This week marks the start of the Snow Becomes Rain season. It’s a time of transition and awakening as the first signs of spring emerge. Embrace the seasonal changes and create poetry inspired by the kigo words.
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spring light in sunrise
sky brightness is a false warm
strong cold winds prevail
whipping cold tendrils descend
baby birds cling to straw nests
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24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 22, 2/20/24, Part I, Snow Becomes Rain (February 19 – March 4) Usui 雨水
her daughter Jill. Jill had been in labor for two days and last night was supposed to be “the day”! “These new age doctors make me uncomfortable. Jill has been in pain for a long time, exhausted and should have delivered already. I wonder if she needs a c-section? Will you call and talk to Joe? Maybe the doctor won’t ignore her husband like he does me.” After Joe’s little “talk” with the doctor, Jill was transferred to a different hospital with a more knowledgeable obstetrician.
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Fandango’s Story Starter #137
Quadrille is a pocket-sized form of our own creation here at dVerse: a poem of just 44 words (not counting the title), including one word we provide. Today, I’d like you to tangle with the word touch.
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Quadrille #195 – Don’t Touch that Dial! (Stay and Write a Poem)
The couple’s sledge went asunder as it flew over the boundary of the hill. A farfetched idea of an unwanted fondle created the temporary loss of control by the steerer.
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Five Word Weekly Challenge (2408)
Share Your World 19th February
Redford stars as CIA operative Nathan Muir, who is on the brink of retirement from the field, when he learns his protégé Tom Bishop has been arrested in China on a charge of espionage. No stranger to the machinations of the CIA’s top echelon, Muir hones all his skills and irreverent manner in order to find a way to free Bishop.
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She entered the room to see a full on display of nude models in the startup artist studio. Sue had always wanted to be recognized as an artist and the coupon offering ten lessons for the price of five was giving her an opportunity. That’s what she thought as she gathered her supplies and drove to the studio. Sue was not a prude, who can be anymore, she thought to herself, but seeing three men completely nude in odd positions was a shock. She started to back up, trying to be discreet, when a young woman approached her, enthusiastically saying “So glad you’ll be joining us!” Sue tucked her supplies close to her and said, “I’ll pass.”
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Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt!
Wordle 642
#Haikai Challenge II #6 (2/11/24): New Year (shinnen) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #kyoka #haiga #renga #HaikaiChallenge
“Hey biggie, I dare you to touch it!”
“No way Charlie, even I hate snakes!”
“But it’s dead!”
“I can see that C, I’m not stupid…but it’s grodes!”
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If you find a dead snake, do not come into contact with the snake’s mouth, because dead snakes can still deliver venom through their fangs. Even a severed head of a snake still has the ability to inject venom when it is touched.
No Nonsense – Saturday Mix, 17 February 2024
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