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alfred booth, wanbli ska
    My main portfolio contains 47 items.
Folder links are in Red   *   Other Item links are in Blue

[Awarded Items by WDC members]    (18+)    # 1667328:
        April 2010. After four years. My latest attempt at organizing my port.
[The most recent newcomers to my port]    (E)    # 1138970:
        From 2008, home for my latest StaticItems, mostly for contests. Otherwise, my P(tree)Log.
Scattered leaves with poetic imprints    (18+)    # 1489243:
        This is my new collection of poetry - starting from late october, 2008. Comments welcome!
[The ALB, Jr. Poems]    (E)    # 1407306:
        A folder of poems inspired by my father's death
[versed in twenty-o-eight, less the form]    (E)    # 1519993:
        To eventually house the poetry of 2008
[two thousand and seven words]    (E)    # 1373478:
        A year of poetry, or at least what has been posted here on WDC!
the feast of Paris    (E)    # 1109562:
        Many people live in and out of Paris; Winner of Slam! Second Round
disharmony between lovers    (E)    # 1122750:
        comparing the force of a hurricane and an argument
[Winning Items]    (E)    # 1105844:
        Where I seperate winning pieces from those written for contests but not succeeding.
[the Lyons collection]    (E)    # 1105102:
        Poetry written in trains to and from Lyons, and during time spent with my partner.
[Poems on the lighter side]    (E)    # 1105881:
        Where all the lighter stuff will eventually be placed.
a choice of glee or shame    (18+)    # 1100704:
        When society disapproves
boyhood dreams    (18+)    # 1086056:
        The dreams of boys carried into manhood, constructed from borrowed phrases.
exceptional circumstance    (E)    # 1099572:
        The morning commuting train in Paris, again.
automatic writing    (E)    # 1099568:
        A catchy title: will it catch people? About lists many of us make in strange ways.
as long as you follow    (E)    # 1098818:
        A poem about finding oneself, written for the Big Poetry Prompt
a photograph    (E)    # 1098301:
        for someone who believes in me; in honor of her talent
at the riverside gardens    (E)    # 1096467:
        an afternoon promenade in Paris
roaring at the moon    (E)    # 1095721:
        deceptive love creates primal reactions
the devil's garden    (E)    # 1097182:
        What could happen if we forget about taking care of planet Earth
shrinking success    (13+)    # 1094320:
        Conversing with someone who might have a few answers, but who doesn't.
daily wanderings    (E)    # 1094142:
        A humorous vision of a busy day in Paris
[Grand Cru, 2005]    (E)    # 1089962:
        For me, 2005 was an excellent year of creativity. Many things fell into place.
instead of a cat    (E)    # 1089770:
        daily companionship, in its most common form
[Contest pieces]    (E)    # 1086468:
        Here is where I have decided to stock all pieces written intentionally for contests here.
[Experiments in form]    (E)    # 1086473:
        Where one may find some pieces not in my typical free verse.
[Images, Sigs, etc.]    (E)    # 1095114:
        Where the visual stuff will end up, not that poetry can't be visual!
Hello to crystal goblets...    (18+)    # 1596864:
        A new book for longer, unpoetic or prosaic texts.
Poems for Lance    (E)    # 1596827:
        a collection of texts to honor the wonderful husband of a great WDC friend
[over a year ago]    (E)    # 1396382:
        poems from late 2006
"the wind beneath my wings"    (E)    # 1212866:
        a short 10-line poem in free verse, inspired by Bette Midler's song of the same title
[Meditations]    (E)    # 1160683:
        Personal items, thought-provoking, meditations, serious poems hard to classify
nightly cooing of the doves    (E)    # 1136949:
        night music, but does it accompany dream or nightmare?
perfumed vengeance    (E)    # 1112044:
        a bottle of perfume can mean so much to a young woman...
[Longer forms, unpoetic]    (E)    # 1094439:
        A place where I store short stories I'm trying to write.
the mist of friends    (13+)    # 1087722:
        when death comes before the marriage ceremony
to say thank you    (E)    # 1086587:
        A tribute to someone who has believed in my worth as a poet.
[Love poems...simply]    (E)    # 1086480:
        A collection of love poems, but they may not always be cheery.
why spring is late    (E)    # 1085306:
        maybe nature has a mind of its own!
evocation    (E)    # 1083415:
        The daily life of a musician.
ten minutes sunday morning    (E)    # 1083390:
        Description of part of my daily life in Paris
why are you so far away?    (E)    # 1083136:
        Pantoum style, still about distance in a love relationship. Two versions.
the legend of the white rabbit    (E)    # 1082776:
        One of my favorite pieces. Between big people and little ones.
instead of a voice    (E)    # 1082774:
        One of my personal favorites. Talking to machines.
different landscapes    (E)    # 1081602:
        The difference between temptation and the real thing.
out of control    (E)    # 1078280:
        Life is sometimes a quagmire...
it's not just black    (ASR)    # 1729073:
        poetry can, occasionally, be fun
#1086468:   Contest pieces    (E)     [Top]
Here is where I have decided to stock all pieces written intentionally for contests here.    (32 items)

[Stretch Your Style, II]    (E)    # 1390524:
        For organizing all of the second series of Stretch Your Style
from the valley of angels    (E)    # 1126164:
        the inspiration of a neighbor playing his guitar
alone on the playground    (E)    # 1124161:
        Nobody even know my name - is the reason my name is my most precious possession.
Anxiety    (E)    # 1123907:
        Pleiades homage to Berstein/Auden, poetic work for piano and orchestra
he called me Miss Neon    (E)    # 1123106:
        a poem about a boy who can't multiply three by five
demons and insomnia    (18+)    # 1121472:
        sometimes there is only one solution to nightmares
soft words of reassurance    (E)    # 1120508:
        their absence destroys as much as the frenzy of a hurricane
tempting desire    (E)    # 1119691:
        when love takes hold, inspite of everything, temptation is good
the chinese peahen    (E)    # 1119101:
        A mono-rhyming poem about paying for zen with the last yen
another aspirin    (18+)    # 1117751:
        absence in a relationship and what it leads to, sometimes...
harvest moon    (E)    # 1117253:
        another one of nature's most incredible surprises...
the freedom to create    (E)    # 1116030:
        Written for the "What WDC means to me" Contest
springtime piano lesson    (E)    # 1114927:
        Two linking Chronos~w poems.
the truce between sound and noise    (E)    # 1112491:
        when a concert makes the neighborhood stop and listen...
halleluia    (E)    # 1111800:
        A poem of eleven syllables per line, written in the Spiritual genre, for Poetic Paradise
broken steps    (E)    # 1105836:
        going through life when your feet don't carry you in the right direction
tangerine tango    (E)    # 1105466:
        forest floor, soft steps in newly-fallen needles of pungent pine, two entwined dancers
rich nonsense    (18+)    # 1101271:
        A nonsensical satire in Mirrored Refrain form
wet sea-rain    (E)    # 1100875:
        A quiet poem about the sea and the rain, in the Waltz Wave form.
life on a stage    (E)    # 1099954:
        A Sonnet-inspired poem for the Writer's Cramp, about life and fun diversions.
between pain and joy    (E)    # 1099887:
        For the "Try This" Contest, a study in the Clarity Pyramid form.
breakfast distractions    (E)    # 1099680:
        Writer's Cramp : Monchielle form, further complications; the word orange!
"Begin the Beguine"    (E)    # 1097551:
        Beauty and the Beast
wishing stars    (E)    # 1097460:
        When stars are given the opportunity to ask for wishes
meditation on a boulder    (E)    # 1093808:
        The Writer's Cramp tells me I'm lost in a forest. But I like being lost!
speaking of silence    (E)    # 1090984:
        Poem for Lynn HIcks' Take My Phrase Contest.
a hymn for springtime    (E)    # 1090652:
        For the Writer's Cramp, in cinquain form, simple and double.
forbidden ewes    (E)    # 1089151:
        a play on words? no, simply a slice-of-life type poem, maybe concerning Easter
friends, essays, dells, contests    (E)    # 1085634:
        Another 52 word alphabetic poem created especially for a contest here.
is spring here yet?    (E)    # 1085504:
        Acrostic poem for a contest.
out of sequence    (13+)    # 1082442:
        Contest poem. What happens when things don't to as they were planned.
the piano lesson    (E)    # 1079874:
        One of my day to day experiences as a music teacher.
#1086473:   Experiments in form    (E)     [Top]
Where one may find some pieces not in my typical free verse.    (22 items)

