seeds were small
wrinkled
dried out
until soil held them
& moisture
fed them
now
tender and true
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dVerse prompt to take a seed name and write a poem. I chose “tender and true”.
Seedlings
Nature
Earth
I went outside to till the earth
my shovel & my hoe
but this soil with its clumps
needs to be held
squeezed until it lets go
& falls into fine particles
worthy of seed
Dawn & Dusk
The sky was flushed
with crimson light
lining the horizon
draws out emotions
from clouds
soon to turn dark
their departure
makes for hope
of blushing dawn
while holding on
to colors before twilight
two sides of dawn & dusk
one then the other
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dVerse prompt to write a quadrille using the word flush.
My Red Wheelbarrow
I wheeled my red wheelbarrow
filled with poppy and lupine
past three horses pasturing
past the wind-warped madronas
past the heron and the wren
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NaPoWriMo prompt on the poets who have had an impact on our poetry writing. These are images from three of my favorite poets—
Line 1. William Carlos Williams
Line 2-3. Robinson Jeffers
Line 4-5. Theodore Roethke
Rosette
A flower of ancient ceremony
Mesopotamia Egypt Greece
carved in stone on columns
hammered into golden jewels
to represent the wild roses
celebration rites of life
& death
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NaPoWriMo prompt on the meaning of a flower.
The rosette has been seen throughout antiquity in
many cultures across the world.
Lake Bosumtwi
A meteor struck
filled with rain
fish came
twenty tribes
along the shore
speak Twi
fishermen
& their families
tour guides too
akwaaba welcome
medaase thank you
mayera I’m lost
primary school
helps the children
learn English
sacred lake to Ashanti
protect her
life-sustaining waters
Tumi nyina ne asase
All power emanates
from the earth
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NaPoWriMo prompt to write a place poem. Lake Bosumtwi is the only natural lake in Ghana, an ancient impact crater.
Red Pear
red pear so rare
soft skin juicy
taste delicious
