Magic for beginners

Magic for beginners It begins at first breath, soaking wet a white tipped cane swaying over a pregnant black hat Like all things began, darkness wasn’t first but from it all light emerged like wings First means there was before but dark don’t count, only mumbles to itself One sheep, two sheep, three Be the [...]

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Winter’s wain

Winter’s wain I wasn’t the first one she chose. I was the first to offer my hand to hold. Nearly was a whole lifetime in between. Children, three of them, a house, in green. Words enough to overflow a bowl. Yet light of leaf, dry before a wind. Meaning wanted something more. Laughter to erupt [...]

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Painted ground

read write prompt #98, whee! by Dana Guthrie Martin This week an image inspired prompt.  A crowded fair, movement and lights all about.  What might you think of here?  I’m sure the answers will be diverse!  I looked, I felt mostly blank, then something clever came to mind.  I called it, “The Martians Are Coming!”  [...]

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Just a book

I wish you had a poem like this to read. For Mr. Stafford     Just a book   Just a book.  There’s lots. Just some poems.  Really, who cares? His signature inside the cover, two pages in.  Is it just vanity? How much spent?  I won’t say.   You might look oddly at me, [...]

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