[alfred's spelling form]    (E)    # 1101097:
        A folder where I will group all of my poems using my newest form
breaking free    (E)    # 1086563:
        A five stanza linking poem in the pensée form.
[Single letter poems]    (E)    # 1178064:
        Where I place all the items in this form.
one poetic day    (E)    # 1171941:
        seven short poems representing one day's inspiration
summertime passenger    (18+)    # 1125628:
        an experiment describing a holiday goer in 100 words, none repeated
all is well for six hours    (E)    # 1100742:
        Sunday lunch with friends, soothes all... A Sophy's Quatrain poem
answerless questions    (E)    # 1100406:
        A poem in Sophy's Quatern form.
nocturnal promenade    (E)    # 1092490:
        A Villanelle about nighttime reflection.
zucchini Villanelle    (E)    # 1092460:
        The joys of eating zucchini, whether you want to or not!
[Palindromic exercise]    (E)    # 1091348:
        I've gotten stuck trying to make them flow as well as is possible.
can't pay the repairman    (E)    # 1089992:
        A poem in the Tritina form.
unlocking love    (E)    # 1089503:
        Another sestina, about the liberating power of love.
the no ewe forbidding    (E)    # 1089297:
        More attemps at poetry with forbidden letters
friendship    (E)    # 1086579:
        I've never tried to define it until today. I did so playing with the Pleiades form.
turbulence avoided, liberation, stranger    (E)    # 1086518:
        Three "trois-par-huit" poems. Thank you Bianca!
alphabetic etude    (18+)    # 1085264:
        more fun and games in alphabetic order
exercise in order    (18+)    # 1085262:
        alphabetic order, words telling a story, not too sweet
admirable bohemian charades...    (E)    # 1085259:
        one of my very first alphabet poems, 52 words.
where the soul bleeds    (E)    # 1083471:
        Ah! my Word SuDoku style continues, it's hard to refine. Rates and reviews please!
midnight    (E)    # 1083194:
        An elaborate triolet form about not sleeping very well.
the voyager    (E)    # 1079641:
        Second, more elaborate attempt at Word SuDoku.
dispersed love    (E)    # 1078276:
        First attempt at SIJO style poetry.
#1086480:   Love poems...simply    (E)     [Top]
A collection of love poems, but they may not always be cheery.    (22 items)

...infinity before its death    (18+)    # 1086463:
        A love poem.
when you no longer come home    (13+)    # 1087720:
        another variation on endings, saying goodbye, finding oneself alone
if you loved me    (E)    # 1087132:
        A love poem, for whom?
the light in your eyes    (E)    # 1189585:
        a lilibonelle poem, written with a holiday backdrop, about love
"les gens heureux"    (E)    # 1188797:
        les gens heureux - people who are happy, being together, in love
a galaxy of love    (E)    # 1182984:
        when even a million light years of love makes me hesitate
tomorrow and the next day    (E)    # 1179852:
        when one person dies, leaving the other behind to remember
mystical mandolins    (E)    # 1179850:
        a simple love poem, for Led Zeppelin lovers
but one day too I shall be gone    (E)    # 1179848:
        a poem of a lover's longing, written in the terzanelle form
a heart blinded    (E)    # 1178076:
        A sonnet about the difficulty of letting go to love
sweet lunacy    (E)    # 1175445:
        captured by the magic of the full moon
the garden dwarf    (E)    # 1175140:
        a view into the daily life of a couple
behold, buffoon!    (E)    # 1175139:
        A Rondeau form poem about love which has ended
the strength of love    (E)    # 1174141:
        from a Newletter prompt by RedRidingHood
Two Clogyrnack Love Poems    (E)    # 1171951:
        Two simple poems written in the Clogyrnach form
death visits    (ASR)    # 1170484:
        when the angel of death comes unexpectedly
red glass vase    (E)    # 1169997:
        when one mispronounced word, apparently, ruins an entire life...
a wisp of fog    (E)    # 1169688:
        of friendships abated, loneliness at sea
a salad of lies    (E)    # 1168960:
        comparing the ingredients of a salad to lies
an angel's song    (13+)    # 1166210:
        a ghazal, written about the song of love
Magician    (E)    # 1086482:
        For me, the utopia of being in love.
When you loved me...    (E)    # 1086479:
        A question...to a lover less in love.
#1089962:   Grand Cru, 2005    (E)     [Top]
For me, 2005 was an excellent year of creativity. Many things fell into place.    (3 items)

waiting    (E)    # 1089977:
        the basic dissatisfaction of human nature...
the gift    (E)    # 1089967:
        For my grandmother's 100th birthday, dedicated to my sister who organized my surprise.
sad little boy    (E)    # 1089965:
        This is a poem about an autistic boy in one of the choirs I play piano for.
#1091348:   Palindromic exercise    (E)     [Top]
I've gotten stuck trying to make them flow as well as is possible.    (4 items)

crushed like sardines    (E)    # 1091360:
        Daily life in the Paris métro.
admiration    (E)    # 1091349:
        What happens when we admire our fellow creators?
off Broadway    (E)    # 1091131:
        Another palindrome, this time about the theatre.
mirrored dreams    (E)    # 1091112:
        A palindrome about dreams.
#1094439:   Longer forms, unpoetic    (E)     [Top]
A place where I store short stories I'm trying to write.    (13 items)

500 words a day    (E)    # 1219442:
        The book item for the writing forum of the same name.
Until we meet again    (E)    # 1083193:
        A portrait of a friend who has many talents.
Android Geisha    (18+)    # 1096085:
        For the Writer's Cramp, what to do with completely human looking androids?
Speaking Runes    (E)    # 1096942:
        When a dreams encounter a certain reality in a dark cave...
(troubadour's paradise and treasure)    (GC)    # 1510118:
        Welcome to the troubadour's continuing world, his poetry and the folly he calls his life!
The Smile    (E)    # 1343904:
        response to today's Writer's Cramp: write about something I've lost.
How to Write a Shakespearean Sonnet    (E)    # 1316714:
        Yet another How-to, principally axed on iambic pentameter
Putting your best foot forward    (E)    # 1266780:
        About the first impressions we leave with each other through poor writing.
The French Poems of Rilke    (13+)    # 1202414:
        Rilke's French poems are not often translated into English. I am beginning a new version.
A lesson in Interpretation    (E)    # 1118113:
        One part of my reasons to write free-verse-without-punctuation.
The troubadour's golden digest    (13+)    # 1093585:
        My blog, a place where I may post all of the various things I try out, for this or that.
Splash! it has Started    (E)    # 1093006:
        Original idea for the Writer's Cramp. Revised version.
the four-leaf clover    (E)    # 1088748:
        Jupiter, April fools day. It needs work! Suggestions?
#1095114:   Images, Sigs, etc.    (E)     [Top]
Where the visual stuff will end up, not that poetry can't be visual!    (12 items)

