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I'm a late babyboomer Canadian born in the beautiful Eastern Townships of Quebec, raised in Northern Ontario, now living in Ottawa, I'm finding out that oncoming golden years offer a very rich perspective on life.

Please visit often my growing collection of poems and I hope you find many will resonate with you. I'd love to hear your comments.

I am a member of Haiku Canada and have had haiku published.

By the way, my avatar is an ink painting I created on rice paper years ago. The symbol means PLAY - something I have finally learn how to do in later years and poetry is definitely my favourite form of play.

P.S. My name is pronounced Lynn.

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CALL FOR COLLABORATIVE BOOK PROJECT- WELCOMING COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS

Blog Posted:5/10/2018 6:12:00 PM

PROJECT PROPOSAL:

My next PS contest will be a call for contributors towards a collaborative printed book (and ebook). The theme will be TIPS FOR MODERN POETRY with a target audience of BUDDING POETS OF ALL AGES.

I was inspired by a little book entitled SEEING THE BLUE BETWEEN: ADVICE AND INSPIRATION FOR YOUNG POETS.

Please provide your suggestions here on this blog or, if you prefer more privately, by SoupMail.

Here is the general plan, pending tweaking as comments come in…

Winners of my upcoming contest will be published as contributing poets:

CONTEST (DRAFT): MAX 60 entries (of course NO NAMES, as per PS rule)

PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO: have their submission printed in the said anthology with 1) their prior knowledge of which of their poems are selected, and 2) their consent if their text needs to be modified in any way.

SUBMISSION is a NOT A POEM but a multi-part contest entry (a sample entry follows further below):

1) A short letter to novice poets e.g. “Dear budding poet, …” Tone should be personal, friendly and informal:

· 1^st paragraph: your view of what modern poetry is (MAX 3 lines)

· 2^nd paragraph, etc: offer your 10 tips (be clear, specific and original), (MAX 25 lines)

· Last paragraph: describe what poetry has brought to your life, (MAX 3 lines)

2) “My favorite THEMES are: …” - MAX 8 themes or MAX 2 lines

3) ”My favorite REFERENCE sources are: …” - MAX 5 (enumeration only)

4) “Ten TITLES of favorite poems I’ve written (in order of preference):” - MAX 10 TITLES of poems no longer than 20 lines each (preferably different forms): – PREFERABLY AT LEAST ONE WITH: humor, shape, punch, uplifting, different… NO HAIKUS (Will be a separate contest because haiku have very particular rules) !! Judges will find your ten poems and make their selection. WORD OF ADVICE IN POEM SELECTION: avoid vulgarity, explicitly erotic imagery, hardcore political rants.

5) “My literary BACKGROUND:” (mini bio: background, awards, writings, personal history when you started writing, etc) MAX 5 lines

6) SUGGESTION for book title: MAX 2 titles

7) Title your entry as if it was a poem

8) Send a private soup mail if interested in being the 3^RD collaborator for editing (more info below)

EXAMPLE OF FICTITIOUS ENTRY (just babble for the sake of illustration):

TITLE: SPEAK FROM THE HEART

Dear budding poet,

To me, modern poetry is the expression of the soul in this cold, complex world of chaos and uncertainty. Modern poetry is often more raw and speaks from the heart and is meant to be direct and understood.

If I were to give advice to a novice of any age, I would say to pick up a pen and write in the unique way you see the world. Describe those personal ways you interpret what goes on in your universe. Write about what you find strange with respect to human relationships. Jot down your thoughts about the strange things that happen around you. Share your reactions to injustices in the world. Fill a page with words as you sit in introspection.

Poetry has been a blessing in my life. I started writing in my teenage years and it helped sort out feelings, and I just fell in love with the satisfaction of turning sad feelings into ‘works of art’.

My favorite themes: mythology, whimsy, humor, spirituality, introspection, afterlife.

My favorite reference sources : www.shadowpoetry.com, www.howmanysyllables.com, synonym dictionary.

