Monthly Archives: March 2012

BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS – PROMPT #48

Posted on 31 March 2012 by

We live in the shadows. For all our deepest darkest secrets reside therein. And it is not until we release a small bit of ourselves that we contrast the brilliance that works in conjunction with the dark. What is cast … Continue reading →

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WEB WEDNESDAY – mike Maher.

Posted on 28 March 2012 by

Our last Web Wednesday featured an impressively gifted and engaging, hitherto unpublished poet whose formal education ended with Grade Eight.  This week, the pendulum swings the other way. mike Maher, Editor of Sea Giraffe Magazine, has quite the notable bio.  … Continue reading →

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POETIC BLOOMINGS AND APRIL NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

Posted on 26 March 2012 by

First, we are in the middle of Prompt #48 – IN THE SHADOWS. If you haven’t posted your work for this touching photo prompt as of yet, we encourage you to do so. Find it here: http://poeticbloomings.com/2012/03/25/in-the-shadows-prompt-48/ In another week … Continue reading →

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IN THE SHADOWS – PROMPT #48

Posted on 25 March 2012 by

Sometimes, a picture says it all.  No words are needed here.  Write the poem! MARIE’S SHADOW DANCE: HOSPICE As you care for his needs, Understand that this is A feeble, powerless shadow Of his former self. Take a look at … Continue reading →

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BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS – PROMPT #47

Posted on 24 March 2012 by

Spring has sprung and it is a welcomed sight. The warmer weather in the Northeast has brought out the early blooms of the daffodils and tulip bulbs and the trees are beginning to green up. This season is tailor-made for … Continue reading →

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IN-FORM POET – PARALLELOGRAM DE CRYSTALLINE

Posted on 21 March 2012 by

Parallelogram de Crystalline is a poetry form created by Karan Naidu. This form consists of 4 verses of 3 lines each. The syllable count for each stanza is 3, 6, 9. In this style of poem, the beauty of a … Continue reading →

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SPRING AHEAD – PROMPT #47

Posted on 18 March 2012 by

With Spring starting this week, we want you to put the stale old thoughts away and put a fresh, bright new outlook in your poems. Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. It is when the first blooms appear … Continue reading →

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BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS – PROMPT #46

Posted on 17 March 2012 by

If we could reach back in time and make the corrections necessary to become successful, what would you say/do to achieve this level of competency?  Our poets were charged with the task of advising themselves on which paths to choose … Continue reading →

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POETIC BLOOMINGS POLL #2

Posted on 16 March 2012 by

The first POETIC BLOOMINGS poll has closed. You were asked  whether a vote should be held to award a third BEAUTIFUL BLOOM. 69 % YES – 28% NO – 3% MAYBE Thank you for your opinion! With that being said…

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WEB WEDNESDAY – JANET MARTIN

Posted on 14 March 2012 by

Web Wednesdays are my favorite days of the month, because we can highlight the wonderful poets who grace our “garden.”  This week we feature a poet who writes mostly of love, faith, home, and all-things-lovely:  Janet Martin.  We discovered her … Continue reading →

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