Greetings from alfred    (E)    # 1108882:
        Just a small greetings, from alfred
Song of the Gecko    (E)    # 1512594:
        Iowegianskye's addition to my book of the same title.
NaNoWriMo Winner Certificate    (E)    # 1500132:
        Proof positive that I succeeded with my first NaNo
new Peace and Love sig    (E)    # 1371118:
        something new to bring in the New Year
[Just my sigs]    (E)    # 1316625:
        There are truly a lot of these things. I never use all of them!
[Blog stuff]    (E)    # 1316622:
        A place to store all the sigs and photos used in my blog
Summer Photos 2007    (E)    # 1300902:
        The start of my holiday photo album, for my blog
Frog Of The Day    (E)    # 1288907:
        A frog for a friend's WDC birthday
Egyptian Cat a (the t)    (E)    # 1282272:
        an animation gifted to me by Forever In Ink
Peace and Love sig    (E)    # 1255637:
        Peace and Love, used so many times daily, uninteresting until now!
Easter Troubadour    (E)    # 1243140:
        A gift from DesertStar
Alfred's a frog!    (E)    # 1241239:
        An idea from EmmaJean
#1101097:   alfred's spelling form    (E)     [Top]
A folder where I will group all of my poems using my newest form    (2 items)

the altar    (18+)    # 1101096:
        about love and where it leads, written in the alfred's spelling form
something to eat and drink    (E)    # 1100761:
        I've invented a new form, come on in and look! Try it, you'll like it!
#1105102:   the Lyons collection    (E)     [Top]
Poetry written in trains to and from Lyons, and during time spent with my partner.    (6 items)

prisms of snowy white    (13+)    # 1194656:
        landscape once again seen from a train going from here to there
when I was 12    (E)    # 1105125:
        when did you dream of when you were 12?
the lady with the dark glasses    (18+)    # 1105124:
        A portrait of a woman getting older
dragon's eyes    (E)    # 1104721:
        he would be our friend, but, mama got in the way...
the lavender route    (E)    # 1104252:
        we all need to escape sometimes
the mumbling room    (E)    # 1104251:
        we all have secret places
#1105844:   Winning Items    (E)     [Top]
Where I seperate winning pieces from those written for contests but not succeeding.    (25 items)

3 poems for Publishers, Inc. A Contest    (E)    # 1081644:
        different landscapes, something will happen, and rewriting life.
invitation only    (E)    # 1079882:
        Winner of Lexi's Poetry Challenge, Round 26
rain on my parade    (E)    # 1127243:
        No reference to Streisand's song, and it was a challenge not to do so!
the garden spider    (E)    # 1126879:
        one morning, a friendly green and yellow spider tried to make her home in my kitchen...
New Year's Eve    (18+)    # 1126039:
        the party is over, but 100 words later, good will is still present
Nessy, coming soon    (E)    # 1116872:
        When will they turn this tale into a box-office triumph? I have used linking Cinquaines.
the tin man    (E)    # 1114545:
        A homage to Kenny Chesney, using the titles of 17 of his songs. Can you find them?
sunday night in the car    (18+)    # 1102129:
        A free verse piece about being stuck in a traffic jam
all stuck in the ice    (E)    # 1101665:
        A Villanelle concerning archeological discoveries in the ice
a marrying    (E)    # 1096790:
        How to describe a wedding without the letter E...
if I could go there    (E)    # 1096433:
        if I could indeed go so far away, would anything change?
the seer and the witch    (E)    # 1095596:
        A battle between predicted death and inevitable love.
hullabaloo    (E)    # 1095478:
        What to do? Itzoo hullabaloo! everyone is turning blue! Writer's Cramp prompt.
left-over chocolate cake    (E)    # 1092714:
        The Writer's Cramp strikes again with childhood memories staining adult life.
zucchini triptych    (13+)    # 1092435:
        three poems about zucchini and its delights
the vase of spring flowers    (E)    # 1091860:
        An acrostic poem filled with words beginning with the letter V.
Letter to my gay son    (18+)    # 1090351:
        An entry for the GSA Contest.
sun and moon    (E)    # 1087930:
        A sestina form inspired by our two light giving spheres
Hommage to Buck Owens    (13+)    # 1087534:
        A Sijo Poem inspired by the music of Buck Owens
those who wander    (E)    # 1085702:
        A contest poem, added is the difficulty of the acrostic form. About finding oneself.
best regrets    (E)    # 1085638:
        wrong turns haunt me yet, taking a chance with this new love, that was never meant to be
rewriting life    (E)    # 1081616:
        When life does not coincide with the fairy tale we thought it was.
something will happen    (E)    # 1081615:
        Day to day questions of how to get the best of life.
easy on me    (E)    # 1081251:
        Written for Lexi's Poetry Challenge : When a child tries his best, and never forgets.
reminiscence of a holiday    (E)    # 1079872:
        Ah, remember when?
#1105881:   Poems on the lighter side    (E)     [Top]
Where all the lighter stuff will eventually be placed.    (17 items)

moonwalking, 20 july, 1969    (E)    # 1107433:
        A historical setting for vacation fun. Written for the Slam! contest.
when all is said and done    (E)    # 1095942:
        how to un-cliché the cliché
gray mushy snow    (13+)    # 1190161:
        my first attempt at Bad Poetry - I hate walking in mushy snow
a different light    (E)    # 1189777:
        a dodoitsu poem, laughing at love
thank you john lennon    (E)    # 1188370:
        several of his titles woven into a tribute
the season's spirit    (13+)    # 1187983:
        holiday time, warm mulled wine, smiles and laughter
vanilla custard    (18+)    # 1182103:
        a spoof on the relationship between a man and his mother-in-law
Penelope and the turkey    (E)    # 1178045:
        a contemporary story of friendship between a little girl and her pet
on madness day    (E)    # 1177812:
        an extended Than-Bauk poem about our latest holiday - madness day
an early death, they're out of breath    (13+)    # 1176401:
        almost nonsense, but there's a moral to the story, so is it?
the lament of the driploof    (E)    # 1138977:
        A mono-rhyme poem
the dirge of the driploof    (18+)    # 1138974:
        the driploof, curious personage, dreams of dementia...or does he?
elephants don't need keys    (E)    # 1089824:
        The joys of apartment living.
the bridge    (13+)    # 1089793:
        idle moments of happiness...
the fool    (E)    # 1087140:
        an autobiographic portrait, for some of the time...
Windows    (E)    # 1086484:
        Looking out on life in a big city.
family chaos    (E)    # 1082778:
        Another favorite piece. When divorce hits, with humor.
#1138970:   The most recent newcomers to my port    (E)     [Top]
From 2008, home for my latest StaticItems, mostly for contests. Otherwise, my P(tree)Log.    (32 items)