My TITLES of favorite poems I’ve written (in order of preference): Ocean blue. Kindness was her name. Johnny King. I love the blues. Longing for you. When I was young. Skylark. Starry night.

My literary background : I’m a homemaker, mother of 4, grand-mother of 6, with a love for expressing myself in poetry since the age of 12. (Please elaborate more than this)

Suggestion for book title: ‘Modern Poetry Tips for Budding Poets’

May 10, 2018

P.S. Of course, the headings are for ease of judging and consistency – the book will read more seamlessly.

P.P.S. By the way, a succinct FORMS SECTION as well as a succinct TYPES OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE will also be incorporated at the end of the book.

P.P.S. To make it easy on yourself, copy and paste my whole blog (especially the contest rules and sample) into a blank document so you can then manipulate it at will. KEEP IN MIND THOUGH THAT THE CONTEST RULES WILLL HAVE BEEN UPDATED ONCE THE CONTEST IS LAUNCHED.

WINNING ENTRIES:

- No pre-determined number of winners: targeting a minimum of 25 or 30.

- May be asked to tweak or abbreviate for purposes of the book’s overview, to avoid repetition etc.

- Only 3-5 poems will be selected for publication per contributor from the list provided (again, variety will be taken into account for the overall effect of the book)

- For each non-winner, we will consider printing 1-2 poems.

GENERAL INFO:

CreateSpace will be used as the publisher, targeting a listed price of $20 per book. I will be creating the lay-out of the book with: 1) consultation from our esteemed colleague Emile Pinet who is far from a novice with CreateSpace, as well as 2) a third collaborating reviewer YET TO BE DETERMINED (must have editorial skills). The three collaborators will agree on the poem selections, intro, dedication, conclusion, editing, title of book, front and back covers.

PLEASE provide your comments, concerns and suggestions here on this blog or, if you prefer more privately, by SoupMail.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

HAVE A SOUPER DAY !!

Line xx

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Line
Gauthier

Date: 5/21/2018 9:12:00 PM

I've been asked "Why a 20-line maximum for poems?" My reason is that I have a visual of how I want this publication to look. I don't want any poem to fill an entire page (even less go onto two pages). That's because the audience is novice poets and I want to entice them to write. Short poems will be less intimidating for them and more likely to get a "I can do that too" reaction.

Darlene
De Beaulieu

Date: 5/19/2018 6:29:00 PM

Hello lin,I am not ready for anything like that yet. i do not feel that i am good enough to go through these things. It isi a good idea for other poets As for me I am not ready for this. I do wish you a great deal of luck on this adventure. Have a nice day my friend.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/19/2018 8:45:00 PM

Thanks, Darlene. I'm sure then that you will enjoy the book when it comes out. Thanks for your visit and comment.

CayCay
Jennings

Date: 5/18/2018 6:32:00 PM

WOW, I am digesting all that I just read, but the initial WOW is WOW in a good way. What an endeavor you are taking on for others, you are truly gifting us all with this inspirational idea that I know will be a great deal of work, hopefully a labor hand in hand with joy. Let me marinate on this - I can already feel my muse's wheels turning. Thank you for all this, Line, all this and more. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/19/2018 3:24:00 PM

Awesome. Yes indeed it will be a labour of love. I will be incorporating much passion to it.

Kai Michael
Neumann

Date: 5/18/2018 3:11:00 AM

I would like to give it a go. When is the deadline? Thank you, Kai

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/18/2018 8:04:00 AM

Thanks, Kai. It's in the form of a contest. June 23 is the deadline if I remember correctly.

Virginia
Waters

Date: 5/17/2018 3:01:00 AM

Would like to give it a go, time permitting. If ok with novice writer . Virginia

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/17/2018 7:59:00 AM

Of course, Virginia. Looking for inspired writes from a wide range of backgrounds.

