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My name is Caren; I was born an identical twin in a small rural town in Iowa; I live in the country; roosters wake me up. They are not my own roosters, but live behind me, and are eager to be helpful.  I am an artist, a cartoonist, a painter, a poet, a writer, and a game-player. When I was younger I knew all kinds of card games. When my children were small, I played many board games. They stopped playing with me when they realized if I was losing, I would diminish my age, turn younger than them, and throw the board.  I was once addicted to resale, and yard sale shopping. Every time I think I have broken myself of that habit, I have a relapse and drag home bags and boxes of other people's junk that I think I will someday use. More often than not, these found items end up recycled in other junk shops or recycle bins after I did not use them at all.  I'm an elementary school counselor, which means I teach children about respect, responsibility, and how to love each other and make friends. I love my life; I have been with the same man for 50 years, and our home is saturated with my paintings of booby women, because I love to draw and paint them and my husband loves me. I have three daughters, two sons-in-law, six granddaughters, and four grandsons, so my cup is full and happy.


Dragons, Dragonflies and Huffle Winks Contest

Blog Posted:5/14/2018 8:18:00 PM

I have inspired  a mere 7 poets to produce a poem for my next contest.  The contest is titled "Dragons, Dragonflies and Hufflle Winks."   Huffle Winks is a made up word, an imaginary word, a word I intended to see "what you could make of it." Seven people have entered and every one of them has described a Huffle Wink in a unique manner. Please enter my contest; and never be afraid to make up something to go along with a made up word like Huffle Winks.  The truth is, there can be no wrong way to interpret a made up word. Go for it, please! I would like to really see this contest catch fire!  And good luck!  



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Date: 5/20/2018 7:43:00 PM
Its a great contest - I read most of the entries and they are so good - I feel inadequate to the challenge. Plus some other contests are for me bringing up past things -good but put a dampener on my magical muse atm. It may come to light in time, which I feels needs to be given to replying to others as well- eek- so great really for everyone that entries are slow.
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Date: 5/15/2018 10:19:00 PM
Ditto ditto what the ladies said. PS: I enjoyed your bio! :)
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Date: 5/15/2018 3:24:00 PM
Ditto what Line said to you. I hope to do a poem, Caren. Not enough time is my foe, however!
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Date: 5/14/2018 9:22:00 PM
Don't worry, Caren, when a contest doesn't fill up quickly. Many need to percolate the idea in their head for a while. Everyone is trying to make the best use of the little time they have to juggle a lot of priorities and they are checking your deadline in order to decide what to do next. No worries.
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7/11/2025 freeway driving Diminished Hexaversestress,
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7/10/2025 what kind of sisters are they Free versesister,
7/10/2025 musings in the yard Free versenature,
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7/10/2025 an overcast Kansas Day Free verseangel,
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7/9/2025 Helens Hugger Bugger Ways Rhymeage,
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7/7/2025 woman attempts to control her daughter Free verseparents,
7/7/2025 devil in a suit Senryuevil,
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7/6/2025 by the hair of my chinny chin chin Rhymefeelings,
7/6/2025 Nouns and Verba Think They are All That Rhymeword play,write,writing,
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Beckoning Beyond Senryudance,dark,fantasy,imager
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Snuffle Rhymeanimal,earth,farm,food,ha
One Gray Hair Rhymefeelings,grandmother,grie
Aura Free versebeauty,husband,wife,
Sex Change Limerickbody,humorous,me,
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Gyspy Soul Free versefaith,feelings,imagery,in
The Butterfly Coupletbutterfly,
Let Us Back Into Your Heart Free verseaddiction,depression,hope
The Consolation of Danger Free verseadventure,emotions,fear,j
My Nineteen-Seventies Bioemotions,growing up,music
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What We Had Was Real Rhymelost love,sad,
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Break Up Tanka10th grade,boyfriend,brea
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The Great Glowing God Rhymemen,
Soulmates Free verseappreciation,computer,int
Friendship Rhymefriendship,
Flash Memory Therapy Free verseappreciation,creation,ins
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Pow Senryuadventure,celebrity,chara
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Dreamscapes An Education In the Mind Diminished Hexaverseappreciation,dream,educat
Thriving Senryuangst,anxiety,crazy,games
Free Mind Free versevisionary,
Memory Free verseanalogy,art,friendship,
Last Lust Lorn Lament Senryulife,love,lust,
Vietnam Reflections1 Free versewar,
The Wet Garden Prose Poetryfairy,flower,garden,magic
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She Versei am,introspection,love,p
Old Fogies: Part Ii Free verseage,community,crazy,humor
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Seasons Change Cinqkunature,people,perspective
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I'M So Annoyed Just Looking At Her Clerihewhumorous,
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Nature the Artist Rhymenature,
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Elvin Dreams Dodoitsudream,earth,fairy,miracle
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A Life of Love and Light Acrostichate,jealousy,life,love,t
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