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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.


45 Words or Less means 45 Words or Less

Blog Posted:10/6/2019 4:18:00 AM

I have had some beautiful well-written, heartfelt poems entered into my contest

which is named 45 words or less.  If you are one of the poets who entered a gorgeous

poem of 46 to 300 words, it is not too late to adjust them or to submit a different poem.

45 words or less means 45 words is the MOST WORDS. Thank you! 



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Date: 10/13/2019 8:01:00 AM
O....people do that? well, their loss if they don't pay attention..
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My Recent Poems

Date PostedPoemTitleFormCategories
7/18/2025 tv holds me hostage Rhymetechnology,
7/18/2025 French Monorhyme Monorhymetravel,
7/18/2025 surviving a hot day Rhymesummer,
7/18/2025 Perfect Autumn Day Senryuautumn,
7/18/2025 Raising Pony Dogs inside a House Rhymedog,
7/18/2025 Trixie My Muse Keeps Me on the Edge of my Seat Rhymemuse,
7/18/2025 advice from Uncle Kurt Rhymelife,
7/18/2025 angry mean snowball queen Rhyme4th grade,5th grade,6th g
7/18/2025 raptors raptors birds of prey Rhymebird,
7/18/2025 we are the mighty mighty miestanders Rhymehumor,
7/16/2025 run rabbit run Rhymeanimal,
7/16/2025 giant hole in the ground Rhyme11th grade,12th grade,3rd
7/16/2025 spotted woodpecker Haikubird,
7/16/2025 scales of all sorts Rhymeword play,
7/16/2025 swan Haikubird,
7/16/2025 cuckoo tricks bush warbler Free versebird,
7/16/2025 help from a myna bird Rhymebird,
7/16/2025 orangutan thief Rhymehumor,
7/16/2025 fluffy puffy is never stuffy Rhyme10th grade,12th grade,3rd
7/16/2025 owls sharp ears Haikubird,
7/15/2025 long deep angry looking gouges on a tree Free verseanimal,
7/15/2025 honey bee makes a bee line to the sunflower Free verseanimal,
7/15/2025 Plotting my Escape from My Abuser Narrativeabuse,
7/15/2025 arriving in heaven Free verseheaven,
7/15/2025 Was he Laughing at Her Free versehusband,
7/15/2025 my dragon tiddly widdly willie little winkie wee Monorhyme1st grade,2nd grade,3rd g
7/15/2025 My Muse Trixie is one of a Kind Rhymemuse,
7/15/2025 dont call me a popinjay Monorhyme1st grade,2nd grade,3rd g
7/15/2025 my pine palsy walsy Rhymetree,
7/15/2025 squeaky feast Rhymeanimal,
7/14/2025 looking glass spirits Senryu10th grade,11th grade,12t
7/14/2025 hate to outfox him but Light Verseme,
7/14/2025 How bad can Health food be Rhymefood,
7/14/2025 You should Meet His Mother Rhyme10th grade,12th grade,5th
7/14/2025 God gave us Nature Monorhymenature,
7/14/2025 f g h i j k l m ABC10th grade,11th grade,12t
7/14/2025 who lived in this place Free versepoets,
7/14/2025 Enthusiastic Job Candidate Rhymejobs,
7/14/2025 I am an Idealist Free verseme,
7/14/2025 eagle patronus Haikubird,
7/13/2025 She Barely Recognized Herself Narrativewoman,
