The Restaurant of Poetry

Hour Twenty-Three My brain is pudding a casserole of deliberation charbroiled musings a culinary art. A souffle of hapless meanderings sticking to the bottom of the deadpan stare of a sleep-deprived wordsmith. I take the spatula of resolve and chisel away at metaphors- with eyes…

DS Coremans ‘The Poetry Marathon 2022’ Summary

The Poetry Marathon 2022 Summary Post DS Coremans #FoDiByLi Hello fellow writers and poets, Thank you kindly for all of your warm words of encouragement and feedback so far. This year was a very difficult journey through the marathon event as it was much more…

DS Coremans’ Prompt Responses – Hour 24

The Poetry Marathon 2022 – Hour 24 Original Poetry by DS Coremans #FoDiByLi Golden Shovel – Congratulations Congratulations are in order, you have done something wonderful, congratulations writers you are and always will be because you have proved yourselves writers you should always be proud…

DS Coremans’ Prompt Responses – Hour 23

The Poetry Marathon 2022 – Hour 23 Original Poetry by DS Coremans #FoDiByLi Verse Form (Broken) – Tender Buttons Are there words to put you into yellow, red, aquamarine, turquoise dream aesthetic value corporations mellow outright rage or passive fury scream a little quieter please…

DS Coremans’ Prompt Responses – Hour 22

The Poetry Marathon 2022 – Hour 22 Original Poetry by DS Coremans #FoDiByLi Sonnet – Moments of Tenderness Moments of tenderness echo within; making tea when I wake in the morning, talking from night till the sun is dawning or, just brushing my hand against…

DS Coremans’ Prompt Responses – Hour 21

The Poetry Marathon 2022 – Hour 21 Original Poetry by DS Coremans #FoDiByLi Triolet (Inverted) – Leave Your Umbrella at Home When the rain is very heavy using an umbrella is absolutely useless and holding on in the rain is fruitless when the rain is…

DS Coremans’ Prompt Responses – Hour 20

The Poetry Marathon 2022 – Hour 20 Original Poetry by DS Coremans #FoDiByLi Villanelle – My Echo Husband Have I found the one, on whom I can depend, whose time is worth more to me than my own? Have I found him, have I found…

DS Coremans’ Prompt Responses – Hour 19

The Poetry Marathon 2022 – Hour 19 Original Poetry by DS Coremans #FoDiByLi Triolet – In the City I miss living in the city. Buildings so full of hidden life where walls of stone are more than pretty Oh, how I miss living in the…

DS Coremans’ Prompt Responses – Hour 18

The Poetry Marathon 2022 – Hour 18 Original Poetry by DS Coremans #FoDiByLi Sonnet – This Moment The moment which brings the most joy to me is this very moment in which I am. There were times when I didn’t give a damn but from…

DS Coremans’ Prompt Responses – Hour 17

The Poetry Marathon 2022 – Hour 17 Original Poetry by DS Coremans #FoDiByLi Verse Form – The Eetsalot The eetsalot has come to town he makes the people scowl and frown. The eetsalot is very friendly but he always seems to eat plenty. He eats…

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