Personify an animal. Switch its trait. Example: a disinterested lion, a polite gorilla, an aggressive giraffe…” – Contributed by John Dutton I belong to the group called Simians My family is commonly known as Monkeys I assure you I am the sober and serious type I…
Category: Official Marathon Prompts
Hour Nine Prompt ~ Food Item from Cupboard ~ Hot Cross Buns
Looking in the cupboard I found a bakery item: a packet of buns. Many poems did we sing in kinder garten Mrs Ronken our teacer was an amazing Lady many rhymes we sang and played with-too, favorite was “Hot Cross Buns” one or two a…
Prompt for the Eight Hour ~ New Poetic Form Gigan ~ Seek the Hidden Night of Power
Seek the hidden night of power, the priceless key, consult not, the fragile worldly , A La Carte- gather, cut and mix fruit for the evening “Iftari”. No CLT or club sandwich, just a fine canapé, spicy seekh kebabs, dates, ketchup and chutney, Seek the…
Prompt for Seventh Hour ~ Image ~ Whose Bench is This ?
If I could find and reach an old wooden bench in a garden peaceful or by a silent empty roadside lined shaded with shady Çinar and I could feel safe in lonely comfort- Whose bench is this? who placed it here? who was so kind?…
Prompt for Sixth Hour~Write a letter to yourself ~ Dear A
Dear A This is belated but never out of my heart. I was overjoyed to see you in class, as my student,though you were three years senior to me in college. I would remember you often because you were an inspiration for me. Your dedication…
Prompt Fifth Hour ~Word Choice ~ Under an Oak
I love to knit but knitting is complicated technical and drastically mathematical It is not like painting a sunflower- nor tasty as cheddar cheese. it takes effort then later comes ease. Knitting must have a special space Under an oak is absolutely fine but never…
Sleep (Hour 24)
Sleep is coming Sleep is near Sleep is winning Sleep I must Goodnight I say Good night I sleep
A Shiver of Light – A Merry Gentry Novel (Hour 23)
Purple eggs laid on large fern leaves Sunlight dapples across their shells Tiny wings of gossamer gold Emerge just right, just when they’re told When the sun is high and the sky is blue Little fairies chip through Fragile shells of porcelain Broken through by…
Tender Touches (Hour 22)
The touch of a feather across a baby’s cheek Your fingers so lovingly stroke the curls of my hair A kittens soft mewl brings mother cat there licking her kit with tenderness and care To show a true love to form a strong bond…
The Almond Umbrella Tree (Hour 21)
Beauty beyond compare it’s fruit delicious and very rare There’s only one like this you’ll see planted right there – just for me From whence it came I haven’t a clue Wait until you see it fully in bloom Almonds they fall down from a…