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  • Earthworm

    Earthworm

    Here is my submission for #TankaTuedsay poetry challenge no. 9. The challenge this week is an acrostic poem, and the theme is “underground” in the context of spring, with seeds and bulbs coming up from the earth. In respect to the syllabic form, I couldn’t figure one out. I’m still pretty new at this. It’s…

  • I need to garden more

    I need to garden more

    Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. What is this flower? It’s pretty.  I didn’t plant it. It came with the house. I don’t even remember it from last year. Was it always there? I should plant more if I knew what it was. Man, my yard could use some sprucing up.

  • I’ll have what she’s having

    I’ll have what she’s having

    Most strangers annoy me, except for this one time…

  • Spring wind

    Spring wind

    Heres my first crack at the tankaTuedsay poetry challenge. The task is to choose a syllabic form. The theme is movement. I’m only familiar with haiku and tanka. My initial thought was to do one of those, but this is supposed to be a challenge, right? So I looked up some other types and decided…

  • A long time ago, in a kitchen far, far away…

    A long time ago, in a kitchen far, far away…

    There’s nothing like a home-cooked meal… unless it’s a pizza from a long-forgotten time.

  • Folly!

    Folly!

    Don’t look too far ahead. That day may never come, or it may look vastly different from what you expect.

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My cat, Squirrel. A ginger girl.
My cat, Squirrel. A ginger girl.