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MagiCicada Finalized

Blog Posted:6/15/2018 9:15:00 AM

Thank you to everybody who entered my contest! I enjoyed reading them all. Congratulations to the winners. This was an interesting contest to judge, solely on affect, impact, fun to judge, hopefully fun to write for.

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Paul
Callus

Date: 6/20/2018 1:15:00 PM

I love your short form, Maureen. I think it's ideal for those who are wary of tackling haiku, yet would not feel uneasy at expressing their thoughts in this form. Though my entry did not manage to cross the finish line, I would still like to thank you for providing the inspiration. Regards // paul

Constance
La France

Date: 6/16/2018 7:40:00 AM

Maureen, thanks for the contest and inspiration and although my haiku did not place for whatever reason, I really enjoyed writing it. Congratulations to all the winners.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/16/2018 9:23:00 AM

Yours is a beautiful piece Constance! It was hard to cut. It felt to me haiku, less more than the haiku allows that I was looking for, feeling for. If that makes sense. xomo

Jan
Allison

Date: 6/15/2018 11:53:00 AM

Thanks for the inspiration Mo, it looks like my effort ended up in one of beach buddies waste bins lol, many congrats to all the winners:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/15/2018 4:45:00 PM

Goodness no! Poetry is never waste! <3

Eve
Roper

Date: 6/15/2018 10:17:00 AM

thank you so very much for my placement, Maureen,, very honored.. Congratulations to all the winners... Hugs Eve ~' *

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/15/2018 4:46:00 PM

Thank you for that Eve :) xomo

My Past Blog Posts


She Inspires Contest Series Date Posted: 3/4/2020 1:41:00 PM
Lovely Poems Date Posted: 9/15/2019 9:22:00 AM
Judging Haiku Spring Explosion Date Posted: 4/4/2019 12:24:00 PM
NOTE Free Verse Contests Date Posted: 1/6/2019 3:57:00 PM
Brainy Brevity Contest Date Please Date Posted: 12/31/2018 9:16:00 AM
Biker's Dozen Finish Line Date Posted: 10/3/2018 2:19:00 PM
MagiCicada13 Thank You Date Posted: 8/21/2018 11:38:00 AM
Thank You Julia Ward Date Posted: 8/5/2018 6:51:00 AM
MagiCicada 13 Date Posted: 6/21/2018 7:58:00 AM
MagiCicada Finalized Date Posted: 6/15/2018 9:15:00 AM
Thank You Date Posted: 3/15/2018 9:53:00 AM

