Today's poetry form is called Cinquain. From Brewer, "A nifty five-line poetic form from Adelaide Crapsey. Inspired by tanka, the cinquain is comprised of two syllables in the first line, four in the second line, six in the third, eight in the fourth, and two in the fifth." Other considerations include the freedom of adding … Continue reading Alive, By Donna Matthews
Poetry
Promote Yourself Monday, July 6, 2020
Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday. All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram feed into the comments section below. If you post a link, be sure to read some of the … Continue reading Promote Yourself Monday, July 6, 2020
At Cosmos End- Michael Erickson
Come step upon another world, Faraway from the life you knew. Let us pass through space and time, Upon a line once so tangled. Bend with me and find yourself, Where the constellations are unknown. And we can run as children upon this rippling glass, To a place where time stops and death has no … Continue reading At Cosmos End- Michael Erickson
Published – Megha Sood!
Hello Everyone! Please join me in congratulating Megha Sood on another fabulous month of published work. Megha is kind enough to share this list with us as they are a wonderful resource should you decide you want to submit your own work. CONGRATULATIONS Megha! Wishing you a safe and healthy summer- Linda Lee Lyberg Following … Continue reading Published – Megha Sood!
Live Like You Were Dying, By Donna Matthews
Recently, I started a personal challenge to explore and write in 100+ different poetic forms. To assist me in this journey is Robert Lee Brewer's The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms where he gives the form and an example. Where Will Our Story End is #7 in this collection I'm calling, very simply, 100+ Poetic … Continue reading Live Like You Were Dying, By Donna Matthews
Promote Yourself Monday, June 29, 2020
Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday. All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram feed into the comments section below. If you post a link, be sure to read some of the … Continue reading Promote Yourself Monday, June 29, 2020
A Basin’s Call- Michael Erickson
Hush, can you hear their call? This ground speaks to my deepest parts, Oh Mother Earth that I was so wrongfully cleaved from- My blood rolls through these hills, Like secret streams that give life to everlasting trees. Let me sway in each breeze, And dance a rhythm only the mountains could know. For here … Continue reading A Basin’s Call- Michael Erickson
Body Invasion
“Fate whispers to the warrior, ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ The warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.’” – Unknown You are not welcome here begone For this is a body of peace and grace There is no place for the likes of youLurking undercover my skin and bone Trying to invade my sacred spaceHow dare you feast … Continue reading Body Invasion
Throwback Friday “Pages in history” Eugenia
a year of oddities and surprises yet, the sun still sets and rises the population grows as do our woes do we suppose, propose or oppose there's chaos, famines, and disease mother earth has skinned her knees life's show-and-tell the same old song dunno who's right nor who's wrong hey, hey, what's that sound best … Continue reading Throwback Friday “Pages in history” Eugenia
Throwback Friday: Sing by Liyona
To sing until your eyes Are cloudy With fogged Emotions From a time You can’t remember Softly Everything fell into place And you kissed my fingers Gently With only a tune To say hello I like how this poem feels airy, almost as if it resting on clouds. . Liyona is an “average joe” kind … Continue reading Throwback Friday: Sing by Liyona
