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Category Archives: American Sentences
Autumn Sunlight II – Time Glass
“Time Glass” – “I will challenge you again to write a haiku within 12 hours. A haiku which is inspired on a photo and a prompt. Today this prompt is Autumn Sunlight.” ~~~~~~~~~ Silken veil glistens in autumn sunlight ~~ … Continue reading
Posted in American Sentences
Tagged autumn sunlight, cache, Carpe Diem "Time Glass", spider web, squirrel
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Each New Day
Each new day creates chances to begin over ~~ Destroy past chaos ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014
Raining Acorns
Startled by raining acorns against metal roof ~~ Cracked pot hides mushroom ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014
Posted in American Sentences, Haiku/Senryu
Tagged acorns, Autumn, change of seasons, micro poetry, mushrooms
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Sacrifice
Daylight wanes as moon rises, mother offers her child last crumb of bread This is written in the style of “American Sentences”; a poetic form developed by Allen Ginsberg in the mid-1980′s as a response to the haiku. … Continue reading
Posted in 17 - syllable Haiku/Senryu, American Sentences
Tagged mothering instinct, poverty, sacrifice
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American Sentences
I’m too late for linking but I was intrigued by the d’Verse Poets prompt on an “American Sentence” a poem in 17 syllables. American haiku were invented by Allen Ginsberg, an American poet and one of the leading figures of … Continue reading
Posted in 17 - syllable Haiku/Senryu, American Sentences
Tagged #smallstones, daylilies, end of life, hope, small stones, spring
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"On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea" 