when the lake thaws    (E)    # 1650522:
        frozen ice and a muse fed up with winter
seventeen hours and five minutes    (13+)    # 1614784:
        the events of a single day, prepared for a real-life contest, third version
The New 225 - Fifteen by Fifteen, 2009    (13+)    # 1597695:
        2009's collection of the fifteen items to be created for Leger's Contest.
the taste of life    (E)    # 1592761:
        a son speaking to his father? regrets between lovers?
so much...    (13+)    # 1582866:
        a poem about death using anaphora for The Duchman's Contest
duet    (E)    # 1577327:
        A Sonnet in the Keats Sonnet form, the music of a summer thunderstorm
torn apart    (E)    # 1577298:
        an unusual ending for love
the sounds of trees    (E)    # 1561651:
        describing the whispering of my bonsai collection
the harper's sad song of april's blues    (E)    # 1544126:
        one reason why we may have the blues
On the Lake    (13+)    # 1538745:
        After a picture prompt, a country man watches over the lake, revisiting his life.
letting go    (13+)    # 1536247:
        a quick exercise (without editing) for RedRidingHood's P. Newsletter
my son, my son    (13+)    # 1533204:
        a new form, the Cleave Poem, about David and Absalom
shattered frowns    (E)    # 1533194:
        coming home, expected, could it ever happen? A Cleave Poem.
temple of the night's sky    (E)    # 1526311:
        a simple love poem, as a Shakespearean Sonnet
unlisted...    (E)    # 1525404:
        no, not a telephone number! many things can be listed, or not - read on
under the patchwork quilt    (18+)    # 1519983:
        adult poetry written to celebrate marriage, for the Writer's Cramp
no camera that day    (13+)    # 1519571:
        what I can recall of a day too many years ago, written for the Writer's Cramp
solitary embroidery    (E)    # 1514632:
        a ghazal about waiting for heartache to disapppear
in your dancing eyes    (E)    # 1506125:
        romance, the delight of falling in love.
to sit alone    (ASR)    # 1793882:
        getting on with life as best one can
six cords    (18+)    # 1793557:
        when love seems to be over
useless    (18+)    # 1792982:
        when the rain is not useless, but creates uselessness
30 poetic items for april or katya, 2011    (18+)    # 1764800:
        A new book item for poems written in april 2011, for Katya's prompts, The Dew Drop Inn
while we wait    (ASR)    # 1755595:
        Ethereal embers, a winter scene where a river wanders through life
not so crazy anymore    (ASR)    # 1755585:
        a woman skis away from her life
The star, chosen    (ASR)    # 1751035:
        After "Choose Something like a Star". Variation on the Glosa form.
"...and they have escaped..."    (E)    # 1736291:
        the holiday season has a unique way of bringing back fond memories
flambé    (18+)    # 1734356:
        how to convey a word without using it? the art of suggestion...
the cello's sonnet    (E)    # 1724801:
        a twelve-line Shakespearean Sonnet, written as an experiment in Moiré writing.
after the last sunset    (13+)    # 1722699:
        poem written in the Janaku style, about an inevitable subject
the price of love    (13+)    # 1721655:
        to write in less than 12 lines, of something missing
two men    (18+)    # 1705061:
        ten lines of the life of two men in love
#1160683:   Meditations    (E)     [Top]
Personal items, thought-provoking, meditations, serious poems hard to classify    (17 items)

the sun slowly rose    (E)    # 1095529:
        a descriptive of one of the most important phenomena we can witness
to praise a troubadour    (E)    # 1095508:
        An autoportrait...
to say goodbye    (13+)    # 1087719:
        to say goodbye is never easy; sometimes it is a word which simply cannot be pronounced...
in your arms    (E)    # 1087137:
        what happens when one man's need overcomes another man's inhibition
listening to life around me    (13+)    # 1182975:
        this morning's emotions, unbridled
[on the bleaker side]    (ASR)    # 1180203:
        reflections, OK, but not necessarily about life and love here.
fading green hues    (E)    # 1175796:
        on the fleeting beauty of autumn color
fragrant moonlit gardens    (E)    # 1175138:
        contemplating the moon and its questions and answers
"ligetti suggestions"    (13+)    # 1173202:
        17 suggestions of music turned into poetic imagery
hope for tomorrow    (13+)    # 1173192:
        a bit of nostalgia for the years when life was indeed more simple
wandering south    (E)    # 1172899:
        what do the geese seek when migrating? And if humans were to do the same?
the black cross in tear-stained ink    (ASR)    # 1170974:
        the first poem expressing a fear we all have one day or another
amazonian Moses legend    (E)    # 1167468:
        what to do with an old tire, a red shoestring and a basket filled with apples...
wind-chime child    (18+)    # 1165327:
        a tale of nostalgia, loss of love and youth
taming ravines    (E)    # 1148193:
        a meditation
the circle of fathers long gone    (E)    # 1086456:
        What happens in group therapy, chinese/chaman style.
on an overgrown path    (E)    # 1086037:
        musical inspiration set to words
#1175991:   Poems, deathly or nightmarish    (E)     [Top]
I am not sure whether this is the best place to put these poems.    (5 items)

the universe of my nightmares    (18+)    # 1183652:
        comparing dreams to places we wish to visit, found on a map
unconscious views - a sestina    (18+)    # 1182978:
        elaboration into the sestina form of the chain Than-Bauk poem of the same name
unconscious views    (18+)    # 1182381:
        dreams, visions, nightmares, desires: all happen at night
laughing mirthlessly    (18+)    # 1166719:
        yet another morbid poem about suicide and death - in the Rondeau form
howling halloween    (13+)    # 1166221:
        acrostic Halloween thriller - nightmare or suicide?
#1178064:   Single letter poems    (E)     [Top]
Where I place all the items in this form.    (5 items)

harried haiku hashish    (ASR)    # 1170379:
        a study of words commencing with the letter H
threadbare, thereafter    (E)    # 1169264:
        the timetables tarry, tickle tentacles, torpid temperatures, theatre, thumb twiddling...
lurid lurking    (18+)    # 1097162:
        A subversive sensual scenette, using the letter L.
preposterous premonition    (E)    # 1097111:
        A bit of foolery using the letter P.
knapweed knavery    (E)    # 1096785:
        An exercise using only words beginning with the letter K.
#1180203:   on the bleaker side    (ASR)     [Top]
reflections, OK, but not necessarily about life and love here.    (4 items)

discord between priest, imam and rabbi    (13+)    # 1177117:
        a look into why it is difficult to attain peace
trapped inside    (13+)    # 1176968:
        a Pi poem about a new type of urban violence
the other side of a coin    (E)    # 1175981:
        a controversial issue connected with 9/11
unspoken dread    (13+)    # 1173247:
        part of a childhood recurring nightmare
#1217182:   The Works of January, 2007    (E)     [Top]
This year I'm organizing things by date only    (19 items)

