The Bag Lady

The challenge for today is to write zen poetry, with a focus on attaining moments of enlightment – or true clarity of mind — by emphasizing singular experiences. Sources: here and here. Photo from here.

To join us for Thursday’s Meeting the Bar, here’s how to join:

• Write a zen poem in your blog.
• Enter a link directly to your  poem and your name by clicking Mr Linky below and remember to check the little box to accept the use/privacy policy.

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icy winter boughs

thinking childhood walks in woods

loving evergreen spikes

gather vines for scented wreaths

serenity in forests

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http://dversepoets.com/2022/12/15/meeting-the-bar-zen-poetry/

She was there, a place she hated, just to appease her husband’s mind. He sat there, silent, thinking this end of year appointment would obtain a rebate on his taxes. Of course that thinking was rubbish.

http://cyranny.com/2022/12/14/december-14th-1minfiction-challenge/

https://chellebcom2.wordpress.com/2022/12/15/todays-prompt-mind-2/

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2022/12/15/your-daily-word-prompt-appease-ydwordprompt-december-15-2022/

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/12/15/three-things-challenge-m178/#more-91293 Your three words today are:
SILENT RUBBISH CRASH

http://fivedotoh.com/2022/12/15/fowc-with-fandango-rebate/

• Write your poem.
• Link up to Mr Linky (he’s open for a couple of days)
• Read and comment

**Dylan Thomas

http://dversepoets.com/2022/12/13/st-lucy-bringing-light-into-the-darkness/

https://crispinakemp.com/2022/12/14/crimsons-creative-challenge-214/#like-24062

Let’s start with decorating for the holidays:

https://amanpan.blog/2022/12/13/moonwashed-weekly-prompt-121-12-13-22-pompous/

https://lindaghill.com/2022/12/14/one-liner-wednesday-the-lost-days/#like-16496

https://onebookmore.com/2022/12/14/cant-wait-wednesday-exes-and-os-by-amy-lea/

Part I. The main ingredient of W³ is a weekly poem written by a Poet of the Week (PoW), which participants respond to in verse. Part II. The second ingredient is a writing guideline (or two) provided by the PoW. Guidelines may include, but are not limited to: word counts, poetic forms, inclusion of specific words, and use of particular poetic devices.

II. My prompt guidelines

• Write a series of at least five “atom”tercets on the theme of “children” or“childhood”

• Tercet = three line stanza;
• Letters per line: 5-7-5;
• No punctuation; no capitalization (like haiku)

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night

scaries

light

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puppy

friends

slurp

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tryin’

bicycle

ouchies

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sweet

suckers

licks

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rainy

puddles

stomp

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This was very difficult more so because it had to pertain to children🤪

https://skepticskaddish.com/2022/12/14/w3-prompt-33-weave-written-weekly/

1. Plain fresh brewed black tea, iced.

2. Peach.

3. Orange spice.

4. Plantation mint.

5. Years ago while on weight watchers, I had chocolate mint tea.

🍃🍃🍃

https://saltedcaramel670.wordpress.com/2022/12/13/5-things-tuesday-5-favourite-teas/