7/13/2025 bamboozled the old guy Senryuwoman,
7/13/2025 almonds or arsenic Light Versehumor,
7/13/2025 haunted mirror Senryuspiritual,
7/13/2025 african melody Haikuafrica,
7/13/2025 butterfly larvae Haikuanimal,
7/13/2025 playing with home Free verseword play,
7/13/2025 who could live there Free versehumor,
7/13/2025 do not eat berries Senryunature,
7/13/2025 lack of confidence Senryuwomen,
7/12/2025 tv is my radio Free versemusic,technology,
7/12/2025 Sandys Small Heart Rhymetribute,
7/12/2025 I Feel Threatened by ThisCathedral Senryufeelings,
7/12/2025 Through my Telescope Listwriting,
7/12/2025 unhappy mud daubers Haikuanimal,
7/12/2025 puppys day Free versedog,
7/12/2025 birdspeak I hear Free versebird,
7/12/2025 luna moth Diminished Hexaverseanimal,
7/12/2025 many mistakes in Minnesota Alliterationword play,
7/12/2025 Why we Buy on Amazon Rhymejudgement,
7/11/2025 was it sabotage Senryulife,
7/11/2025 Lulus Constant Dysphoria Rhymedepression,
7/11/2025 Free to Be Me Monorhyme10th grade,11th grade,12t
7/11/2025 Paula Paulsons Persnickety Personality Alliteration10th grade,11th grade,12t
7/11/2025 yellow wood sorrel Senryugarden,
7/11/2025 if you wake up with a stick Free versedog,
7/11/2025 digging to China Light Versedog,
7/11/2025 freeway driving Diminished Hexaversestress,
7/11/2025 my relative the thief Senryurelationship,
7/11/2025 My Muse Trixie Makes Fun of Me Rhymemuse,
7/10/2025 the victim of amplified suicide Rhymesuicide,
7/10/2025 The Beauty is a Desert Free verseenvironment,
7/10/2025 longing of train whistle Free versetravel,
7/10/2025 what kind of sisters are they Free versesister,
7/10/2025 musings in the yard Free versenature,
7/10/2025 Old Mister Free versetree,
7/10/2025 an overcast Kansas Day Free verseangel,
7/10/2025 Trixie ignores my refusal to write Rhymemuse,
7/10/2025 wild eyed pancake Free versememory,
7/10/2025 honeysuckle tree Senryutree,
7/9/2025 everything goes into a puppys mouth Free versedog,
7/9/2025 drone of a lawn mower Light Verselife,
7/9/2025 spent a lazy day Free versedog,
7/9/2025 dog chew Rhymedog,
7/9/2025 Being Lead Rhyme3rd grade,4th grade,5th g
7/9/2025 witchs elixir Senryufantasy,
7/9/2025 Helens Hugger Bugger Ways Rhymeage,
7/9/2025 Garrulous Gary Rhyme3rd grade,4th grade,5th g
7/9/2025 now that I am old Light Verseage,
7/9/2025 Snake in the Grass Monorhymeanimal,
7/7/2025 What is under that wheelbarrow Rhymehumor,
7/7/2025 Living with Critical Thinkers Free versehumor,
7/7/2025 sixties woman Senryuwoman,
7/7/2025 woman attempts to control her daughter Free verseparents,
7/7/2025 devil in a suit Senryuevil,
7/7/2025 story of meth Senryuaddiction,drug,
7/7/2025 spirit hides the tv remote Free versespiritual,
7/7/2025 sitting with my sweet puppy Free versedog,
7/7/2025 attractive available anguished armadillo Abecedarian10th grade,11th grade,12t
7/7/2025 she tells the story Free verselife,