Rhoda
Tripp

Date: 5/16/2018 10:55:00 PM

I am honored to be amid your choices of esteemed poets. I will give it some thought and hopefully contribute something of value for your book. I think it's a great idea. Hope I am not too late. Hugs.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/17/2018 7:57:00 AM

The contest is out now. You have a good month, Rhoda.

Carole
Duet

Date: 5/15/2018 4:12:00 AM

Thanks for the invitation, Line. Quite a challenge but it sounds like a fun and worthy one. Will get back to you. Carole :D

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/15/2018 2:06:00 PM

The contest is out now. I'm available for questions.

Suzette
Richards

Date: 5/13/2018 4:17:00 AM

Line, I stumbled upon this blog during the very few times that I have time on the Internet nowadays. It is an ambitious project which you are proposing. I should know - I have just done the final edit of my book which took five years to complete before I was wholly satisfied with it. A word of caution: The writing is the easy part. Researching can be fun. However, the final layout can be a headache if you are not familiar with it. But nothing beats the satisfaction of finally holding your "baby" in your arms. Best of luck with your endeavor. Regards, Su

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/13/2018 8:43:00 AM

Thanks, Suzette. Congrats on the near completion of your book, or baby as you so aptly call it. I am looking forward to the challenge. Thankfully I am retired and will be able to provide more time and focus on getting the book done as quickly as I can while not compromising quality. You can bet I will be reaching out to you at times and I hope you will be contributing to this project via my contest. Thanks again for your comments, Su.

Probir
Gupta

Date: 5/12/2018 12:31:00 PM

Line, thank you so much for the invite. I am given to writing poems only. Mostly metaphorical. With very modest success. Long write ups with much technical details such as this blog-write is, I cannot focus on for much time. I cannot understand what theme I have to write on. In case I find I can handle the topic, I shall be glad to write. I will try my best to draw attention of other eligible poets known to me to this collaborative book project. ... Probir

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/12/2018 2:39:00 PM

Thank you, Probir. I understand, perhaps when the contest Is launched, it will seems clearer. All the best to you.

Jerry
Hackett

Date: 5/12/2018 4:07:00 AM

Line, It took me awhile to find the blog posts (plus I'm slow). Thanks for the invite, I like the idea and hope to participate and contribute.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/12/2018 6:46:00 AM

Awesome, Jerry. It's too bad the Blog often gets overlooked because there are so many features on PoetrySoup, that it's hard to find the time to take advantage of them all.

Reason A.
Poteet

Date: 5/11/2018 1:03:00 PM

The teacher in me says "Go for it!" but the retiree says, "not on your life." Great project I wish you the best in all you do.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 1:12:00 PM

LOL - The contest will be launched in a week or so, you have time to start formulating bits and pieces of your valued wisdom. I provided an example to show that I wasn't asking for the impossible... Just one little page.

JEAN
MURRAY

Date: 5/11/2018 12:52:00 PM

I love a good contest Line. Bring it on!!

JEAN MURRAY
Date: 5/11/2018 1:20:00 PM

LOL

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 12:57:00 PM

I expect great things from you, Jean.

Jim
Slaughter

Date: 5/11/2018 11:42:00 AM

Sounds like quite an impressive endeavor, Line. Good luck.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 12:58:00 PM

I'm very excited about this project, and enjoying the interest fellow poets are demonstrating here and on SoupMail.

Curtis
Moorman

Date: 5/11/2018 11:39:00 AM

Line, how flattered, honored, and humbled that you have asked me to participate in this venture with such an august group of outstanding poets. Thank you for this great invitation.

Curtis Moorman
Date: 5/12/2018 11:32:00 AM

Got the hat, got the boots, now all I need is a horse! lol

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/12/2018 11:07:00 AM

I'm game. I'll get a cowboy hat too.

Keith Trestrail
Date: 5/12/2018 8:40:00 AM

Hi Curtis, love the hat. You and Line round up all these strays and I'll meet ya in Laredo :-). I bet she's handy with a lasso! First one at the saloon buys - we'll go Line dancing!