fruitcakes in love    (13+)    # 1210393:
        a small glimpse into my daily life, or part of it
trees in winter    (E)    # 1210036:
        the fun had under snow-laden branches
the blue promise    (E)    # 1210020:
        "the moon lays hidden beneath a cloud"
alone in the cold    (13+)    # 1210018:
        a portrait of a desperate woman, or at least her eyes
in paradisio    (13+)    # 1210017:
        difficult to describe without giving it away - there are surprises, and not nice
the lark's sadness    (E)    # 1206618:
        the complete poem used as a model for my most recent Blog Challenge
songs of a cold winter's night    (13+)    # 1204945:
        a love sonnet about keeping warm at night
jailhouse blues    (18+)    # 1204638:
        when men just have to count on each other
un-cultural dittie n° 2    (E)    # 1204501:
        a bit of squeezed rhyming humour
rivaling perfection    (E)    # 1203333:
        dedicated to DesertStar and inspired by a winter photo in her blog
questions of immortality    (13+)    # 1202793:
        asking someone questions about dying, and who will remain alone...
cross-cultural dittie n° 1    (13+)    # 1202193:
        taking conversation out of context and then elaborating on the ridiculous
my feet unreckoning    (E)    # 1201928:
        iambic hexameter, written around a nightmare
the walking wounded    (13+)    # 1200466:
        overcoming pain is rarely as easy as we would like it to be
it's a maybe day    (E)    # 1200462:
        a strange title, for a strange emotion, typical of my Gemini indecision
the verses of dreams    (E)    # 1198562:
        A Sonnet written about one type of poetic inspiration
unrehearsed    (13+)    # 1198512:
        love is not always a dialog written and learned
the wisdom of hesitation    (E)    # 1197989:
        a New Year's meditation, about inactivity
lip gloss, Marilyn style    (18+)    # 1197984:
        the idea of "bad poetry" intrigues me; this is more satire than bad...
#1241510:   February 2007 items    (E)     [Top]
Arranging things, filing things, trying to make it easier to find them    (13 items)

falling, at mach speed    (E)    # 1225100:
        a dark poem about love which refuses to end
to love someone deeply    (E)    # 1223051:
        learning a great lesson in life, that of how to love
wee kisses    (E)    # 1220171:
        variations on the Than-Bauk poetry form
to lose your love    (E)    # 1219364:
        "I am spotlighted by the full moon... in order not to..."
summer love dissuaded    (E)    # 1217181:
        a gentle poem of summer love which will be found again
heaven, forsaken    (E)    # 1216214:
        a dispute over a politically incorrect comment
as I ride out the storm    (E)    # 1215707:
        hopelessly in love can be just a one-way street
no more comic books    (E)    # 1215706:
        the portrait of a little boy I saw this morning
sometime long ago    (E)    # 1214838:
        more inspiration from the blog of a fellow poet here at WDC
untitled music    (E)    # 1214811:
        a dream, one of these magic moments I hope one day can come true...
twelve-eighteen    (E)    # 1214799:
        inspired by a friend's journal; surprisingly, the resonance with my life is amazing...
romantic absence    (E)    # 1211360:
        a love poem written in the Sijo form
lesson in white and yellow flowers    (E)    # 1210855:
        a simple poem in the Triolet form about spring flowers
#1243626:   21 days of poetry    (18+)     [Top]
A single opus of poems written for TerryJRoo's contest last month    (20 items)

the adolescent and new curtains    (E)    # 1243668:
        a true tail, only slightly fictionalized
from the speeding windows    (E)    # 1243667:
        the world viewed from a train, one of my many trips
leading to the altar    (E)    # 1243666:
        a marriage viewed from an improbable bystander
in the land of the setting sun    (E)    # 1243665:
        a vision of what I expect was part of the thrill of the gold rush
R.I.P. (12 april, 2036)    (13+)    # 1243664:
        the century's worst snowstorm
popular identity    (18+)    # 1243662:
        describing the youth around me, especially in France
no answers    (18+)    # 1243661:
        when murder becomes an everyday thing
tropical hell    (18+)    # 1243660:
        when vacation plans go as wrong as they can
fruit salad    (E)    # 1243657:
        the advantages of eating fresh fruit
against tyranny    (18+)    # 1243647:
        social uprising, combatting it, who wins?
before breakfast    (13+)    # 1243645:
        a rude awakening one morning by the village practical jokers
untitled (autobiographic)    (E)    # 1243644:
        a small glimpse into my secrets
unheard wisdom    (E)    # 1243642:
        when people don't really listen (to me)
week-end heroes    (E)    # 1243640:
        satire about sports, something, which, in general, I do not appreciate
November 9, 1989    (E)    # 1243639:
        inspiration : the Berlin wall, its falling, freedom makes history
memories stored away safe    (E)    # 1243638:
        a brief Than-Bauk about a box
the golden genie    (E)    # 1243637:
        wandering in Paris, again, forever, eternally surprised
the river    (E)    # 1243635:
        describing a body of water, and the danger threatening it
homage to Samuel Beckett    (13+)    # 1243633:
        another one of the driploof poems
for C.W.M.    (E)    # 1243630:
        a remembrance of a love not yet faded
#1256078:   The Bluster of March, 2007    (E)     [Top]
Organization, organization!    (2 items)

[21 days of poetry]    (18+)    # 1243626:
        A single opus of poems written for TerryJRoo's contest last month
granted Icarus' wings    (E)    # 1230853:
        today's second sestina, about the temptations found in love
#1265380:   April's Inspiration, Two Thousand Seven    (E)     [Top]
Orgainizing, still, forever, unendingly!    (7 items)

erased emotions    (E)    # 1251822:
        looking at a scrapbook and remembering what was forgotten
in cardboard boxes    (E)    # 1251810:
        discovering a forgotten treasure
from heartache to heartache    (E)    # 1251798:
        a Pantoum on love in between heartaches
fields of gold    (E)    # 1251338:
        inspired by Eva Cassidy's version of the song
sugar coated...    (E)    # 1250828:
        dreams, kisses, candy, words, the list might go on if I had more time
an odd-colored evening    (E)    # 1250826:
        using odd descriptive words for colors
the golden dragon    (E)    # 1247296:
        loss of a loved one
#1276753:   May 2007 flowers    (E)     [Top]
There are not very many, this begins a small decline    (2 items)

hey mister, gotta dime?    (13+)    # 1262954:
        a free-form sestina about individuals in need
red plaid jacket    (13+)    # 1257529:
        a study in the use of unique words - none is repeated
#1300567:   Summer Follies    (E)     [Top]
Poems and stories (?) from June, July, August    (5 items)

beyond timid smiles    (E)    # 1300562:
        a different look on finding happiness
shades of shivering gray    (E)    # 1299272:
        different grays, different emotions, stuck without summer's warm weather
the fireplace    (18+)    # 1289519:
        falling in love in front of the fireplace
alone with a blank page    (E)    # 1274390:
        a Cornish Sonnet about inspiration
glued into my mind    (13+)    # 1274389:
        a bit of city drama, life hangs on such a thin thread
#1302185:   Haibun prose-poetry    (E)     [Top]
A new form I'm finding extremely comfortable to use....    (1 item)

summer's promise    (E)    # 1293695:
        another exercise in the Haibun style, prose and haiku combined
#1316622:   Blog stuff    (E)     [Top]
A place to store all the sigs and photos used in my blog    (35 items)

