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Everything Is the Beginning of A Poem
Day eight of the NaPoWriMo/GloPo challenge has arrived. The challenge for today? I am to write a poem that relies on repetition. After a day of zoo, butterfly garden, White River State Park and Star Trek: Beyond, it’s a bit hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginning, Impressions, Poem, Revel, Stream of consciousness
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A Good Day For Sacrifice
This is a poem based on a Wednesday evening Bible study centered on the meaning of Christ’s crucifixion as seen through the lens of understanding The Book of Leviticus: The Book of Leviticus A Good Day for Sacrifice by Michael … Continue reading
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Tagged Atone, Disciples, Jesus, Leviticus, Mary, Sabbath, Sacrifice, Victory
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At the Temple of Good Fortune
I sit here late night/early morning and a day late again but running as fast as I can to keep up with the poem a day challenge of April’s poetry month observation. The challenge today is to write a poem … Continue reading
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Tagged Brass Ring, Contemplation, Fiddler on the Roof, Fortune, Random Acts of Kindness, Wisdom
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NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo Day 6 – Points of View
Yesterday was a busy day filled with museums and gardens with my princesses. That’s not to excuse my getting to this poem so late. It is simply a fact. Today’s mission is to write a poem about view points. Specifically, it … Continue reading
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Tagged Blossom, heartbeat, Human Heart, Poet's Dancer, Secret Ways
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NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo Day 5
Day Five arrives and what do we find? Today’s challenging invitation is to write about nature. Not just any nature but a slice of nature that is our very own and known to us in detail. Okay, so the handful … Continue reading
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Tagged baobab, biodiversity, Destination, fossa, Gondwana, Indian Ocean, Isolation, lemurs, Madagascar, zoo
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NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo Day 4
Enigmatic – that’s the theme for Day 4. To write about something or someone without naming that someone or something. Enigmatic Memories* by Michael Romani Roadside berry pie As time flies right on by State Route Thirty Nine Those are … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Fair, Enigmatic, Fried Chicken, Ghost Town, Good Times, Knott's Berry Farm, State Route Thirty Nine
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Elegy For Superman
Day Three of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo: The challenge? To write an elegy. I opted for an elegy for Superman based on the multiple issue death of Superman cycle that was written in the 1990s. Elegy For Superman by Michael Romani The story … Continue reading
Teach Us To Cook
Okay, so far, so good. I suppose playing catch up to an ongoing flow of poetic creativity is never easy. I am satisfied enough. Or, that is, I was. Then slam dunk, quicker than I ‘thunk’, there is Day 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged chorizo and eggs, Cook, pico de gallo, Recipe Poem, tortilla
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Survival Class
Day One’s challenge is to write a poem like Kay Ryan. I will do my best. In a way, however, I think this sort of thing is almost self defeating. To me, poetry should be about finding one’s own voice … Continue reading
Every Day Is A Journey – The Haibun
It turns out, the early bird special for this month of poetry is a combination of both prose poem and haiku. It is called the haibun. As might be thought, it is a form developed in first in Japan. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Audubon, Basho, Haibun, Haiku, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Prose Poem
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