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 10:22:00 PM

Thanks for stepping up, Curtis. Yes, Keith, you'll get thrown in with the august group. We wouldn't want you to feel left out. LOL

Curtis Moorman
Date: 5/11/2018 6:32:00 PM

Keith, I can't speak for Line, but I'll bet that she would give you a resounding YES!!!

Keith Trestrail
Date: 5/11/2018 5:51:00 PM

What about me...May I?

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 3:16:00 PM

July, we'll throw you in with the august group anyway. LOL

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 1:00:00 PM

It is going to be awesome !

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 5/11/2018 11:20:00 AM

Thank you for your soupmail Line. This sounds a brilliant idea, I'll be honest I'd never heard of most of the poetry forms until I joined soup, I'm no Shakespeare, well not yet anyway. I am in awe of some of the poets on here and learning quite a lot. But if your including novices I'm game. Tom.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 11:31:00 AM

Dear Tom, you are a prolific writer and your poetry is much enjoyed at PS, so it is obvious you would have interesting tips for novices... especially if you still feel like a novice yourself! Often asking the right questions is more important than knowing the right answers.

Dear
Heart

Date: 5/11/2018 9:01:00 AM

Line, thank you so much for the invite to your grand plan, it really sounds amazing. and working with Emile would be really something. I am so stretched for time with dancing classes and my writing being my top priority, just not sure I have time to participate, but maybe... let me dwell on it for a bit ... that's what I do Line, I dwell and ponder....

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 11:29:00 AM

Thanks BW, the contest will likely come out before the end of the month. Your entry/contribution would be most appreciated.

Mike
Gentile

Date: 5/11/2018 8:12:00 AM

Line, I so admire you and would aspire to one day improve to the level of so many here on PS. Hopefully, I have that potential. The contest sounds challenging and fun xxoo

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 8:25:00 AM

Of course you do, you are being overly modest, Mike.

Nina
Parmenter

Date: 5/11/2018 1:53:00 AM

Really interesting, ambitious and admirable project Line! Just some thoughts: - It will be impossible to keep this anonymous as you will have to check out people’s poems from within their profiles - I don’t think this should stand in your way though - I’m a little unsure about the literary background section as many of us have no literary background but still have some interesting tips and poems to share. Maybe you could call this a bio and suggest people include any literary credentials in there. If I have any more thoughts, I’ll let you know!

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 7:42:00 AM

As far as people's background, I am in fact looking for a wide range: people with lots of credentials and people off the street who barely know the forms. I will look at tweaking my wording. Thanks.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/11/2018 7:39:00 AM

Thank you, Nina. You are quite right - it really can't be truly blind which, in fact, just means it will be more difficult for me to leave anyone out of the project. Anyone who knows me, knows that I try to be fair : I would try to help elevate a contribution to a higher level before cutting an entry out. I would be ecstatic if I received 60 entries that were worthy of printing. I guess I need to ask people to trust me.

Wayne
Kingston

Date: 5/11/2018 1:21:00 AM

Thx for the invite. Respect your effort on behalf of our art. I, too, have suggested a run at PS publication but merely in the form of a Soupers Anthology (perhaps annualized). I’m not the first. Your concept seems to be an effort at education for the best of reasons and for a worthy population. My desire: “Searching till the poetic perfection of an image conveys a thought so pure and universal one cannot help but weep, then act” has evolved toward imagist, Haiku, Kimo, Senryu, etc. product since 1970’s. Based on your initial approach, I am precluded from any involvement but cheerleading. All the best. I’ll buy a first edition. Go, PS, Go!!! :-)))

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/14/2018 1:38:00 PM

Thanks Wayne, I love the idea of an annual PS anthology. I love your quote, it belongs in your Quotes section if it's not already there. I'm thinking your style will fit in perfectly, please check out my contest.