An older photo, 2008, I think    (E)    # 1596878:
        Pierre always manages to look me appear healthy and happy. Maybe I am?
Me, a couple of weeks ago    (E)    # 1596867:
        A latest portrait, taken in Lyons before the City Hall
Lance's Sunset    (E)    # 1596820:
        Taken on 9/2/2009, through cloudy Parisian skies
Recent 2009 portrait...    (E)    # 1576312:
        taken 27/6/2009 in Paris
Sun for Poetry    (E)    # 1560264:
        From a sidewalk in Perugia, Italy
Iowa Sun Dogs    (E)    # 1514537:
        A little something to add to Mandy's blog
Variation number Two    (E)    # 1511426:
        As the title says, thanks to www.wordle.net - it's like chicken soup, can't hurt!
Variation number One    (E)    # 1511424:
        Thanks to www.wordle.net - try it, you'll like it!
2009's portrait in Lyons    (E)    # 1511059:
        taken on 1/1/2009 for my new blog, (t.p.t.)
thanks for stopping by    (E)    # 1511057:
        I write these same words so often, a sig becomes important this year!
t.p.t banner    (E)    # 1510116:
        the new header for my new blog
Summer colors    (E)    # 1472898:
        poetry by Mandy, photo by Special Kay
Red Murano Frog    (E)    # 1434592:
        a picture of my latest glass frog
Badger PawPrints    (E)    # 1424463:
        more clip-art from my friend Sarah
Colorful Chameleons    (E)    # 1424217:
        Just what the title says. They should be animated.
Purple Sunset    (E)    # 1416517:
        from my new telephone
Ski's Faun    (E)    # 1400172:
        A gift from Ski
Open Mike Day sig    (E)    # 1387562:
        a new sig for Open Mike Day
"the troubadour presents"    (E)    # 1378940:
        presentation for the new blog challenge
The Orchids    (E)    # 1317319:
        A close up of my recent orchids
The Cranes at Sunset    (E)    # 1316620:
        My neighborhood before the cranes start spoiling it
Yours truly, Port Camargue, 7/2007    (E)    # 1300492:
        Yes, it's me after the beach with sore eyes and therefore glasses...
July full moon in Lyons    (E)    # 1300491:
        A view of the city, "La tour du Crédit Lyonnais", (a bank!)
July full moon (one)    (E)    # 1300490:
        Taken from Pierre's apartment in Lyons - mid evening
Me and My Hat, version "petite"    (E)    # 1286277:
        For my blog presentation
"Pommier du japon"    (E)    # 1254045:
        a lovely pink flowering bush common to most gardens in France
Saint André and the mountains    (E)    # 1248828:
        our daily view in Pierre's summer chalet
Me and My Hat    (E)    # 1209554:
        By popular Blog demand...
The Three Machines    (E)    # 1205951:
        My tailor is rich - a private joke only french speakers will follow!
Sunrise Rainbow II    (E)    # 1172213:
        Second photo of the rainbow sunrise on 26/10/2006
Yesterday's Rainbow Sunrise I    (E)    # 1172212:
        Sunrise with a rainbow on 26/10/2006 - first photo
The Dilmun Cities    (E)    # 1163220:
        Detail of Pierre's excavation
Qal'at al-Bahrain    (E)    # 1163219:
        an arial view of Pierre's archeological site in Bahrain
inside yellow windows    (E)    # 1105340:
        Taken in the French city of Nîmes, summer 2005
the troubadour's door    (------)    # 1095533:
        It is always easy to enter the door of my heart...
#1316625:   Just my sigs    (E)     [Top]
There are truly a lot of these things. I never use all of them!    (12 items)

flower sig from Sarah    (E)    # 1386761:
        A gift from Sarah
new small "alfred" sig    (E)    # 1379625:
        another sig, for everyday use in 2008
Smaller Alfred sig    (E)    # 1170870:
        Something a little more discreet for day to day use with people I don't know too well.
alpha-blood-red sig    (E)    # 1164981:
        just a bit of fun for october, 2006
"troubadour says thank you" sig    (E)    # 1164834:
        yet another thank you sig
Egyptian Thanks    (E)    # 1153119:
        GP thanks using a backgroud from the Book of the Dead
Bronze horse A&T sig    (E)    # 1139451:
        A bronze horse, dating 2500 B.C.
GP Harpist thanks sig two    (E)    # 1139450:
        An egyptian harpist and the idea of thanking people for GPs
troubadour greetings jaune    (E)    # 1120094:
        greetings from alfred, the troubadour, simple circle without white border
troubadour's great day sig    (E)    # 1120090:
        more colored inkwork with Photoshop additions
Alfred sig by Damiana    (E)    # 1119516:
        Thank you Damiana (aka Lisa) for this lovely sig which highlights my love of dragons.
alfred sig 1    (E)    # 1095111:
        my first sig in colored letters, very simple
#1317331:   after the twenty-second day    (E)     [Top]
A collection of poems after a series of prompts    (21 items)

overstuffed leather chairs    (E)    # 1317359:
        what happens after a cycle of poems is finished? introspection?
Play it again, Sam    (13+)    # 1317358:
        A Haibun poem about a trio of people, loving and losing
chocolate covered roses    (E)    # 1317357:
        a poetic response to writers who don't choose to be understood
to accomplish dreams    (E)    # 1317355:
        am I a guru, will people follow and will they become friends?
lead astray    (13+)    # 1317354:
        written for my companion about our tenth anniversary
"we shall overcome"    (E)    # 1317353:
        can we acquire enough personal strength so that success can happen?
unmattering indifference    (E)    # 1317351:
        after a quote by Martin Luther King
weathercaster's promise    (E)    # 1317349:
        can they truly be believed?
ordinary frogs    (E)    # 1317348:
        a combination of fairy tales and technology
ramble on    (E)    # 1317347:
        you only life once, so try and live it up! a bit cynical
windows from which I would gaze    (E)    # 1317344:
        gazing from imaginary windows
sounds in the night    (E)    # 1317342:
        night fright, simply
july, 1983    (E)    # 1317341:
        missing you, for the last twenty or so years
being a cat    (E)    # 1317340:
        in the skin of our favorite feline
acrobats and clowns    (E)    # 1317339:
        an evening out in the city, a bit of fiction
why not envy me?    (ASR)    # 1317337:
        envy, of things, success, good looks... not a good thing
where the wise man's wish comes true    (E)    # 1317336:
        appreciation of nature, its inspiration
parting is such sweet sorrow    (13+)    # 1317334:
        to say goodbye after an important date
eulogy    (E)    # 1317332:
        what would I say about myself during my funeral eulogy?
orange cranes    (E)    # 1313872:
        how to write fondly of building cranes
BREATHLESS INCLINATIONS    (E)    # 1307970:
        An poetic response to those who do not understand my normal writing.
#1336209:   september's cooling winds    (E)     [Top]
poetry written in september of this year (2007)    (11 items)

the gifts you could offer me    (E)    # 1325839:
        internet chat rooms - are they for real?
worms and gophers (bears too)    (E)    # 1325686:
        a bit of obvious silliness (a disguised radiator poem)
failure doesn't come with cookies    (E)    # 1325307:
        a lesson in creativity, written for the Writer's Cramp
rattling and prattling    (13+)    # 1324835:
        part of the radiator poems, fictive accounting of a friend's life
heroes live in Iceland too    (E)    # 1324377:
        another radiator poem, but a bit disguised
artificial thermal comfort    (E)    # 1322959:
        about indoor heating systems
interlude on a fall afternoon    (E)    # 1322125:
        a bit of romanticism, an afternoon's relaxation in the forest
autumn storm    (E)    # 1320060:
        Senryu poems about being caught outdoors at the wrong time
[after the twenty-second day]    (E)    # 1317331:
        A collection of poems after a series of prompts
an irreversible spell    (E)    # 1315419:
        For the Writer's Cramp, entertainment about a birthday cake
daddy says    (E)    # 1313756:
        a short children's poem about an earthworm
#1359373:   2007's falling leaves    (E)     [Top]
October and November's poems    (14 items)

