Spirit in Nature
There’s a Spirit in Nature and it’s busting out the positive messages in this collaborative poem, haiku-style. Continue reading Spirit in Nature
Category: collaboration
In My Garden
Come into our garden where nature’s beauty blooms into a collaborative haiku cascade. Continue reading In My Garden
Winter’s Dance
Recall that winter fun one last time in a collaborative sonnet with Rosema from A Reading Writer. Continue reading Winter’s Dance
Autumn’s Passage
Relive Autumn’s splendor in a collaborative sonnet with Rosema from A Reading Writer. Continue reading Autumn’s Passage
Summer’s Kiss
Greet summer with a kiss in a collaborative sonnet about summer written with Rosema from A Reading Writer. Continue reading Summer’s Kiss
Spring’s Harbinger
Herald spring’s coming in a collaborative sonnet with Rosema from A Reading Writer. Continue reading Spring’s Harbinger
This Is How We Cleave
This is how we cleave. A collaborative girls’ night out with Annie from What the Woman Wrote. Grab your cleaver and join us for a wild ride! Continue reading This Is How We Cleave
Pride: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu
The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: Pride* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: PRIDE ~ ~ ~ Lionize me now. There ain’t no vainglory here I’m the best there is. ~ ~ ~ Stand tall but know when it’s your turn to bow down ‘cause– life’s a turning wheel. ~ ~ ~ To be continued tomorrow with another deadly sin and … Continue reading Pride: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu
Envy: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu
The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: Envy* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: ENVY ~ ~ ~ He own things I lack. She wore sequined heels, I want. Why I lack a lot? ~ ~ ~ He’s not more lucky. I don’t need those leather boots. I don’t covet things. ~ ~ ~ To be continued tomorrow with another deadly sin … Continue reading Envy: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu
Earth’s Children
Earth’s Children* *Collaboration with Carol from WritersDream9 A collaboration with Carol from WritersDream9 If you love haiku, haiga, tanka and flash fiction–you should visit her site. She writes with amazing clarity, depth and spirituality. This time we chose to do a … Continue reading Earth’s Children
Night Life
Night Life* A collaboration with Carol from WritersDream9 If you love haiku, haiga, tanka and flash fiction–you should visit her site. She writes with amazing clarity, depth and spirituality. Night Life Stars illuminate Brighten the lonesome night An Owl passes Stars shoot overhead Chase the owl across the sky Owl dives to catch prey A meteor flashes Its tail wiggles with sparkles Tiny diamonds Owl looks skyward Meteor reflects in eyes That long to catch it He holds wisdom Made of stardust gems His mate approaches She comes with owlets feathers askew, they toddle Talons leave snow tracks Chorus of hoots … Continue reading Night Life
Road to Recovery
*Road to Recovery *A collaboration with Annie from What the Woman Wrote We attempted the ninefold poem and survived the experience! Thank you Annie for taking that poetic journey with me! It has nine syllable per line, three lines per stanza, three stanzas per poem. The first stanza represents an aspect of the body; the second stanza an the aspect of mind; the third stanza an aspect of the spirit. It made me miss my sonnets. They aren’t as tough. *Road to Recovery O.D. on poetry–my brain burns my eyes, worn out from the syllables ideas spike through my veins, make them throb these thoughts, … Continue reading Road to Recovery
Pathogenic Poetry
*Pathogenic Poetry *A collaboration with Annie from What the Woman Wrote Thank you Annie for teaching me a new form, a Nove Otto. It is a nine-lined poem with 8 syllables per line. The rhyme scheme is as follows: aacbbcddc. Since that wasn’t enough of a challenge, we did a second Nove Otto and reversed the rhyme scheme. ‘Cause we’re cool like that. 😉 Pathogenic Poetry It’s contagious that poetry Like virus, taking over me Its bite is quite Insidious Taking root deep inside the heart Send pathogens to pick apart Those little darn things, devious Make me grab pens and … Continue reading Pathogenic Poetry
Wrath: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu
The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: Wrath* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation … Continue reading Wrath: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu
Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu
The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: Sloth* *A collaboration with Rosema from A Reading Writer Rosema writes short fiction, poems and posts about the books she’s reading. Hop on over to check out her site and pick up a recommendation or two for your next read. The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu: SLOTH ~ ~ ~ Sun sets and rises, I’m unmoved in unmade bed, tomorrow, I’ll move. ~ ~ ~ Get up, get moving– ignore the couch, your enemy– turn off the tv. ~ ~ ~ To be continued tomorrow with another deadly sin and another senryu… ~ ~ … Continue reading Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu
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