
humble monk bows his head
earth and sky meet
Meeting the bar: Common Meter
Frank Hubney is the guest host at d’Verse Poet’s Pub and he has challenged us to write our poems using common meter.
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The Painter
If I could paint with hues of blue
I’d paint gray clouds that sadden you
I’d find some yellow and I’d add
The brightest sun in glitter clad
And if that sun does not cheer you
I’d paint myself a gray shade too
Then snuggle close along your side
Until your tears have all been dried
This week Cee’s black and white challege is about music.
Musician’s at a street fair and a first piano lesson
I’m away from home this week and have not seen any interesting doors so far. However, I did snap this shot of the closed cockpit door of the plane I was on for Thursday Doors
Over at d’Verse Poets Pub, Mish has us taking a closer look at the art of Ally Saunders for some inspiration.
I chose her work titled Crossing the River. You can see more of her art here
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Crossing the River – Ally Saunders
Your Heart
Bring me your heart
Unadorned
Unburdened
With past lives and
Worn out feelings
Bring me your true heart
Your joyful heart
Your mournful heart
Your trusting heart
Bring me your fragile heart
Let me tenderly
Lovingly
Stow it away
Throw away the key
Bring me your heart
And I will
Give you mine
This week in the Garden, Kim from writinginnorthnorfolk has asked us to condense a poem by Pablo Neruda by at least half, using our own voice. I chose to really condense the poem Sweetness, always, into a Shadorma.
Weekend Mini Challenge: Condense a Poem
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Write poems
Filled only with words
From your soul
Simple words
Words that sing and soar before
Landing in my heart
Forward
Why are we backpedaling
While currents of clarity
Still flow at our feet?
How does one drop of impurity
Poison our possibilities?
When are we accountable
For the inevitable,
Witnesses to the destruction?
We are the ripples of hope
On waters, stagnant
The ancient sunlight shimmer
Dancing over shadows
We are the reflections
Of persistent hands of change
And this world did not evolve
Without us
©Mish
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