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A Secret Diary (A Haiku) Blogophilia Week 10.9 Topic: A Secret Diary (Hard, 2 pts) Include a Haiku (Easy, 1 pt) Use the word “Sentient” ****************************************************************************** A Secret Diary (A Haiku) by Christine Wichman c. April 24, 2016 The Island trees sway sentient messages sent One lost soul is found. ********************************************************************************* The following are typical…

The Spider and The Fly Blogophilia Week 9.9 Topic: Collateral Damage (Hard, 2 pts) Include the line “resting comfortably” (Easy, 1 pt) Mention a spider web ******************************************************** Resting comfortably upon her leaf Albina the spider gets some sleep crawling closer, her tepid fly so timid, so aloof, so painfully shy “Come closer my love you know…

Lost and Found Hebrides Moon Poetry Challenge 10 Words from Alba: Oblivion / Mist / Path / Fool / Key / Belief / Chance / Trust / Future / New ************************** Lost and Found Spiralling into the depths of Oblivion this world of mist and mockery I sought the path that was golden, only to play the fool… The key to my belief, my future lies…

City Girls ———————————————————- Blogophilia Week 29.7 Topic: When Cold Rain Falls (Hard, 2 points) Incorporate a Khalil Gibran quote or line (Easy, 1 point) Include the phrase “color blind” ———————————————————- City Girls   by Christine Wichman (C) September 2014 “Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to…

World of Wonder ———————————————————- Blogophilia Week 27.7 Topic: She/He Sat On The Bench (Hard, 2 points) Use 2 characters from Marvel Comics and 2 from D.C. Comics (Easy, 1 point) Have a character get lost ———————————————————- Marvel Comics characters: Alex Warlock and Gamora D.C. Comics characters:    Jade and Kyle Rayner ___________________________________________________________________ World of Wonder…

Round and Round, I heard a swirling sound a swish and a splash, a giggle and a laugh So I followed the forest path, through an ancient gate, made of stone. Two carved gods of the sea, glaring down at me… still I passed, desperate to quench my curiosity. I could sense enchantment all around,…

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 48.13 Topic: On a Cold Dark Night Hard Bonus (2 points): Include a song lyric from the original Willie Wonka movie (A bit of good luck for me) from I’ve got a Golden Ticket. Easy Bonus (1 Point): Use the term ‘the zings’ correctly (it means hungover)(Phrase is the title of this triple…

Many years ago I met a life long friend, Maria. We met while taking Summer writing courses at Oxford University in England. I was thrilled to discover Maria was a Bay Area girl as well, so it was easy to remain friends all these years. Besides sharing an eccentric nature we both shared a love…

——————————————— The Lonely Sea Prevails        A shimmer of gold dances across the black of the midnight ocean, It is the full moon playing amidst the waves. A hush rushes back and forth,  the Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar A tall man takes the hand of pretty girl and whispers, “Remember tonight for it is the beginning of…

Time and time again Our time is up Our time runs out… On this round and round Merry-go-round. Life is short they say, while to some it drags on. The happy facade in this killing race, is sometimes just a smiling face. While beneath the charade of larks and laughs, dwell deeper thoughts of strife…