Get up at dawn, wear workout clothes
Sun is out, no need for a coat
Grab the dog, wake him from his doze
Motivation thin, but we’re trying.
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Motivation in music earned
Dancing the salsa, twists and turns
Fun movements while calories burn
A playful way to exercise.
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Ovi Poetry Challenge 53: MOTIVATION is your inspiration.
This week’s challenge is to write a haibunpoem under the theme of “the beauty of night”, and include not one but THREE onomatopoeia words in either your prose or haikus.
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The most beautiful thing in the night is a full moon, but stars are of equal value if seen from a dark venue.
owls screech from tree boughs
a sizzling hot star streaks
bright in the night sky
quick as a wink it is gone
and the owl’s lonely voice hoots
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W3 Prompt #112: Wea’ve Written Weekly
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I chose number six: What tv character did you want to be as a kid!
Wonder Woman!
She was beautiful, strong, loyal, and believed in truth and justice. She proved it in every comic book edition and tv episode. The modern Wonder Woman portrayed by Gal Gidot in the “Wonder Woman” movie was just what I pictured she would look like in person when I was a child.
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Writer’s Workshop Prompts for June 20, 2024
Music for the common folk
Music played and sung
Music heard to invoke
When played under the sun.
Feelings of comfort
Feelings of calm
Feelings shared with consorts
Acts like a balm.
Notes played, notes heard
Notes enjoyed by everyone
Notes of happy or a sad word
Even lyrics for a heart undone.
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Simply 6 Minutes – Welcome to the Challenge: 06/18/2024
Sue started to panic, struggling, trying to move her arms but they seemed glued to her sides. Then thinking she could kick her way free, she tried moving her foot. No luck there either—she was surrounded in some sort of cocoon-like thing. The strong threads of the cocoon were shiny and looked like wet nylon string. She felt some moisture from them, but it was the occasional large, slimy drop landing on her head that caused her to look up. Only able to move her head a bit, Sue rolled her eyes up to see an enormous spider’s dripping maw.
100 words
One-Liner Wednesday – I’ll take the ghost with a dictionary
This week’s Story Starter teaser is:
It wasn’t that long ago when Ethan was rarely bothered by mosquitos, but this year he’s being eaten alive by them. Ethan’s mother was not amused. “It’s that new cologne you’re wearing, Ethan. You might impress the girls with that “come hither honey” scent, but the bees love it too!” Ethan went into the house and took a shower.
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Let’s join in the celebration of the year’s first Solstice. Write a haibun that alludes to either the Summer or Winter Solstice.
New to haibun? The form consists of one to a few paragraphs of prose—usually written in the present tense—that evoke an experience and are often non-fictional/autobiographical. They may be preceded or followed by one or more haiku—nature-based, using a seasonal image—that complement without directly repeating what the prose stated.
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Here in Cheyenne we get short bursts of hard rain, and if cooled enough, hail. We take what we can get, however, because any moisture is welcomed. Lovely bright sunsets usually follow to appease our senses.
skies darken
soft thunder threatens
rain drops pelt
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bright sunlight
fades to trichrome hues
night’s reward
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Haibun Monday 6-17-24: Solstice
subtle greens give way
reflecting white mountain peaks
rough hewn oranges
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