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Breathing Space – May 19/13 – Poetry Edition
Springing from the depths of time Young leaves unfurl verdant with the sun’s newest light arrived from an age gone by. Roots mine the heights of mystery Free in the cooling air fresh with earthen decay’s newest life arrived … Continue reading
Z is for Zed in all of its glory, and this is the end of the A to Z Challenge story
Zippy, Zany Zed Canadians think I’m the only way, while Americans won’t give me the time of day. The Brits call me Zed with the rest of the crowd, but those darn Yankees yell, ‘Zee!’ loud and proud. Most languages … Continue reading
V is for Vivid
Vivid Present I reach into my mind for images of the past So few present themselves. I don’t spend much time there But you’d think there’d be more. These vivid memories and dreams that others speak of I see places, … Continue reading
L is for Luscious Lullaby
Luscious Lullaby I lie in limp lassitude lusting for a luscious lullaby to lull me to lazy lingering in la-la-land. I lapse into languor. Lame late-night lunkheads leap loudly and labor long-term to lark and laugh my leisure into lost loveliness. … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, A to Z Challenge
Tagged alliteration, humor, insomnia, L, restless, slumber, wordplay
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Breathing Space – December 30/12
Posted in Inspirational, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged evergreens, mountains, nature, Rattlesnake Lake, reflection
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A Prompt for All
I found this musical writing prompt on Circles Under Streetlights, though she found it on Man of the Word. I follow and admire them both very much. I closed my eyes and listened to the music and was brought to tears … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, Novel excerpt, Poetry
Tagged leaf, music, poem, poetry, river
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Guest Writer: Brianna Chang
Where I’m From I am from red bright fuzzy carpet Step after step the warmth is in my toes The vibe of the cat’s claws As knick knacks stare at you like a tiger catching its prey I … Continue reading
Pathway to My Door
Pebble patterns remind me of moss growing between. Cold in the shade of overgrown trees Forget-me-nots wander the intricate pathways. Damp easy air Vitality flowing into the lungs like a spring crisp and clear welling up from the … Continue reading
Flash Fiction Friday
* Art by Robert Montgomery. He is a London artist who hijacks advertising space intended for commuters who don’t know they are art. His texts are part poetry, part an inquiry into our collective unconscious.” My response to a challenge … Continue reading
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THE Companion BOOK – Never Ending Story (Okay, yeah, it’s been done before…but not like this!)
Images from THE Companion BOOK sketchbook project with excerpts from Essence Churning short-story collection – Post 23: Never-Ending Story- Duck tape, jet-print winner’s badges from NaNoWriMo, jet-print photos, collage’, Essence Churning image (photo courtesy WordPress), SnoValley Writes! logo (courtesy Casondra … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Poetry, The Sketchbook Project
Tagged The Sketchbook Project 2012
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Essence Churning – Never Ending Story (Okay, yeah, it’s been done before…but not like this!)
Quotes from Essence Churning short-story collection with The Companion Book sketchbook project – Post 23: She drove on, her fingers flying, heartened by the sound of the keyboards clicking beside her. Some of the writers were spinning tales triumphant, winding down their stories … Continue reading
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