Flash Poetry
Salty Cucumber
A flash poetry writing post composed for February, inspired by the photo prompt; above. Written in the form of a Pattern Poem. 137 Words. Edited from an Original Post on: Scribblers Forum – Flash Poesy 282 Image by Kevin Mc…
The Message
A flash poetry writing post composed for June, inspired by the photo prompt; above. The MessageFrom my fragile grasp both taken,Dreams and aspiration,A frozen life without another,Choices made and I’m forsaken. A thin jacket and woolly jumper,Wrap my body’s senses…
Flash Fiction Poetry: The Recipe. May
A flash poetry writing post composed for May. This piece is a poem, of no more than twenty-five lines, using the following words: verdant, open, silence, richness, compassion, and recipe. The Recipe The recipe,I crave it, desire it,Must open the…
Bright Light
A flash poetry writing post composed for October, entitled Light. Written following the rules for an acrostic, then as a cinquain: 2 syllables in the first line, 4 in the second line, 6 in the third, 8 in the fourth, and…
Carriage Hats
A flash poetry writing post composed for March, inspired by Paul Gustave Fischer’s painting Copenhagen Tram; above. Carriage Hats Puff, puff on his fat cigar,This time, he’s gone too far. “How embarrassing, I should jump,I’m an old fool, a silly…
Day Tripper
A flash poetry writing post composed for March, inspired by Paul Gustave Fischer’s painting Copenhagen Tram; above. Day Tripper It’s really very important not to over-stress,Try not to do more, but attempt to do less,Being calm and relaxed is the…
Asylumed
A flash poetry writing post composed for February, inspired by Welcome to the Asylum and Lewis Carroll’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland; above. Asylumed Lock the door, throw away the key,You’re safe outside, not here with me. I’m happy inside,…
The Plank
A flash poetry writing post composed for February, inspired by the photo prompt; above. The Plank ‘Neh, sire, tis you, sire,‘tis you who has to walk,For ‘tis you, sire, the liar,With one leg, the stork.’ ‘Shiver mi wotsits, capt’n,I’m innocent…
This Place I Know
A flash poetry writing post composed for December, inspired by the photo prompt; above, and written as an acrostic. This Place I know What a familiar view! This place I know. Do you?Early evening silhouetting, orangey-pink sun is setting,Lights sparkling,…
