Category Archives: free verse

Coitus Interruptus

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Sorry folks, this one’s a bit dark – blame the wordle words! The lover’s touch hovers, tender, awaiting the next breath to break the nebulous tension between them. A blazing torch disturbs desire, crushes embryo emotion with blundering intrusion. Bad … Continue reading →

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A vicious crime against poetry

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Poetic Bloomings prompt 108, is to write a really bad poem.  Here are the instructions. I prefer to write the best I’m capable of But if I wanted to write a bad poem I’d end all the lines with weak … Continue reading →

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Fizz to Physiognomy

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Kelvin at dVerse poetics  having had  a most unpleasant reaction to a self-portrait because of his Asian appearance, asks us to consider the Asian experience.As a recent visitor to an International Festival said: ‘To be among thousands of people from … Continue reading →

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A loopy, honey of a prompt

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

from Carole Carlisle’s Light Words , her picture just happened to fit with a Wordle-type prompt at Trifecta  asking for exactly 33 words, 30 of our own and three of the following:  topple     paradigm     underneath     nerve     honey     loop.  I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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I Try to Meet the Bar

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

  Velleity  means volition – in its lowest form mere inclination Now I understand that, I will attempt an explanation of the will that makes me write of this, that, or the other in my own voice as the fancy … Continue reading →

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Body and Soul

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

 Poseidon from Milos, 2nd century BC (National Archaeological Museum of Athens) God of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses (Wikipedia) ‘Tis best to draw a veil over my bodyor at least over the naughty bits,which were naughtier than most in … Continue reading →

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Metaphorical poetry

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Margo Roby wants us to work with metaphor, which is cruel to this poet who is mortally afraid of metaphor.  She gives us some excellent examples, which show that she is fearless (except that she still hasn’t risen to my challenge … Continue reading →

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Red Letter Day

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

  Procrustes, a son of Poseidon was a nasty sort of chap who believed in torture and cruelty and all that kind of crap. His favourite game involved a bed – no, not what you’re thinking – his scheme was … Continue reading →

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Profession . Wordle 108

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

The cave-like space of Abbey nave echoes  drone of chanting novices about to take their binding vows. Illuminated by broken  sunlight flickering through clerestory  glass, the mitred Abbot stands before them, symbolic crook in circling fist, ready to welcome eager … Continue reading →

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A legendary Wordle

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

If I could choose to be a myth, among a cast of thousands, Neptune, Poseidon Greek or Roman, take your pick the Gods of oceans, my alter ego. The thunderous roar of breakers on the shore pulsing at the moon’s … Continue reading →

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INSPIRATION

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Something overheard a snappy riposte a news story on TV a peculiar name a word I don’t know and must Google a felicitous phrase in a book a page flips open in an old notebook a scribbled out-of-context word Words … Continue reading →

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Contretemps at the Crossroads

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

  A lift of the shoulders a pout of the lips, hands offered palms up towards the offender, elbows bent outwards. He doesn’t know and couldn’t care less. Right fist in the air left fist slams into crook of right … Continue reading →

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Napowrimo dirge: Wordle 106

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

  This poetry month is almost over – harrowing, it has been, with many oaths. Either the prompts  have left me cold or I borrowed time to play with them. I saw not much of the outside world, mouldering in … Continue reading →

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Received Phrase Bunkum

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Received phrases  - bunkum. A bird in the hand is no way better than two birds flying free who may mate, lay eggs, produce three baby birds to rejoice our hearts. ‘A sparrow in thy hand is better than a … Continue reading →

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Light–a Quatern

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

    Miz Quickly requires a Quatern and/or a Cascade for Napowrimo day 23.  I started with a quatern based on yesterday’s Haiga Light Light is vital, it does strange thingswhen interrupted, shadows form de-form according to light sourceand direction, … Continue reading →

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