The Writer’s Workshop

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I chose number 4:

I so love the chore of cleaning floors.

I can’t think of anything I’d like to do more!

Well I probably shocked you with that last bit,

But wheeling myself with a vacuum is a welcomed trick

And let’s not forget I use a mop, a Swiffer

Getting off stains takes strong arms, stiffened

To scrub and scrub and then see it’s clean

What a delight! I mean…

Mopping and then rolling over it to create more work

You probably think I’m a jerk!

But as most things in life you have to agree

A clean floor satisfies a selfish need

It started when I was a child

My mother’s cleaning was never mild

Scrub till it shines was her advice

That’s what I think when my floors’ look nice.

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Writer’s Workshop Prompts for August 1, 2024

dVerse Poets Poetics


So, for today’s Poetics challenge, I would like you to write about grief (in general or personal). If that is something you don’t want to share, you can write about healing, dealing with loss or the general state of our world that brings grief to you. If you are new to dVerse, please write a poem of any form, any length on your blog.
Link back your post to this post.
Also make sure to leave a link of your post at Mr.Linky below.
The link will be open till 2.00 pm,1st August.

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July 31, a sad day for me

Forty-eight years ago, I see with grief

A long time, you think, but I’ll never forget

The mother I knew but realize we never really met

Leaving home early, and I was happy to go

But I was young and what did I know

I miss her still today.

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Poetics: Picking up the Pieces

W3 – F👀D

I can do okay unless the scent

Of my favorite which is sent

To me or see it on someone’s plate

My stomach begs, ready to sate

My desire of the forbidden food

And swiping it off someone’s plate is rude.

Oh well, I turn away and sigh

No need to add to my thighs

I look at my own plate, greens upon ya,

Which I love but they’re no lasagna!

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Poetic license?😂

W3 Prompt #118: Wea’ve Written Weekly