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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Restraints – A Cinquain
Keepsakes – links to the past, possessing the present, rehearsing the future through saved clutter. Copyright © 2013 Shainbird. All rights reserved. Advertisements
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Clutter, Freedom, Future, Letting Go, Organization, Past, Present
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Winter Leaves
Note: Bastet of Bastet’s Pixelventures part of Because We’re Poets gave us another picture prompt: “So my dears…let’s look at flowers or plants! So pull out your cell phones or if you’ve got something better you can certainly use it, and let’s take on this risky … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Birds, Flight, Leaves, Pixelventures, Trees, Understanding, Winter
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Back Burner
I’ve got other fish to fry, So don’t you dare cry If I put you on the back burner. Sometimes I get in a jam, But don’t think I don’t give a damn If you’re still simmering on the back … Continue reading
Writer’s Remorse
Never in the process of writing have I felt regret, Never with words streaming will I ever be in debt. As thoughts transform from world to mind to pen, There won’t be a place to keep me hemmed in. Nowhere … Continue reading
Erik Satie Inspires Bastet and Shainbird
Note: Today, Bastet and I are trying an experiment together. We will each in our own choice of format write a piece inspired by Erik Satie’s Gymnopedies. She has chosen to paint words to Gymnopedie No. 3 for guitar and I have … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Collaboration, Djibouti, Erik Satie, Gymnopedie No. 1, Gymnopedie No. 3, Life, Love, Memories, Sailing
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Weakness – An Acrostic
Note: Papi at Because We’re Poets has given us Thursday Poetry Prompt #13: “Weakness. I will let you off easily this week with the form of your choice.” Weakness Emerges After Knowledge Never Escaped Sobered Stupidity Copyright © 2013 Shainbird. … Continue reading
Gather Your Hopes
Gather your hopes and bring your gun. A war is waging ‘neath the sun Betwixt rivals of wrong and wrong. Triggers in leash, it won’t be long ’Til we summon Armageddon. On lands, people, ideals we shun, Using munitions by … Continue reading