Gregory R
Barden

Date: 5/10/2018 8:52:00 PM

Thanks for the invite, Line ... I am SO stretched right now I can't even get to replies and thank-you's, but I hope to have some time opening in a week-or-two, so perhaps. I will send a Soupie. Blessings! :-) <3

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/10/2018 11:40:00 PM

Thanks so much, Gregory. The contest won't be posted for another week. This is a heads up and opportunity for people to suggest finetuning.

Eve
Roper

Date: 5/10/2018 8:32:00 PM

Sounds like fun :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/10/2018 11:38:00 PM

Thanks, Eve. I'm pretty excited about this. It will be great to showcase our PS poems while offering tips to encourage newbies.

Richard
Lamoureux

Date: 5/10/2018 7:56:00 PM

All the best with your project. Myself I have a lot going on and will not be able to participate. Thanks for the invite to check out the blog. Regards Richard

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/10/2018 11:36:00 PM

Thank you, Richard. Most appreciated. The contest won't come out for another week or so.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 5/10/2018 7:22:00 PM

I will Soupmail you, Line! Quite an undertaking!

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/10/2018 11:35:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. Much appreciated.

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My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
12/12/2018	ARTIST WITHIN	Free verse	art,confidence,creation,i
12/11/2018	NEW ENGLAND	Free verse	adventure,fun,ocean,trave
12/11/2018	WHAT CHRISTMAS STRESS	Haiku	anxiety,christmas,holiday
12/11/2018	THE JOURNEY	Free verse	change,growing up,identit
12/11/2018	BEHIND CLOSED DOORS	Free verse	age,fantasy,fun,games,non
12/11/2018	STUCK IN A SNOWGLOBE WITH YOU	Free verse	christmas,happy,moon,natu
12/11/2018	SAD CHRISTMAS	Free verse	christmas,death,heartbrok
12/11/2018	MY YOUTH	Free verse	appreciation,childhood,gr
12/8/2018	COLOUR OF MY HEART	Sonnet	abuse,appreciation,care,c
12/8/2018	WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME	Free verse	confidence,dedication,dev
12/7/2018	WOULD YOU	Rhyme	confidence,dedication,fut
12/6/2018	THERE SHE WAS	Free verse	culture,devotion,love,pea
12/4/2018	VOICES	Free verse	angst,introspection,voice
12/4/2018	CHRISTMAS EVE	Free verse	christmas,holiday,hope,ni
12/3/2018	I LOVED IT	Free verse	bullying,confidence,happy
12/2/2018	I'M AN ACQUIRED TASTE	Free verse	confidence,courage,identi
