Monthly Archives: January 2012

AND I QUOTE…ME! – PROMPT #40

Posted on 29 January 2012 by

As writers, and poets specifically, we are influenced by the words of others. Words from which to learn and be inspired and words to live by. This week, I want you to develop a personal motto; a quotation which Bartlett’s … Continue reading →

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BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS – PROMPT #39

Posted on 28 January 2012 by

So, as we have seen, color is found in every tint, hue, shade and saturation throughout our lives. Even the blacks, grays, and whites provide the counterpoint to more vivid and vibrant colors. The spectrum of work presented this week … Continue reading →

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FLASHY FICTION REVIVAL

Posted on 28 January 2012 by

Thanks to all who had gone over to FLASHY FICTION and offered comments and encouragement. It was a good start, but there is more work to be done. The Saturday prompting Princess, Deb Markanton, has posted today’s photo prompt. Give … Continue reading →

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IN-FORM POET – QUATERN

Posted on 24 January 2012 by

A Quatern is a sixteen-line French form composed of four quatrains. It is similar to the Kyrielle and the Retourne. It has a refrain that revolves to a different place in each quatrain. The first line of stanza one is … Continue reading →

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POETRY AND SO MUCH MORE… Re-introducing FLASHY FICTION

Posted on 24 January 2012 by

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR PROMPT FOR THIS WEEK – WRITE A “COLORFUL” POEM. The response after two days has been tremendous! Add your colors to our growing spectrum! *** The name of our blog is POETIC BLOOMINGS, so … Continue reading →

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COLOUR MY WORLD – PROMPT #39

Posted on 21 January 2012 by

The musical group CHICAGO has a long running classic by the same name, and being about as big a CHICAGO fan as I am a BEATLES fan, I felt the title of this prompt was apropos. Here we sit, the … Continue reading →

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BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS – PROMPT #38

Posted on 21 January 2012 by

Before we get started, Marie and I would like to remind you that all of our poet’s blogs are (or should be) featured on our DAISY CHAIN. We have recently added new links for the blogs of Hannah Gosselin, The … Continue reading →

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WEB WEDNESDAY – CONNIE PETERS

Posted on 18 January 2012 by

Connie Peters is yet another poet Walt and I met at Robert Lee Brewer’s 2009 April Poem-a-Day Challenge. Connie was then (and continues to be) one of the most uplifting souls we’ve been “introduced to” in the poetic community. Her … Continue reading →

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“HEY… THAT’S MY LINE!” – PROMPT #38

Posted on 14 January 2012 by

Take an eye-catching line from one of the poems posted ahead of you at Poetic Bloomings, and use it as the title of a totally new poem. Be sure to credit the poet and poem it is from.  Have fun! … Continue reading →

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BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS – PROMPT #37

Posted on 14 January 2012 by

Prompt #37 was a photo of three disturbances in an otherwise tranquil amber lake. Like the ripples that resulted from those splashes, our poets took their poems in many different directions, touching all that came into their paths. It is … Continue reading →

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