My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
3/28/2024	Fruit of the Groom	Senryu	conflict,culture,
2/27/2024	Ova Easy	Senryu	america,judgement,politic
12/9/2023	Death To The Poets	Rhyme	poets,war,
11/9/2023	word ward war	List	nonsense,word play,
11/9/2023	Never Again	Rhyme	discrimination,history,wa
11/1/2023	Catch of the Day	Senryu	introspection,murder,
10/24/2023	Inflammatory	Senryu	conflict,poetry,
10/20/2023	Know Ledge	Senryu	faith,introspection,truth
10/13/2023	I Am Not a Robot	Senryu	wisdom,
10/13/2023	White Wash	Senryu	conflict,holocaust,
10/11/2023	Musings On Faith	Rhyme	clothes,faith,introspecti
10/11/2023	Pause	Rhyme	war,
10/5/2023	Broken Record Collection	Senryu	abuse,memory,words,
9/30/2023	Name That Tune	Monoku	bird,cool,song,
9/22/2023	Palatable Pulpit	Monoku	anti bullying,encouraging
9/21/2023	Maple Mimic	Haiku	autumn,bird,song,tree,
9/18/2023	I Have Chocolate	Rhyme	chocolate,relationship,wo
9/18/2023	Funny Not Funny	Senryu	insect,summer,
9/14/2023	V	Haiku	autumn,bird,
9/7/2023	B9	Senryu	allusion,art,mental healt
9/4/2023	Mind Over Under Matter	Senryu	introspection,perspective
9/3/2023	Toxic Thought	Senryu	age,car,psychological,
8/29/2023	Travel Advisory	Senryu	america,discrimination,fr
8/27/2023	Jilted Tilted	Haiku	betrayal,flower,
8/26/2023	The Eke Eek	Light Verse	mental health,
8/19/2023	Our Natural Disaster	Senryu	environment,fire,nature,
8/18/2023	Crappy Haiku	Haiku	poetry,
8/17/2023	Developed	Senryu	city,conflict,farm,food,
8/12/2023	Swept Away	Verse	appreciation,sad,
8/7/2023	Baby Steps	Light Verse	abuse,childhood,family,
7/30/2023	Rain - Ottawa Valley	Haiku	storm,
7/26/2023	Saint Sinead	Free verse	appreciation,for her,
7/23/2023	Core Knowledge	Verse	animal,eve,introspection,
7/14/2023	Spotting	Haiku	bird,tree,
6/26/2023	Divide and Conquer	Monorhyme	conflict,discrimination,p
6/21/2023	Poop Support	Limerick	body,clothes,
6/18/2023	Are You Safe	Rhyme	heart,psychological,
6/17/2023	Drag	Verse	community,discrimination,
6/14/2023	Bloodbath	Haiku	environment,humanity,ocea
6/11/2023	Naughty Nor Nice	Verse	children,innocence,prejud
6/10/2023	Flagging	Rhyme	angst,prejudice,
3/22/2023	Rhymy Senryu Thingy	Senryu	poetry,writing,
3/22/2023	12	Senryu	abuse,anniversary,flower,
2/11/2023	Hellbent	Free verse	care,introspection,poets,
2/5/2023	M the Divine Miss-Ifl	Free verse	beauty,celebrity,childhoo
1/9/2023	Dogs and Gods Show	Senryu	dog,religion,
1/5/2023	The Muse of a Word Economist	Free verse	me,muse,poetry,
12/23/2022	Seeking Asylum	Rhyme	art,crazy,drink,
12/22/2022	They Them	Verse	education,gender,suicide,
12/22/2022	Quest Eon	Senryu	love,