old at thirty-five    (E)    # 1352865:
        the portrait of a single women - do I know her?
how could I know    (E)    # 1352861:
        when love should never have happened, but it did anyway
love astray    (E)    # 1350850:
        a Trois-par-Huit poem about an ended relationship
losing the sun and the moon    (E)    # 1349018:
        the sixth merry-go-round poem, peace and love reigns!
five merry-go-round poems    (E)    # 1348847:
        five poems using a refrain line about Saturn's rings and a merry-go-round
the fifth wall    (13+)    # 1342431:
        innovative? I hate this kind of introduction. A meditation on the utility of life...
the other side of the phoenix    (E)    # 1342429:
        a simple meditation on the phoenix's life
modern television reality    (E)    # 1336152:
        Tritina form - public debate, good and evil, no one really wins
unmeasurable things    (E)    # 1334930:
        a simple love poem
famous for a minute    (E)    # 1332635:
        and the winner is.... sorry, it's not you!
the bathtub sonnet    (E)    # 1331862:
        why bathe? most of us prefer being dirty for a while
of Greek gods and primates    (E)    # 1329756:
        for the Writer's Cramp, a tale of modern incomprehension
regrouping the chicken coop    (E)    # 1329079:
        a Writer's Cramp dittie in monorhyme
the rite of spring    (13+)    # 1326150:
        for the Writer's Cramp - the famous ballet
#1373478:   two thousand and seven words    (E)     [Top]
A year of poetry, or at least what has been posted here on WDC!    (10 items)

[when the wind becomes blustery]    (E)    # 1373480:
        a collection of late autumn/early winter poems
[2007's falling leaves]    (E)    # 1359373:
        October and November's poems
[september's cooling winds]    (E)    # 1336209:
        poetry written in september of this year (2007)
[Haibun prose-poetry]    (E)    # 1302185:
        A new form I'm finding extremely comfortable to use....
[Summer Follies]    (E)    # 1300567:
        Poems and stories (?) from June, July, August
[May 2007 flowers]    (E)    # 1276753:
        There are not very many, this begins a small decline
[April's Inspiration, Two Thousand Seven]    (E)    # 1265380:
        Orgainizing, still, forever, unendingly!
[The Bluster of March, 2007]    (E)    # 1256078:
        Organization, organization!
[February 2007 items]    (E)    # 1241510:
        Arranging things, filing things, trying to make it easier to find them
[The Works of January, 2007]    (E)    # 1217182:
        This year I'm organizing things by date only
#1373480:   when the wind becomes blustery    (E)     [Top]
a collection of late autumn/early winter poems    (8 items)

when I'm late    (E)    # 1377269:
        cyhydded hir poem: when I'm late and I can't yet tell you how I feel
love's pretense    (18+)    # 1365915:
        beside the fireplace anything can, and will happen
the queen of hearts    (18+)    # 1365621:
        can love redeem the devil's grip?
obsession    (18+)    # 1364410:
        written deliberately with several uncommon words, about a lost love
close your eyes and forget    (E)    # 1362552:
        between a meditation and the cry of a broken heart
a lover's tale    (E)    # 1359377:
        love misinterpreted, for the wrong reasons?
where I come to dream    (E)    # 1359372:
        love's sudden demise, an unwanted winter surprise
a single flower    (E)    # 1358267:
        flowers can grow anywhere and bring their beauty everywhere
#1390524:   Stretch Your Style, II    (E)     [Top]
For organizing all of the second series of Stretch Your Style    (6 items)

on the town    (13+)    # 1417053:
        a bit of fun concerning an imaginary evening out with friends
traveling emotions    (E)    # 1406047:
        A chain Dodoitsu poem about falling in love
to say farewell    (E)    # 1400182:
        An Etheree poem about the ocean and love
hurrying on the freeway    (13+)    # 1395954:
        A Whitney poem about commuter's strife
purple tears    (E)    # 1393264:
        Rispetto poem about lost love
covered in white    (E)    # 1390523:
        A Lune poem about the beauty of winter
#1390526:   From the First Snows of 2008    (E)     [Top]
A place for all of January's poetry    (6 items)

the glimmering hope of daylight    (13+)    # 1381724:
        "...with a start, I awake, the outdoor turbulence is palpable in my bedchamber..."
overgrown memories    (E)    # 1380495:
        For Pond Poetry, the secret tale of a garden — the Prime Form
for lovers of poetry and Chopin    (E)    # 1378433:
        "...secrets told in smoke rings from behind closed shutters..."
unwanted words    (13+)    # 1377061:
        a poetic response to a member of my family
a place of inspiration    (E)    # 1370669:
        sitting in front of a fountain, waiting for the drops to fall again
behind the stardust    (E)    # 1370377:
        strolling along the beach, unexpectedness makes us marvel... a Dorsimba Poem
#1396381:   Leap Year, 2008    (E)     [Top]
contains the poems of the leap year month    (7 items)

momentary solace    (E)    # 1392182:
        ...grey, mist covered mountains impose their splendor as reflections...
said twenty years ago    (13+)    # 1391014:
        the distress of a woman forced into a marriage arranged in childhood
words and white light    (E)    # 1389809:
        based on the Lune form, a poem about inspiration and it utility
the fires of boredom    (E)    # 1388885:
        trying to come to terms with boredom
Castalia    (E)    # 1386495:
        a tiny part of Greek mythology, revisited
counting the night's stars    (E)    # 1385219:
        the slow cure of a broken heart
cold mosaic floors of faith    (E)    # 1384528:
        between faith and the bewitching hour's presentiments

#1396382:   over a year ago    (E)     [Top]
poems from late 2006    (13 items)

behind the madman's eyes    (18+)    # 1195283:
        what happens when one generation of madness engenders a second
family reunions    (13+)    # 1194679:
        inspired by a recent family reunion with people I hadn't seen for 24 years!
so they say    (E)    # 1194661:
        inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's poem "abandon surrounding abandon"
let me weep ("lascia ch'io pianga")    (E)    # 1192636:
        She asked "what are you seeking?" I responded "tomorrow..."
at two thousand meters    (E)    # 1189586:
        a lilibonelle poem about solitary promenade in the mountains
Juliette's bedfellow    (E)    # 1188987:
        Juliette's Romeo, an Othello painted by a pseudo-Picasso
glittering with holiday intention    (E)    # 1188532:
        a very elaborate gift reminds her of another moment in her life
c'est la vie    (E)    # 1186198:
        inspired by Kare Enga's blog, a tale of friendship
deathbed trinkets    (18+)    # 1185755:
        a red box filled with a lifetime of misunderstanding
moments of inebriation    (18+)    # 1184557:
        closets are first a refuge and then place where you can learn who you are
the lion has roared    (13+)    # 1180200:
        the moment violence in a relationship comes to an end - an almost-Shakespearean Sonnet
begone, foul spirit    (E)    # 1180199:
        a ghazal describing the moment love meets death
between the two rivers    (E)    # 1175440:
        a brief look into my daily life, shared between Paris and Lyons
#1407306:   The ALB, Jr. Poems    (E)     [Top]
A folder of poems inspired by my father's death    (21 items)

