Poetspinning wordsout of nothingborn to becreator of beautyfor thosewho can’t see itin their own world ©️MidwestFantasy May 2020
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Throwback Friday-Searching by Beth Amanda
This heart needs to find a voice amid the winds of change to carry once again on clouds free and easy adrift in hums of love where the world plays a melody in tune with my soul * ©MidwestFantasy/Beth Amanda Written January 29, 2016
Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge- April 28, 2020
Devereaux Frazier and Beth Amanda are currently hosting the Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge which was started by our star writer Christine Ray. We hope to offer all of you something that will spark your creativity and willingness to participate.The prompts are designed to be quick challenges that can be written in 10 to 15 minutes, inspire … Continue reading Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge- April 28, 2020
Why Poems? By Donna Matthews
why poems? a bread crumb trail back to me what did I see? what caught my fancy? the cerulean hue of the spring sky a babe’s cheeks in the cool shade the bright red cardinal from the corner of my eye a boy lost in his imagination people watching behind sunglasses what stories will I … Continue reading Why Poems? By Donna Matthews
Throwback Friday–I Am My Words–Beth Amanda
I am every word I write sum of each feeling emotion heartache heart flutter In the ink you will find all of me and understand who you read on the page * ©MidwestFantasy/Beth Amanda June 2019
A Poem Today, by Donna Matthews
A Poem Today a poem written years from nowabout a time of social distancewhen touching frowned uponwhen 6ft above the groundkept you from 6ft belowa time of fear and uncertaintynot unlike the time of nowthe years between that poem and todaycall for brave hearts and wordsto tell the storiesto share the timesa poem today written … Continue reading A Poem Today, by Donna Matthews
WRITER’S WORKSHOP I, Week 1, The Fastball
Something to think about:My stepfather, a custom home builder, taught me the basics of carpentry: “measure twice, cut once.” Sounds simple enough, but it takes discipline and an investment in time to slow down and repeat the measurement, and the power saw can be unforgiving. Many are the boards wasted by a few mismarked millimeters. … Continue reading WRITER’S WORKSHOP I, Week 1, The Fastball
WRITER’S WORKSHOP, Get Ready
Angry North Winds by Donna Matthews
In honor of National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo), let’s play around with the various Haiku acceptable forms…a few key components of a haiku include a nature theme and a seasonal word. This morning, a random cold front blew into the Houston area taking our spring-like temperatures down into the 30s tonight. Our budding trees sit … Continue reading Angry North Winds by Donna Matthews
Poetry Romance by Beth Amanda
Poetry by moonlightmusical compositionwithout notesromancekissed by shadowswho dancea true loveonly few understand * ©️MidwestFantasy /Beth Amanda Feb 2020 Ph-Pixabay