12/18/2022	Aloha	Epigram	appreciation,death of a f
11/29/2022	Light a Match	Senryu	community,loss,
11/22/2022	November Rain	Monoku	community,grief,violence,
9/7/2022	Psa Concussion First Aid	Narrative	community,health,
8/17/2022	Nightlife Is Dead	Light Verse	environment,extended meta
6/5/2022	Hamburger Helper	Senryu	america,extended metaphor
5/19/2022	Feminism Is a Rubber Chicken - Repost	Senryu	abortion,society,women,
5/18/2022	Two Bags of Seed Redux	Rhyme	abortion,introspection,wo
5/16/2022	The End	Epigram	abuse,child abuse,death,f
5/7/2022	Bleed Like Me	Free verse	jealousy,women,
5/6/2022	Make Rape Great Again	Rhyme	abortion,abuse,america,wo
5/6/2022	Trick Le Down	Epigram	corruption,political,reli
5/4/2022	Husbandry	Verse	abortion,history,women,wo
3/27/2022	A Message From a Messenger	Verse	earth,environment,ocean,w
2/16/2022	The Land of the Law	Limerick	city,conflict,political,
2/5/2022	Pulse - Repost - Love Poem For Ottawa	Verse	love,passion,work,
2/3/2022	Manifesto Motorcade	Senryu	city,conflict,
12/17/2021	Ps	Monoku	adventure,community,confl
11/2/2021	I Want To Tell You	List	health,mental illness,mys
10/30/2021	Pocketing Life	Free verse	appreciation,life,
10/24/2021	Sticky Note	Limerick	appreciation,love,mom,
10/15/2021	A Feast For the Eyes	Haiku	bird,food,
10/12/2021	Short Shorts	Monoku	for her,funny,
10/8/2021	Open and Close	Rhyme	appreciation,introspectio
10/7/2021	Do Not Read	Limerick	fun,me,poetry,
9/16/2021	Two Pounds Worth	Epigram	introspection,
9/14/2021	Cross Fire	Verse	abortion,religion,science
9/13/2021	Funny Bone	Senryu	eve,women,
9/7/2021	The World Is Your Apple	Rhyme	religion,universe,
9/6/2021	Her Turn	Monoku	power,women,
9/6/2021	Listing	Verse	religion,
9/3/2021	A Can of Worm Holes	Monorhyme	abortion,america,money,wo
9/2/2021	Toast	Verse	abortion,
8/25/2021	Drinking the Ink	Monoku	muse,poetry,
8/24/2021	The New Roar	Haibun	earth,religion,society,wa
8/21/2021	Plucking the Fringe	Light Verse	bird,crazy,
8/18/2021	Sleeple Chaser	Epigram	conflict,
8/13/2021	A Legend Without a Map	Verse	life,memory,
8/13/2021	Walkies	Rhyme	anxiety,dog,work,
8/12/2021	Man Block	Light Verse	men,metaphor,women,
8/5/2021	Zip	Haiku	bird,sound,
7/22/2021	Return To Sender	Verse	abuse,discrimination,gend
7/14/2021	Panpsyche	Other	god,religion,universe,
7/10/2021	The Picture	Monoku	conflict,relationship,
7/7/2021	Windstorm	Monoku	symbolism,
7/6/2021	Cockadoodles Do	Light Verse	extended metaphor,
6/28/2021	Summer - Heron	Haiku	bird,sky,summer,sunset,
6/24/2021	Half and Half	Light Verse	family,introspection,
6/21/2021	Valid, the Impaler	Light Verse	political,race,
5/19/2021	On a Felled Muse	Senryu	muse,

