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Day Nine – National Poetry Month: Refrain

So today’s poem is a bit different. The prompt was Refrain, which made me think of music, and I had to use the Mirrored Refrain poetry form because that was too perfect. Somehow, it all melded into the following poem of madness. Enjoy. Refrain A chaotic universe in harmony,where cataclysm swirls in rhymewhile frantic drumbeats... Continue Reading →

Day Eight – National Poetry Month: Winter Sun

Today I have one of my favourite poetry forms, a triolet, and the prompt is Winter Sun. Enjoy. Winter Sun Warm reflections breach the long shadows reignthat gleam of hope against a season of bitter ice,as the snow shimmers promise along its grainWarm reflections breach the long shadows reignColours dance, a kaleidoscope of brilliant distainfor... Continue Reading →

Day Seven – National Poetry Month: Blonde Ambition

I have a cascade poem for you today from the prompt, Blonde Ambition. Enjoy. Blonde Ambition Sex appeal borrowed from a bottleand the latest fashion magazineaiming for that diamond payday Trading on her solitary ticketbeyond a desolate existenceSex appeal borrowed from a bottle She relies on her cult religion,her counterfeit horde of influencersand the latest... Continue Reading →

Day Six – National Poetry Month: Reflections

It is day six and here is your poem, a septolet from the prompt Reflections. Enjoy. Reflections Placid surfacenot a ripplebreaking serenityPerfection Yet underneathwaits the monster’sfury

Day Five – National Poetry Month: Harbinger

I have a rondelet for you today from the prompt, Harbinger. Enjoy. Harbinger A thrumming beatDistant drums of war, in tempoA thrumming beatThe cadence drone beneath your feetA swell of anger, rising slowUntil the edge, that final blowA thrumming beat

Day Four – National Poetry Month: Painting the Sky

Here’s today’s poem, a rondel. Enjoy. Painting the Sky Those scintillating hues of a sunburst lightsplashing across the shadowy canvas sky,with an uncontained vision flying high,glimmers of colour, warm and bright Limitless strokes of tangerine take flightdaubed against a burgeoning goodbye,those scintillating hues of a sunburst lightsplashing across the shadowy canvas sky A vivid inspiration,... Continue Reading →

Day Three – National Poetry Month: Ghosted

Today’s poem is a bit later than normal as the morning got away from me, but here is another offering from the prompt, Ghosted. Ghosted Isolated in a realm of crueltyclinging to the forlorn raftof empathy, compassion, decency as we float like shattered ghosts Discordant heads shouting insultsand inanities of misinformationbludgeons of detestable words while... Continue Reading →

Cover and Title Reveal!

Time for the big reveal for the paranormal cozy mystery I’ve been writing, where I let the title and the cover loose into the world… Presenting Murder, Magic, and Maple Fudge One witch. One dead body. Bakeries shouldn’t deliver murder. After leaving her old life and coven politics behind, Bridget Redwood relishes small town life... Continue Reading →

Day Two – National Poetry Month: Deep Roots

Here is today’s poem from the prompt Deep Roots. It’s a little insight into my home province of Nova Scotia and our part of Canada. And remember, later today there will be another post with the cover and title reveal for my upcoming book. Deep Roots The taste of sea wrapped in salt airrumbles past... Continue Reading →

Day One – National Poetry Month: Clockwork

It’s that time of year again and today begins National Poetry Month 2025. Once again, I’ll be writing a poem a day from a list of prompts, and today’s prompt is Clockwork. It’s a short poem to start us out, but I hope you enjoy it. Also, there will be two posts tomorrow: the poem,... Continue Reading →