my favorite songsThe playlist of a musicophile:
In The Other Fellow's Yard sung by Jimmy Durante
As Time Goes By sung by Frank Sinatra
Autumn Leaves sung by Nat King Cole
Young At Heart sung by Frank Sinatra
Smile sung by Nat King Cole
Little Boxes by Pete Seeger
Blowin' In The Wind by Bob Dylan
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
If by...
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Categories:
me, music, nostalgia,
Form: List
my pursethree inhalers
two bottles with one pill each
six receipts from dollar stores
one bedraggled checkbook
straw wrapper
three pairs of glasses, all smudged
I-phone
sunglasses missing one lens
twenty-three pennies
two nickels
twenty-seven dollars in a small coin purse
Kleenex
three credit cards
Medicare card
reminder to pay a bill from three months ago
I get rid of the pennies
hoping my purse will be lighter...
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Categories:
me,
Form: List
FriendFun times when we’re together
Freaky Friday switching partners
First person to know our thoughts
Faith in each other when times get tough
Forever on our minds
Fearless when the other one needs help
From another mother my sister or brother
...
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Categories:
caregiving, community, friend, friendship,
Form: List
Through my Telescopethrough my telescope I spy teepees
bonfires
Watusi dancers
a wrecked plane
hostages
pirates
witches
angels
faeries
stories march in and out of my mind
I cannot slow them down or stop them
I am a writer...
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Categories:
writing,
Form: List
We Are Enough
We are enough if we stop trying to be
something we are not
We are enough if we accept ourselves
just as we are...
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Categories:
appreciation,
Form: List
random thoughtsorgan
organ grinder
get out of here orange, you do not fit!
Oregon
ornate
ornery
stop it orangutan or I’ll give you something to cry about
ordinary
orthodox
or what?
Put up your dukes...
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Categories:
word play,
Form: List
lightlight
lightbulb
light of foot
light saver
light and lithe
lightening
light and airy
light fingers
light and flowy
light...
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Categories:
2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: List
climbing into motorcadelight pink suit
splatters of blood
secret service men climbing into motorcade
Dallas Texas
November 22, 1963
some of us will never be the same...
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Categories:
memory,
Form: List
10 steps to writing what you believe to be great poetry1. Never trust spellcheck
2. Use punctuation only when it will confuse the reader
3. Never trust the mind to capture the heart
4. And vice versa
5. If you must use the word sublime….don’t
6. Don’t try to convince the reader it is great poetry…let them figure it out
7. Remember that it is your blood on the page…don’t let them bandage it
8. Shout at the pencil...
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Categories:
fun, humor,
Form: List
Poetic Podcast Episode 41
Beyond a job
there is a career
there is satisfaction
there is growth
there is excitement
there are endless tomorrows
there is a purpose
there is education
there is joy
there is fulfillment
there are welcome surprises
there is a reward
there is competition
there is pride
there is achievement
there are stacks of benefits.
Not thinking beyond ‘A job’,
you...
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Categories:
emotions, feelings, work,
Form: List
small table inside my front doorGarage door opener
Ice cream carton
Pencil, erasers, pencil sharpener
Magazines
Tv remote
Gummie pills
Magic markers
Towel
Black sock
Gray sandal
Sketch pad
Twinkie wrapper
Snickers bar
Kleenexes
Washrag
Comb
Tape measure
Scissors
Toenail clippers
Green hoodie
Small table inside my front door...
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Categories:
me,
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Categories:
abuse, allusion, perspective, sin,
Form: List
Categories:
allusion, perspective,
Form: List
Categories:
allusion, extended metaphor, perspective,
Form: List
Good LiteratureGood literature is:
Stephen King’s anxiety
Laurell K.Hamilton’s nightmares
James Patterson’s fear
V.C. Andrews’s mystery
William Shakespeare’s grace
Edgar Allen Poe’s rhymes
J.K. Rowling’s magic wand
and the Muse that
inspires every future writer..
All of that is good literature....
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Categories:
books, emotions, inspiration, writing,
Form: List
Specific Types of List Poems
Read wonderful list poetry on the following sub-topics:
christmas, dog, family, food, friends, funny, kids, life, love, music, nature, school, sports, war, wedding
and more.
Definition | What is List in Poetry?