My Photos

Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Under the Influence	Political Verse	culture,health,humor,
I'M Disabled, Not Stupid	Rhyme	discrimination,
The Philosopher's Sonnet	Sonnet	death,depression,hope,jud
Life With Trump Xvii	Limerick	allegory,anger,perspectiv
21st Century Indian	Free verse	culture,discrimination,ho
To Me This Matters	Rhyme	evil,fear,freedom,power,w
Make the Pen Bleed	Free verse	deep,feelings,meaningful,
Message To My Jewish Brother	Free verse	africa,bible,birthday,bla
Psychopathy, Nature's Anti Depressant	Rhyme	depression,
Funny As a Heart Attack	Blank verse	heart,sick,
Never Shame a Woman	Quatrain	passion,women,
My Head Is a Monster	Couplet	confusion,crazy,suicide,s
On Tour	Sonnet	adventure,nature,travel,v
If Your Mountains Should Crumble	Rhyme	appreciation,courage,dedi
Advice To Those Who Plan To Love the Broken: Don'T	Free verse	abuse,break up,cry,deep,f
Nail Polish	Rhyme	kids,giggle,humor,humorou
The Great Ordeal	Free verse	africa,conflict,courage,d
Rocky Road	Dramatic Verse	angst,
House of Mirrors	Monoku	art,conflict,fear,imagery
Scratches On the Wall	Rhyme	prison,
My Paper Boat	Light Verse	adventure,appreciation,bl
Observation - 2017	Free verse	corruption,
Let's Eat Grandma	Limerick	fun,
Random Thoughts	Free verse	allegory,allusion,
I Was a Fool	Free verse	betrayal,conflict,cry,fun
A Red Neck Love Poem	Quatrain	valentines day,
Rainbows of Balloons	Lyric	friendship,song,spring,
Of Small Things	Free verse	beautiful,feelings,love,s
Swimming In Sarcastic Seas	Free verse	poetry,
Abruptness	Blank verse	fate,
The Treasure of Giving	Free verse	care,caregiving,feelings,
Footle - Fabulous Fun Footles	Footle	funny,
At Sadie's Soul Food Grill	Blank verse	food,religious,
The Noise	Acrostic	angst,anxiety,senses,
Beach	Free verse	abuse,dream,night,pain,
Presidents Day	Blitz	culture,funny,granddaught
I Love You, Old Man	Rhyme	age,dad,emotions,grandchi
On Stage	Prose Poetry	dance,music,poetry,
Woman	Light Verse	woman,
An Insect On Trial	Rhyme	animal,fate,insect,irony,
Chivalry Is Not Dead	Monoku	humorous,imagery,men,rela
Leaf Ring Riffle	Lanterne	tree,
Skyline Art To Home	I do not know?	appreciation,art,imagery,
Numb By Beauty	Nonet	moon,stars,
Tweet For Change	Free verse	society,
Rule the World	Acrostic	power,
Crocked Ribs	Elegiac Lyric	fate,humanity,metaphor,
Blind Poet	Lyric	allegory,life,poets,
The Dog, the Pig and the Cat	Rhyme	friendship,
Tribute To a Lunatic	Free verse	faith,imagery,tribute,
Box Head	Quatrain	baptism,
Cold Measurements	Free verse	farewell,fate,feelings,go
I Love a Good Plot	Free verse	destiny,funeral,humor,ima
Husbands of the Earth	Imagism	earth,humanity,metaphor,
Fling Words	Free verse	hurt,society,vanity,
My Dog and Me	Rhyme	animal,caregiving,dog,ide
Little Green Men	Limerick	peace,
Racist Checkers	Free verse	racism,war,
Fluttering Vocal Chords	Rhyme	funny,health,self,spoken
The Long and Short of It	Rhyme	friendship,poetry,poets,
Strength	Free verse	encouraging,strength,
The Condition	Verse	lost love,love hurts,
Fading Star	Free verse	age,fantasy,
Psychiatric Crack	Couplet	anger,health,mental illne
Leaving Shadows	Free verse	loss,
A Talking Door - Mental Hospital 1	Narrative	allusion,anxiety,mental i
Ode To the Hydrangea	Ode	flower,
Decade of Bullets	Political Verse	africa,conflict,cry,cultu
This Is How My Dog Pees	Couplet	dog,humor,
Memories of a Fisherman	Quatrain	memory,romantic,
I Long For a Pauper's Grave	I do not know?	philosophy,
Sipping Champagn	Limerick	body,
My Soul To Water	Sonnet	betrayal,father,father so
Pissful Religion	Free verse	faith,god,peace,prayer,re
Never Stop Dancing	Free verse	beautiful,dance,inspirati
He Doesn'T Shhhh Me Anymore	Rhyme	eulogy,
Whatever	Couplet	life,satire,
Anytime I Want To	Free verse	love,poetry,
Wrapped In Pleasure	Triolet	life,satire,
Practice	Haiku	guitar,
Huge Garage Sale	Free verse	allegory,funny,introspect
Destiny and the Stars	Couplet	destiny,men,stars,
Origami Birds	Light Verse	beautiful,love,
Friendship Is No One Way Street - For Tim	Free verse	friendship,men,
The Finger	Limerick	humorous,
Sundays Taste of You	Romanticism	love,
I Dance	Prose Poetry	abuse,dance,music,pain,
Outside the Lines	Free verse	love,poetry,
Rain From the Head	Free verse	metaphor,wisdom,
Dance With Demons	Free verse	dance,music,
Granpa	Free verse	africa,
A Kitschy Keepsake	Kimo	heartbreak,success,
Glacier Lines	Free verse	abuse,angst,anxiety,hurt,
Dance the Day Away - Collaboration With Chris Green	Rhyme	beautiful,fun,happy,
December Walk	Free verse	winter,
Rules For Having a Side Chick	Free verse	feelings,funny,funny love
The Men of Clay - Galmi	Enclosed Rhyme	dance,inspiration,inspira
Pas Muet	Free verse	depression,i am,mental il
At a Bank of Elevators	Blank verse	cancer,
Lifted	Free verse	anti bullying,bird,

