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Hoot Goes the Owl

Ah the moonlight shines downHear the hoot of the owlA lovely sound within the nightTo some it does give frightNot to me I am quite safeTo a mouse fright should causeFor it’s life could soon be a loss A dVerse prompt: Give a hoot about the rules and write us a poem of exactly 44Continue reading “Hoot Goes the Owl”

Comic Book Sans

Zing! Bang! Boom! Do that thing you do. That supercalifragilistic, bombastic, pop ‘em in the lip shtick. Batguy or superwhirl, spiderfan or wander female I marvel at your decency Better you, couldn’t be me. With power comes responsibility All it takes is one day. A dVerse Quadrille with zing. The prompt: Just pen us aContinue reading “Comic Book Sans”

My Misfit Toy

BangIt goesAgainst the wallShattered piecesBroken Bang Loud crash I couldn’t bear To hear screams Bouncing around EchoesToyWith meMy emotions emptyMy words meaninglessSyllables ofNothing Drum Into my Pounding, pulsing brain Angry cries love Misfit Toy Another dVerse Quadrille prompt, this time you must write a poem of exactly 44 words including the word “bang”. Hope youContinue reading “My Misfit Toy”

Huh?

Whatsoever you do, don’t use the whatsis!Somewhat wise words that came from your lips.Whatever the warning was meant to be,Got lost in the whatnot of the swirling sea Question the use of it if you mustWhatchamacallit just turns to dust A Quadrille prompt from dVerse – Pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (notContinue reading “Huh?”

A Jar On A Shelf

It sits on a shelf A jar Filled with feelings Left over from when I lovedIt sits next to A jar Filled with tears Left over from when I lovedIt sits with the lid sealed tight A jar Filled with love & hate. This is a quadrille from a prompt on dVerse. “Let your museContinue reading “A Jar On A Shelf”

My Heart Sharpened & Silent

Sharpen my edges With a sword of iron strongAnd a heart gone deadLeft with a note on the midnight counter Pain sharp in my chest cavity gapingWound where my heart used to beatPump red liquid beatingSharps and flats, silent The above poem is from a prompt from Quadrille – A 44 word poem that includesContinue reading “My Heart Sharpened & Silent”