#life - Verses and Hues

18 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 18: Listening to our shadow

NaPoWriMo Day 18 Prompt: This one comes to us from Stephanie Malley, who challenges us to write a poem based on the title of one of the chpaters from Susan G. Wooldridge’s Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words. The book’s table...

#life, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2021, #poetry, #reflection, #shadow, #soul, #verses, #versesandhues

16 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 16: The Language of Music

NaPoWriMo Day 16: Because it’s Friday, today I’d like you to relax with the rather silly form called Skeltonic, or tumbling, verse. In this form, there’s no specific number of syllables per line, but each line should be short,...

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15 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 15: Proud to be my dad’s daughter

NaPoWriMo Day 15: Today’s prompt asks you to think about a small habit you picked up from one of your parents, and then to write a piece that explores an early memory of your parent engaged in that habit,...

#gratitude, #habits, #humility, #life, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2021, #prayer, #values, #versesandhues

14 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 14: Do you say my name?

NaPoWriMo Day 14 Prompt: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that delves into the meaning of your first or last name. Here’s an analysis of my name 🙂 Poem: Do you say my name? When...

#appeal, #inspiring, #life, #meaning, #name, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2021, #optimism, #prayer, #request

13 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 13: Sands of Time

NaPoWriMo Day 13 Prompt: Write a poem in the form of a news article you wish would come out tomorrow. Artoonsinn Prompt: Write a poem on the theme “Sands of Time”. I didn’t quite follow the format of news...

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09 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 9: The Spotlight Effect

I followed the prompt given by Artoonsinn Poetry Parlour for today. It requires us to write a poem on the theme “spotlight.” Poem: The Spotlight Effect The glitz and glamour Of the virtual and social life The number of...

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06 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 6: A Riveting Journey

NaPoWriMo Day 6 Prompt: Our prompt yesterday asked you to take inspiration from another poem, and today’s continues in the same vein. This prompt, which comes from Holly Lyn Walrath, is pretty simple. As she explains it here: “Go to a...

#artoonsinn, #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour, #inspiring, #journey, #life, #musings, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2021, #nature, #rumi, #thoughts, #time

02 Apr

NaPoWriMo Day 2: The Road to Creativity

Prompt for NaPoWriMo Day 2: In the world of well-known poems, maybe there’s no gem quite so hoary as Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.” Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem about your own road...

#choices, #inspiring, #journey, #life, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2021, #road, #versesandhues

11 Feb

I wait no more

I’m no longer waiting For your approval of my actions I’m no longer waiting For someone to lead my path I’m no longer waiting For flowers to bloom on my way I’m no longer waiting For opportunities to knock...

#inspiration, #inspiring, #life, #motivation, #optimism, #thoughts, #versesandhues #dreams

08 Feb

Hope

#feelings, #hope, #inspiration, #life, #motivation, #musings, #optimism

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