12/2/2018	DECLUTTERING	Rhyme	angst,dark,emotions,intro
12/2/2018	IF ONLY	Free verse	dream,giving,hope,tribute
12/2/2018	UNEXPECTED	Rhyme	hope,life,relationship,ro
11/28/2018	WINTER WONDERLAND	Sonnet	beauty,children,fun,weath
11/25/2018	UNCONDITIONALLY	Shape	appreciation,integrity,re
11/25/2018	A LITTLE KINDNESS NEVER HURTS	Free verse	appreciation,community,en
11/25/2018	SORRY	Free verse	anger,anxiety,children,co
11/25/2018	IT CROSSED MY MIND	Free verse	poverty,winter,
11/25/2018	IN WAVES	Free verse	angst,anxiety,night,sleep
11/25/2018	THE SILENT TREATMENT	Free verse	anger,angst,conflict,grie
11/25/2018	FORGIVENESS	Free verse	angst,anxiety,betrayal,fo
11/25/2018	BETRAYED	Free verse	anger,angst,anxiety,betra
11/25/2018	THANKFUL HEART	Enclosed Rhyme	appreciation,family,happi
11/25/2018	AUTUMN LEAVES	Free verse	autumn,war,wind,
11/24/2018	MOON SHADOWS	Free verse	dark,home,light,lonely,ni
11/24/2018	WHEN TOMORROW COMES	Lyric	dream,hope,longing,love,t
11/23/2018	PAIN	Free verse	angst,anxiety,grief,heart
11/23/2018	THE PARK BENCH AT CHRISTMAS	Free verse	christmas,holiday,lonely,
11/23/2018	FOG OF NEGLECT	Free verse	angst,change,conflict,con
11/23/2018	THE I OF THE STORM	Free verse	anger,angst,anxiety,betra
11/21/2018	THE RAINDROP	Free verse	rain,summer,water,weather
11/21/2018	FIND A WAY	Free verse	conflict,peace,people,per
11/21/2018	WINTER BLISS	Free verse	appreciation,freedom,self
11/21/2018	GRATITUDE	Free verse	appreciation,happiness,li
11/21/2018	LEGS OF A GODDESS	Free verse	age,appreciation,beautifu
11/20/2018	WHAT DO YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE	Free verse	confidence,confusion,high
11/20/2018	THE NIGHT BEFORE	Rhyme	animal,christmas,dog,fant
11/19/2018	BLACK POWDER	Limerick	abuse,addiction,food,funn
11/19/2018	BY THE CHEESE TRAY	Monorhyme	celebration,chocolate,foo
11/19/2018	GONE WITH THE PIE	Monorhyme	anger,loss,
11/19/2018	RETREAT	Free verse	abuse,betrayal,conflict,m
11/19/2018	BEATING	Free verse	abuse,betrayal,boy,bullyi
11/19/2018	THANK YOUR ANGEL	Free verse	angel,forgiveness,friend,
11/19/2018	BITING SILENCES	Free verse	angst,conflict,emotions,j
11/18/2018	ENIGMATIC	Free verse	imagination,meaningful,my
11/18/2018	AUTUMN SHADES	Rhyme	autumn,beauty,color,coura
11/18/2018	PARIS CITY LIGHTS	Free verse	adventure,city,fantasy,fa
11/18/2018	OFFERING HELP	Free verse	encouraging,freedom,inspi
11/17/2018	SIPPING CIDER WITH MY SWEETHEART	Free verse	appreciation,christmas,dr
11/17/2018	CHRISTMAS MOURNING	Free verse	bereavement,christmas,dea