My Photos


Fav Poems

PoemTitleFormCategories
Ballroom Lust Free versedesire,fantasy,lust,sexy,
The Night Sky Haikunature,night,sky,stars,
Foresight and Intuition Free verseflying,imagery,light,love
Don'T Go Stale Free verseinspiration,motivation,
Beckoning Beyond Senryudance,dark,fantasy,imager
Lights Out Versescary,
Homes Haikubeauty,
Goodbye Narrativedeath,
One Gray Hair Rhymefeelings,grandmother,grie
Snuffle Rhymeanimal,earth,farm,food,ha
Moon Song Blank versefriendship love,
Sex Change Limerickbody,humorous,me,
The Vacuum Cleaner Bong Limerickcharacter,crazy,creation,
What If I do not know?10th grade,art,autumn,bea
Resuscitated Memories Free versememory,october,rain,roman
My Nineteen-Seventies Bioemotions,growing up,music
Love Is Not a Sound Free verselove,
Sins In the Sand Rhymebible,uplifting,
Aura Free versebeauty,husband,wife,
Let Us Back Into Your Heart Free verseaddiction,depression,hope
The Great Glowing God Rhymemen,
Noah's Apprentice On the Ark Monorhymeanimal,bird,caregiving,da
Empath Lyricemotions,poetry,
The Butterfly Coupletbutterfly,
Gyspy Soul Free versefaith,feelings,imagery,in
The Consolation of Danger Free verseadventure,emotions,fear,j
Ain'T He Plump (To Tune of Ain'T She Sweet) Light Verseparodydance,dance,
The Times They Aren'T A-Changin' Rhymesociety,technology,today,
Little Toy Soldiers Rhymeboy,goodbye,peace,soldier
Break Up Tanka10th grade,boyfriend,brea
Shades of Love Rhymedream,emotions,love,roman
Old Tom Lyricabsence,age,death,goodbye
The Light of a Child Free verseadventure,dedication,devo
Dream Series: My Vegetable Garden Prose Poetryanimal,dog,dream,food,gar
What We Had Was Real Rhymelost love,sad,
A Case of the Blues Limerickhumorous,satire,
Eye of Egypt Free versefaith,imagery,inspiration
A Silent Song Romanticismimagery,romance,romantic,
The One Sock Phase Quatraincharacter,confusion,humor
Angels Meeting With God Free versebereavement,
Haiku - Tears of Time Haikuflower,life,nature,rain,s
Elephant In the Room Rhymeangst,people,
Dragonfly Quintain (English)creation,
I Dont Watch Lions Rhymeadventure,africa,animal,e
What Is That Blinking Free verseappreciation,environment,
My Reflection Coupletmirror,nonsense,
The Wet Garden Prose Poetryfairy,flower,garden,magic
Friendship of the Kindest Kind Rhymefamily,friendship,holiday
Free Mind Free versevisionary,
Sister Alliterationallusion,analogy,
Made of Bubbly Stuff Rhymeappreciation,cheer up,enc
Being Cool Epigramcool,
You May Have Taken a Fall Free versecourage,encouraging,inspi
The Lost Years Free versefamily,father,growing up,
Vietnam Reflections1 Free versewar,
Magick Free versecrush,love,
Lady On the Church Steps Free verseappreciation,christmas,de
Spinning Top - Winged Vehicle Light Verseanger,flying,magic,moving
Indie Anna Jones Epiccool,identity,romantic,wo
Black Widow Free versebetrayal,black love,death
Soulmates Free verseappreciation,computer,int
Hopeless Free verseanger,
Pow Senryuadventure,celebrity,chara
Monster Tankacorruption,fear,
Song Senryuappreciation,memory,nosta
Think I Need a Man In My Life Rhymefun,funny,life,love,
Unslept Night Rhymesleep,
The Class Clown Rhymefun,funny,sad,school,
Flash Memory Therapy Free verseappreciation,creation,ins
Heavenly Haikuchristmas,heaven,holiday,
Mixed Nuts Free versehow i feel,humanity,peopl
Thriving Senryuangst,anxiety,crazy,games
Gypsy Rose Crystallineimagery,
Everything Seems Different Today Free versechange,cheer up,confidenc
The Outsider Free versebird,dark,death,hope,inse
Die Another Day Free versefantasy,fun,imagery,imagi
Sea Shell Rhymeimagination,nature,nonsen
Last Lust Lorn Lament Senryulife,love,lust,
Been Fishing Epulaeryuappreciation,drink,fish,f
Tombstone Tales Shadormachildhood,family,humor,hu
Queen of Croissants Free verseabuse,anger,anxiety,betra
Random Acts of Kindness Free versehumanity,uplifting,
In the Bushes Rhymecandy,child abuse,childre
A Life of Love and Light Acrostichate,jealousy,life,love,t
Another Way To Live Free versechange,encouraging,life,m
Freedom Free versefreedom,
From the Womb Diminished Hexaverseappreciation,beautiful,ea
Humpy Dumpty Mystery Rhymechildren,funny,humorous,m
Nature the Artist Rhymenature,
Mind Created Free versebirth,god,love,religious,
How Big Is Yours Personificationcute,fun,humor,pride,
Just Maintain That Course Free versecourage,encouraging,inspi
The Pepperman and Living Art Free verseamerica,corruption,holoca
In Remembrance of Veterans Day 8x8 Rhymeconflict,hero,war,
Friendship Rhymefriendship,
She Wolf Personificationanimal,howl,
What Am I Missing Free versehumanity,identity,inspira
It Is Slam Time For You Rhymefun,games,poetry,slam,
Have No Fear Rhymefaith,fear,hope,inspirati
She Loves Jewellery Quatrainbeautiful,beauty,desire,h

