Three weeks into National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) and 39 poems later, I've passed the goal for a poem a day for the month of April. Now to zero-in on my theme for a chapbook contest. Many of these poems will be in the running for the chapbook, but many more will be needed to … Continue reading NaPoWriMo
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National Poetry Writing Month
Rhyme is, all at once, the celebration of a small goal reached, the surprise of encountering the familiar, a reunion of likenesses looked forward to. Rhyme is like friendship. - John Barr http://www.johnbarrpoetry.com
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Assonance
A few weeks ago, alliteration was the poetry topic. This week it's assonance. According to the Oxford Dictionary: Assonance (noun) in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible. I received this bit of assonance from Parker … Continue reading Assonance
Love Trio
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Donnie
JezzieG invented a new poetic form called the Epistle Sonnet. I thought I would try it. Check out his poetry. Forty-five years ago today, my brother Donnie died. Last night, we had a scare with another family member. I've written a few poems about Donnie. I wrote this poem just this morning. Thought it was … Continue reading Donnie
Love Came Around
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Chasing Love: Waiting Here
It's a joy to write poetry and to share this gift with others. "Waiting Here" is a poem from the first of three e-books in A Love Trio: Chasing Love, Finding Love, and Losing Love. I wanted to showcase lovely art created by Kolleen Singleton. This beautifully illustrated e-book series will help you wile away … Continue reading Chasing Love: Waiting Here
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Alliteration
Alliteration is one of my favorite writing devices. Alliteration uses the same initial consonant sound as nearby words. Snakes slither silently. The idea is sound, not necessarily letter. So, kind and knit don’t work, but Newton the gnu with pneumonia knew how to knit nicely does. G’s have a hard and soft sound. So gentle … Continue reading Alliteration
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