11/17/2018	UNREST OF SPIRIT	Rhyme	angst,anxiety,blue,depres
11/17/2018	SKATING FOR GOLD	ABC	devotion,inspirational,mo
11/17/2018	WHAT IF LATER NEVER COMES	Free verse	appreciation,life,meaning
11/17/2018	GENERATION X	Free verse	appreciation,money,rude,s
11/9/2018	CALL	Senryu	death,farewell,health,rem
11/8/2018	SELF	Senryu	conflict,grief,hurt,life,
11/8/2018	HE CRIED	Senryu	angst,cry,emotions,sad,sy
11/8/2018	HE WASN'T	Senryu	drink,longing,relationshi
11/8/2018	HIS HEART	Senryu	grief,heartbroken,longing
11/8/2018	ABANDONING	Senryu	abuse,drink,family,life,p
11/8/2018	HE GAVE	Senryu	depression,health,life,lo
11/8/2018	INSPIRATIONAL	Senryu	anti bullying,appreciatio
11/8/2018	BETWEEN	Senryu	freedom,introspection,pea
11/7/2018	SHEDDING	Senryu	angst,anxiety,cry,life,lo
11/7/2018	SURROUNDED	Senryu	betrayal,bullying,enduran
11/7/2018	IN HIS HEART	Senryu	angst,anxiety,grief,heart
11/7/2018	STIRRING	Senryu	emotions,hurt,longing,los
11/7/2018	DRIVE	Free verse	fun,happiness,introspecti
11/7/2018	JOY JOY JOY	Free verse	child,fantasy,fun,humor,j
11/7/2018	EIGHTEEN	Free verse	growing up,innocence,jour
11/7/2018	FALL FIESTA	Rhyme	autumn,fun,nature,sound,
11/7/2018	LISTED TO DEATH	Free verse	irony,life,stress,time,
11/6/2018	FRAGILE	Senryu	angst,anxiety,cry,emotion
11/6/2018	EVERY ACTION MATTERS	Free verse	appreciation,inspirationa
11/5/2018	A TALL SHIP	Haiku	autumn,nature,seasons,wat
11/5/2018	PUMPKIN	Haiku	autumn,moon,nature,night,
11/5/2018	LIFEBUOY	Senryu	encouraging,fate,hope,lif
11/5/2018	RUSSIAN ROULETTE	Free verse	depression,games,life,psy
11/4/2018	WOW MOMENTS	Free verse	appreciation,beauty,happi
11/3/2018	FAERIE LAND	Free verse	fantasy,friendship,moon,n
11/3/2018	LOVE BUG	Monorhyme	dog,fun,joy,love,pets,swe
11/3/2018	CLOSING IN	Rhyme	angst,anxiety,dark,night,
11/3/2018	FOSTERING A REIGN OF PEACE	Dramatic Verse	community,forgiveness,god
11/3/2018	LOVE FROM ABOVE	Rhyme	confidence,inspirational
11/3/2018	MY FAVES	Free verse	appreciation,candy,green,
11/2/2018	BETRAYAL LEAVES A SCAR	Rhyme	betrayal,confusion,grief,
11/2/2018	DISTANT MEMORIES	Free verse	adventure,appreciation,im
11/1/2018	A POP OF COLOR	Free verse	girl,joy,morning,november
11/1/2018	A WASTED LIFE	Free verse	angst,anxiety,boy,life,ps
11/1/2018	ALCOHOLIC DEMENTIA	Free verse	angst,anxiety,bullying,co
11/1/2018	IN SYNC	Rhyme	abuse,beach,bullying,fate
10/31/2018	ON MY VERANDA	Acrostic	appreciation,dream,happin
10/31/2018	A BURNING HEART	Rhyme	death,heart,introspection
10/31/2018	LOVELY AS A BIRD	Rhyme	abuse,angst,bird,death,hu