Fav Poets

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Susan Ashley United States Flag United States Read
Pandita Sietesantos United States Flag United States Read
Cecilia Macfarlane Canada Flag Canada Read
Kim Rodrigues United States Flag United States Read
Marc Acrich United States Flag United States Read
Robert Trezise Jr. United States Flag United States Read
Stewart Walker United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Bernice Makotanyane South Africa Flag South Africa Read
Kishan Sharma India Flag India Read
Jessica Amanda Salmonson United States Flag United States Read
Amy Sell United States Flag United States Read
James Marshall Goff United States Flag United States Read
Fauxcroft Wade United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Patricia Leduc United States Flag United States Read
Amya Ranck United States Flag United States Read
Lewis Raynes Australia Flag Australia Read
Freddie Robinson Jr. United States Flag United States Read
Kevin Shaw United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Mark Miller United States Flag United States Read
Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly United States Flag United States Read
Andrea Dietrich United States Flag United States Read
Ashok Kumar Mishra India Flag India Read
Christopher Goss United States Flag United States Read
James Mc Cabe United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Michelo Mweetwa Zambia Flag Zambia Read
Roger Turner Canada Flag Canada Read
Justin Raney United States Flag United States Read
Karen Edwards-Gregory Jamaica Flag Jamaica Read
Kelli White United States Flag United States Read
Catelyn Meeker United States Flag United States Read
Paulette Calasibetta United States Flag United States Read
Rebecca Campbell Canada Flag Canada Read
White Wolf Australia Flag Australia Read
Anthony Elle United States Flag United States Read
Mark Toney United States Flag United States Read
Caren Krutsinger United States Flag United States Read
Emily Willbur United States Flag United States Read
Charles Messina United States Flag United States Read
Joshua Popoola Nigeria Flag Nigeria Read
Brandy Nicole United States Flag United States Read
Reason A. Poteet United States Flag United States Read
Casarah Nance United States Flag United States Read
Rhona Mcferran United States Flag United States Read
Connie Marcum Wong United States Flag United States Read
Michelle Faulkner United States Flag United States Read
Jasmine Koria Samoa Flag Samoa Read
Natalie Berry South Africa Flag South Africa Read
Sheltial Green United States Flag United States Read
Lovie Divine United States Flag United States Read
Leigh Stephenson United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Irfanulla Shariff United States Flag United States Read
Brittny Robinson United States Flag United States Read
Judith Kerttula United States Flag United States Read
The Brooklyn Six Project United States Flag United States Read
Tom Cunningham United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Leah Kareem United States Flag United States Read
Laycie Premoe United States Flag United States Read
Paige Reed Canada Flag Canada Read
Ifeanyichukwu Dominion Anyabolu Nigeria Flag Nigeria Read
Ryan Hughes United States Flag United States Read
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Virginia Waters New Zealand Flag New Zealand Read
Wendy White United States Flag United States Read
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Maurice Rigoler United States Flag United States Read
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Orochi C. Joshua Nigeria Flag Nigeria Read
Warren Doll United States Flag United States Read
Dove Cameron United States Flag United States Read
Michele Sherman United States Flag United States Read
Mike Grant United States Flag United States Read
Sheri Fresonke Harper United States Flag United States Read
M. L. Kiser United States Flag United States Read
P.M. Richter Canada Flag Canada Read
Kerry Ann Egling South Africa Flag South Africa Read
Winged Warrior Canada Flag Canada Read
Wendy Watson United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Ann Gilmour United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Di Am United States Flag United States Read
Emile Pinet Canada Flag Canada Read
Jennifer Proxenos South Africa Flag South Africa Read
Wren Rushing United States Flag United States Read
Eve Roper United States Flag United States Read
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Tyrell Murdock Canada Flag Canada Read
Matthew Morton United States Flag United States Read
Bernard Chan Canada Flag Canada Read
Emily Chisholm United States Flag United States Read
Vishwajit Rao India Flag India Read
Mario Walker United States Flag United States Read
Davia Oliver Jamaica Flag Jamaica Read
P.S. Awtry United States Flag United States Read
Jim Yerman United States Flag United States Read
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Taylor Erxleben United States Flag United States Read
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Brooke Noble United States Flag United States Read
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