the epitaph of March 16, 2008    (E)    # 1407307:
        the most heartfelt of the poems, the first one, written soon after the announcement
death is not free    (E)    # 1403132:
        a Monotetra poem about life, love and death
the fallen    (E)    # 1407308:
        we fall from grace sometimes, and the scars follow us everywhere
words echoing forever    (E)    # 1407310:
        the title says a lot, but words never said are just as powerful
the color of death    (E)    # 1407311:
        frozen winter horizons, and personal ones unmoving after his death
desperation and confusion    (E)    # 1407312:
        what happened at the funeral I didn't attend
lost pennies    (E)    # 1407314:
        a contemporary fable where fairy tales don't end happily
the final parentheses    (E)    # 1407315:
        the most personal and autobiographical of the poems about my father's death
after the funeral    (E)    # 1407316:
        when the mourning process must lead to healing and how I have started it
angel's tears    (E)    # 1411299:
        when angels and men weep together
when the troubadour...    (E)    # 1416131:
        one reason why I am the person I have become in life...
the madness of ghosts    (E)    # 1414932:
        a strange thought, the continuation of the never-ending poem using a strange line
the dying colors of the west    (E)    # 1413031:
        A Villanelle for Stretch Your Style, dedicated to my father
your barren grave    (13+)    # 1433500:
        another poem inspired by grief; liberal use of the Welsh Rhupunt form.
in the chill of death's storm    (E)    # 1415779:
        another look at the loss when a family member dies
silent sweetness    (E)    # 1471840:
        the 16th poem in memory of my father
to never feel this way again    (13+)    # 1444851:
        grief is not something I want to be accustomed to...
a final alleluia    (E)    # 1471843:
        can a prayer for death truly be an alleluia?
without you    (E)    # 1471844:
        I never knew my father, not really
yesterday, today, tomorrow    (E)    # 1447954:
        a romantic take on the loss of a father's love
after he was gone    (E)    # 1523292:
        breakthrough, when the mind finally remembers things so necessary
#1427495:   March's 2008 winds    (E)     [Top]
to contain the few static items dating from March, 2008    (1 item)

jagged winds    (E)    # 1406877:
        a Villanelle about love, its surprises and its temptations
#1427496:   April's Fools    (E)     [Top]
just a few jokes, commonly called poetry, although few are humorous!    (6 items)

ancient wisdom    (13+)    # 1420019:
        lessons learned from a near-death experience
when boys must be men    (18+)    # 1417398:
        Dark - I am deliberately mysterious, but the details are fairly easy to guess.
on the other end    (E)    # 1418298:
        how to combine phone calls with purple and green sunsets...
giraffes tell tall tales    (18+)    # 1417396:
        a bit of fun in the Nonsense Genre
the guardian of hope    (E)    # 1416103:
        lately, my suburb turns off the street lights at night; a contemporary prayer
Maureen    (E)    # 1409985:
        not Stapleton, but an enigmatic figure of thespia, pure fiction
#1519993:   versed in twenty-o-eight, less the form    (E)     [Top]
To eventually house the poetry of 2008    (18 items)

not on(e), know too    (E)    # 1507441:
        inspired by e.e. cummings but I have not yet found the falling leaves
Songs of the Gecko    (E)    # 1491082:
        My first attempt at NaNoWriMo, November 2008
Seven Inspiration Poems    (13+)    # 1481190:
        For the Inspirations Contest, for now, properly punctuated and capitalized
the passing time    (E)    # 1475947:
        falling in love, watching the seasons change
heliotropic light    (E)    # 1473769:
        emotional destruction juxtaposing that of a hurricane
september evening    (E)    # 1472310:
        what inspires my awe of sunset and moonlight
technicolor schizophrenia    (13+)    # 1442358:
        a modern fable about perception
the lake    (13+)    # 1442353:
        when a man's time on this earth is over
patterns of love    (18+)    # 1441198:
        another love poem, when absence is too much a part of the equation
the dreams of frogs    (E)    # 1437870:
        based on the fable of the prince and the frog
to end this quest    (E)    # 1436255:
        a love poem, yet another...
casting doubt    (E)    # 1431516:
        last night's thunderstorms inspired this piece of romantic gloom
[April's Fools]    (E)    # 1427496:
        just a few jokes, commonly called poetry, although few are humorous!
[March's 2008 winds]    (E)    # 1427495:
        to contain the few static items dating from March, 2008
misty currents    (E)    # 1425169:
        a slightly altered ghazal about the power of love
the aftermath of human hearts    (13+)    # 1420804:
        my latest contribution to the NeverEnding Poem campfire
[Leap Year, 2008]    (E)    # 1396381:
        contains the poems of the leap year month
[From the First Snows of 2008]    (E)    # 1390526:
        A place for all of January's poetry
#1667328:   Awarded Items by WDC members    (18+)     [Top]
April 2010. After four years. My latest attempt at organizing my port.    (21 items)

weeds and flowers    (E)    # 1120495:
        A sestina, with two versions, about learning the difference between roses and weeds.
the cemetery of the ancient ones    (E)    # 1094588:
        Where does the light at the end of the tunnel come from?
soliloquy in white    (E)    # 1082444:
        Contest Poem. Is this the end?
emotions tarry in limbo    (E)    # 1312196:
        a poem in the Nove Otto form, about disappearing love
twenty-seven    (E)    # 1095644:
        When the life of a child abruptly stops.
Zimbabwe's pain    (13+)    # 1362084:
        the destruction of a nation
sub-zero outdoor decorations    (E)    # 1360992:
        this year's holiday poem, about our Frosties
books to forget my sweetheart    (E)    # 1355585:
        A Pantoum for Stretch Your Style, how one man continues after a broken heart.
the beauty of color    (E)    # 1112759:
        describing color to a blind person
a lesson from Gilgamesh    (E)    # 1118371:
        written for Slam! final round 1, how the Gilgamesh Epic ties into my life...Second version
gentle whisper    (E)    # 1123934:
        a sestina of a man's efforts to answer his private questions
a thousand paper birds    (E)    # 1087134:
        "...we've forgotten to simply feel, asking questions first..."
eternal peace    (E)    # 1086458:
        a simple request from life
the bowl of silence    (13+)    # 1086343:
        When the past hurts so much...
at the tea dance    (E)    # 1561319:
        a sudden inspiration for the Writer's Cramp today; I cannot imagine myself yet at this age
hailstones    (E)    # 1544034:
        written as an exercise in describing a person's hands and what secrets they hold
if I had known    (E)    # 1540317:
        a Cleave Poem, written for Inspirations, about love and loving
her bedroom window    (E)    # 1518971:
        portrait of a woman who is still waiting at her window
alas! Jerusalem    (13+)    # 1517246:
        written as an Echo Verse, a political poem about the Mid-East
insanity's grip    (E)    # 1462634:
        from a series of prompts, the tale of a simple man where love wasn't enough
Tatenda    (13+)    # 1446567:
        the death of an animal for man's cupidity and stupidity

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