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
pun with eggs	Rhyme	fun,humor,
The Song of a Blind Man	Ballad	friendship,music,
Violin	Personification	death,love,rose,
It is Written in a Star	Concrete	history,love,peace,
Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Tea	Concrete	silly,
Anno	Limerick	music
The silence of my goodbye	Free verse	heartbreak,loss,pain,
Funny Sexy Me	Rhyme	sexy,
Haiku to Heaven	Haiku	god,heaven,love,truth,
I am strong	Free verse	character,confidence,disc
Creation	Free verse	beauty,
of ghosts and relationships	Free verse	bereavement,
Caress my Soul	Free verse	beautiful,cute love,love,
Diosa Del Amor	Rhyme	beauty,fantasy,love,lust,
The Weathered Years	Sonnet	life,
Coffee	Rhyme	funny,
Bemused Wonder	Free verse	poetry,
NEVER GOING TO DRAG ME DOWN	Rhyme	inspiration,
Can I have a delivery please	Rhyme	fun,
White Wolf And The Raven	Couplet	adventure,animal,bird,fri
Indian Ink	Dramatic Verse	abuse,autumn,death,deep,f
Brief Encounter	Free verse	education,surreal,
The Tale Of Fairies	Narrative	fairy,children,joy,
Talking Trash	Prose Poetry	retirement,me,me,
Rhetoric of Wonder	Free verse	appreciation,creation,lif
''The Prince of Time''	Rhyme	love,
Rainbow Promise	Personification	earth,rain,
Rainy Morning	Light Verse	rain,
Particularly	Monoku	beautiful,giving,love,
For Darren	Free verse	friendship,health,metapho
Stargazing Reflections	Haiku	emotions,introspection,li
Elizabeth II	Rhyme royal	children,dedication,engla
Dark Wings	Free verse	dance,metaphor,passion,se
Drinks with her maj	Limerick	silly,
Endlessly	Haiku	devotion,time,
I Am	Bio	introspection,metaphor,
HE FORGIVES	Free verse	faith
My Persona's Adventurous Quests	Free verse	identity,image,people,per
Your not alone	Rhyme	endurance,song,
Poetry Soap	Couplet	abuse,conflict,jealousy,l
Hero	Rhyme	childhood,hero,
HE HAD TO WEAR A FIG LEAF AT THE NUDIST COLONY	Footle	beach,body,humorous,
Seeing Autumn's oak adorn	Crystalline	autumn,birth,death,life,n
More Worse When I Cry	Narrative	abuse,childhood,emotions,
Of Snow And Ice	Free verse	appreciation,language,wea
Old man	Prose	angst,dark,life,
The Secrets Of Mornings	Free verse	future,happiness,life,mor
I Pass the Graveyard	Terzanelle	death,sad love,winter,
Enveloped by Overwhelming Sadness	Dramatic monologue	deep,depression,
I Imagined Him as a Child	Dramatic Verse	forgiveness,moving on,pai
Moonlit Peace	Sonnet	introspection,
Sweet Ghost Valentine	Couplet	lost love,love,me,music,o
Night	Free verse	night,weather,
Flirty Sunflowers	Haiku	flower,kiss,sun,
Breath of Love	Triolet	death,love,
Brume	Free verse	change,perspective,relati
One Regret	Sonnet	introspection,life,
The Lovers	Rhyme	love,passion,sea,sky,
A Nook and a Storybook	Quatrain	adventure,best friend,boo
Perhaps	Monoku	sad,wife,
Stand Closer To the Mirror	Free verse	age,anxiety,appreciation,
The Unicorn	Rhyme	fantasy,
When You're Gone	Free verse	farewell,grief,sad,
A Puppy named 'Pig' N A Puddle	Light Verse	dog,fear,humorous,
Shasta Daisy	Haiku	flower,nature,
He Was A Gentle Soul	Rhyme	death,for him,
Centurion of Stone	Personification	fantasy,
Sardines	Imagism	fish,imagery,journey,life
California's Pride - Sextilla	Rhyme	business,
''A Fallen Leaf''	Tanka	introspection,nature,
A Stone's Throw	Rhyme	anger,feelings,life,water
Picture Of Painted Pain	Rhyme	cry,death,heartbroken,mot
Dance of the Firebird	Free verse	beautiful,dance,sensual,
The Life Of Death	Blank verse	death,life,
Constanza for a Loggerhead	Rhyme	beach,natural disasters,n
love the unlovable	ABC	childhood,growth,how i fe
With Finespun Fingers	Rhyme	fantasy,imagination,muse,
Upon Awakening	Free verse	appreciation,beauty,
She loves and needs seven	Quatrain	math,mental illness,
My Perfect Day	Rhyme	day,death,son,
A Lonely Silver Ribbon	Rhyme	christmas,loneliness,lone
As if she rose with the sun	Choka	death of a friend,lonelin
a poet cries real tears	Free verse	change,
My Favorite Christmas Memory	Couplet	christmas,mom,mother daug
Orange	Terzanelle	beautiful,color,
May the road never end	Free verse	cute,nature,
I Dance With Darkness	Rhyme	dance,dark,earth day,evil
Cookie Cutters, Hot Cocoa, and an Angel	Rhyme	christmas,nostalgia,
It's Christmas Time Again	Rhyme	christmas,sister,suicide,
My God	Rhyme	sea,water,
Love Letter	Rhyme	childhood,crush,cute love
Los Angeles	Free verse	longing,love,
Dear Santa I want a batmobile	Rhyme	child,christmas,
Imagine, After Forever	Acrostic	lost,memory,
Finding Ones Self	Monoku	growth,
Death Is Blind	Rhyme	death,moving on,
Weep Not for Sins That Are Long Past	Sonnet	hope,inspiration,
DIVINITY	Bio	america,anger,bangla,bask
Being Young	Rhyme	love,lust,passion,youth,
Mysteries: Monoku 3	Monoku	earth,mystery,

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Heidi Sands

United States