Monthly Archives: February 2012

WEB WEDNESDAY – S.E. INGRAHAM

Posted on 29 February 2012 by

S.E. Ingraham (Sharon) is yet another of the very fine poets Walt and I met during Robert Lee Brewer’s Poetic Asides 2009 April Poem-a-Day Challenge.  Months after the challenge ended, I wrote a poem about how I felt when I … Continue reading →

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WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD – PROMPT #44

Posted on 26 February 2012 by

Take a little road trip. You’re going on a vacation. Write about it. You had a favorite vacation. Write about it. You haven’t been on vacation in a LONG time. Write about it. Or write about your dream vacation. Write … Continue reading →

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BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS – PROMPT #43

Posted on 25 February 2012 by

Pete Seeger wrote and sang (The Kingston Trio and Peter,Paul and Mary also did renditions) this wonderful folk song “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”  Watching life pass us by becomes a reality which we all encounter. In the song, … Continue reading →

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IN-FORM POET – Trolaan

Posted on 22 February 2012 by

Trolaan was created by Valerie Peterson Brown, and is a poem consisting of 4 quatrains. Each line of the quatrain begins with the same letter. The rhyme scheme is abab. Starting with the second stanza you use the second letter of … Continue reading →

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WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE? – PROMPT #43

Posted on 19 February 2012 by

Marie Elena’s View: ONE MORE CHANCE Step with me across the moon, where childhood awaits with puzzle books, and sharpened crayons and four-wheeled roller skates. Take my hand, and skip with me To Thumbelina land. Let’s grab a rope for … Continue reading →

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BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS – PROMPT #42

Posted on 18 February 2012 by

The innocence of a child, wide eyed with wonder and purity, searching for security and knowledge. But there are times we can take lessons from them. They show what real trust and love and joy are all about. It wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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POETIC RECOLLECTIONS

Posted on 16 February 2012 by

For all who have not yet heard,  we are offering to all our poets the chance to consolidate your POETIC BLOOMINGS poems onto your own parcel within our “Garden.”  This section is entitled “Poetic Recollections,” and may be found in … Continue reading →

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WEB WEDNESDAY – CLAUDETTE YOUNG

Posted on 15 February 2012 by

In her own words, Claudette Young is an infrequent gardener here at Poetic Bloomings. Personally, I’ll take her words and works anytime I can get them.  I refer to Clauds as my “wise and wonderful friend.” It is very much … Continue reading →

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MORAL OF THE STORY – Prompt #42

Posted on 12 February 2012 by

Poems touch, teach and entertain people of every size and age. This week we will ask you to write a children’s poem that teaches a lesson. But, the lesson is meant for the parents or the responsible adult. The moral … Continue reading →

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BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS – PROMPT #41

Posted on 11 February 2012 by

Marie is off spending time and traveling with her Father . She had asked that I make her selection for this week, along with my own. These two selections were something that I was uncomfortable with until I read through … Continue reading →

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