Fav Poets

Poet	Country
Spica Toska	China (PRC)	Read
Rico Leffanta	United States	Read
Roy Jerden	United States	Read
Freddie Robinson Jr.	United States	Read
Darlene Smith	United States	Read
Richard Olson	United States	Read
Lim'Rik Flats	US Minor Outlying Islands	Read
Mike Hauser	United States	Read
Jan Allison	Isle Of Man	Read
Victoria Payne	United Kingdom	Read
Emmanuel Brian Oule	Uganda	Read
Jenny Linsel	United Kingdom	Read
Khadija Tayabali	United States	Read
Anna Nomaly	United States	Read
Donal Mahoney	United States	Read
Solomon Ochwo-Oburu	Uganda	Read
Pandita Sietesantos	United States	Read
Anthony Ozenne	United States	Read
Fatima Ammar	United Kingdom	Read
Alex Duffy	United Kingdom	Read
Eiza Evangelista	Philippines	Read
John Hamilton	Canada	Read
Duke Beaufort	United States	Read
B. Joseph Fitzsimons	United States	Read
Ike Boat	Ghana	Read
John Herlihy	United States	Read
Gary Onderisin	Canada	Read
Liam Alepta	United States	Read
Gail Foster	United Kingdom	Read
Gregory Richard Barden	United States	Read
Jack Ellison	Canada	Read
John Hanson	Canada	Read
Eileen Manassian	_Not Listed	Read
Etienne Lariviere	France	Read
Mbizo Chirasha	Zimbabwe	Read
Charlie Smith	United States	Read
Aniruddha Pathak	India	Read
Iris Blade	United States	Read
Armani Armania	Canada	Read
Running Wolves	United States	Read
Phillip Garcia	United States	Read
Millard Lowe	United States	Read
Poetprentice Dupins	United States	Read
Choene Alley Semenya	South Africa	Read
Deadd Accountt	United States	Read
Anne-Marie Coreggia	United States	Read
Kim Rodrigues	United States	Read
Stephe Watson	United States	Read
John Anderson	Australia	Read
Darren White	Netherlands	Read
David Moore	United States	Read
Jaquay Atkins	United States	Read
James Swartz	United States	Read
Dominic Amezimi	Nigeria	Read
Dale Gregory Cozart	United States	Read
Agnes Krampe	United States	Read
Robert Lindley	United States	Read
Patricia Cresswell	Canada	Read
Faraz Ajmal	Pakistan	Read
Justin Clason	United States	Read
Robert Warlov	United States	Read
Michael Vacek	United States	Read
Susan Ashley	United States	Read
James Edward Lee Sr.	United States	Read
Line Gauthier	Canada	Read
Vijay Pandit	United States	Read
Silent One	United Kingdom	Read
Vickie Hurtt - Thayer	United States	Read
Kara Gru	United Kingdom	Read
Sherifat Aduku	Nigeria	Read
Becca Teagan	United States	Read
The End Commune	Sweden	Read
Sara Ella	United States	Read
Christopher Flaherty	United Kingdom	Read
Canny Amah	Nigeria	Read
Pat Adams	United States	Read
Joseph Kimbugwe	Uganda	Read
Swathi Mohan	India	Read
Andrea Dietrich	United States	Read
Anna Hopper	United States	Read
Gershon Wolf	United States	Read
Declan Molloy	Ireland	Read
Marc Acrich	United States	Read
Sunlite Wanter	United States	Read
John Lawless	United States	Read
Hgarvey Daniel Esquire	United States	Read
Maureen Mcgreavy	Canada	Read
Anil Deo	United States	Read