Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation. |
![]() ![]() ![]() L'aura del campo 'é a lua, é a lua, na quintana dos mortos' ♣ Federico García Lorca ♣ ![]() L'aura del campo. A breeze in the meadow. So it began the last day of Spring, 2005; on the 16th day of the month of Light of the year 162. This is a supplement to my daily journal written to a friend, my muse; notes I do not share. Here I will share what the breeze has whispered to me. PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS! I L ![]() ![]() On a practical note, in answer to your questions: IN MEMORIUM VerySara ![]() passed away November 12, 2005 Please visit her port to read her poems and her writings. More suggested links: ![]() These pictures rotate. Kåre ![]() ~ until everything was rainbow, rainbow, rainbow! And I let the fish go. ~ Elizabeth Bishop, The Fish |
Looking forward to new poetry prompts. From Dew Drop 2021: April 2021 Prompts: April 1—Folly in Rhyme (some kind of folly in some kind of rhyme, subtle or overt) April 2—Voila! (remember something in a short lyric burst) April 3—A welcome surprise, a haiku April 4—Poem based on the weather April 5—Potential mistake April 6—Issue a command or a challenge April 7—Poem inspired by a mythical monster or contemporary cryptid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptozoology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cryptids April 8—Poem based on a typo or misreading April 9—Poem based on A.I. (artificial intelligence) or robotics April 10—Poem inspired by new information or scientific fact Great work, everyone! Keep it up!! April 11—Poem with transgression in form and content April 12—Excess or obsession April 13—Describe yourself as landscape April 14—An elegy April 15—Machines April 16—Caring & Caregiving April 17—There is no such place April 18—Sounds… April 19—acting your age (or not!) April 20—Tree of Life…(see link for a drawing/journaling exercise) https://nathanbweller.com/tree-life-simple-exercise-reclaiming-identity-directio... April 21—Poem based on a question April 22—Free will (or not?!) April 23—Poem based on a play (It’s Shakespeare’s birthday, but any play!) April 24—Play around with historical facts April 25—Subtitles Last 5 prompts as we approach the finish line! Everyone is doing such a great job! Feel free to post your poems-as-replies on beyond April if you get behind. Life happens!! April 26—Sijo (Korean poetic form) 3 lines of 13-17 syllables each, sometimes divided into 6 lines. Write two sijo poems: 1 of 3 lines, 1 of 6 lines… My info on sijo comes from a wonderful children's book. More info: https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/sijo-poetic-form April 27—Itty Bitty Bio April 28—Hump Day April 29—Rain April 30—Catharsis |
4th element It's cold water falling from grey skies that washes away our grime and fears and douses old fires that never die. It pools where puddles splash with glee and mixes with dirt to make mud pies that frisky winds doth never lift. See summer's sun turns all to dust; but, do not grieve when water fails like us. © Copyright 2022 Kåre Enga [178.380] (15.mars.2022) For
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