Tag: #BlogBattle
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Cracking good progress from both of us!
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Although the snow didn’t last very long, it was obviously enough to trigger such enthusiasm over the weekend, and it felt wonderful to finally get cracking… I attacked the clutter on my desk first, then made a start on some of the outstanding projects. I worked on several posts, made inroads into the requirements for…
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January #BlogBattle: Familiar
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Things Remembered… I look at the world through eyes filled with fog Arms stretched; I search for something familiar Am I caught in a web? Is it one of my own makings Or by an unseen hand? My time ticks faster than the clock like slices of the past touching my mind A familiar scent,…
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November #BlogBattle: Cultivate
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At the beginning of 2022, I had the overwhelming notion of cultivating something. Something I had never had much luck with before. I chose tomatoes. I had always wanted to do this, but previous efforts had always failed for one reason or another. This time, I was sure we would grow our own tomatoes. I…
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#BlogBattle ~ Merge ~ #Poetry
December #BlogBattle: Merge Carrie doesn’t live here anymore I walk from room to room The air that wrapped her, touches me Echoing past time The cushion on her chair sags with age Pointing at me, accusingly. screaming Why doesn’t Carrie live here anymore? I melt into the wallpaper Old, musty, dry walls I feel the…
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#BlogBattle ~ Hypnotic ~ #Poetry
November #BlogBattle: Hypnotic A shadow plays behind my back A court jester, making fun of my life Would that I could cut myself free From the thing that follows me At the same time, I find it fascinating Hypnotic, troublesome How has my shadow taken on a life of its own? What does it mean…
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#BlogBattle ~ Scattered ~ #Poetry
October #BlogBattle: Scattered My granddaughter dropped her kaleidoscope From the top window Tiny, coloured pieces scattered across the patio I heard her little footsteps running down the stairs Holding my breath, hoping she wouldn’t fall Three-year-olds often know no fear The tiny jewels shone under bright sunlight Lost treasure belonging to the shining ones Running…
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#BlogBattle ~ Abstract ~ #Poetry
June #BlogBattle: Abstract Odds and sods, bits, and bobsThrow them togetherlike the sherbet bits of my brainWhat do you get?A kaleidoscope look at lifeA fantasy in colourStripes, cubes, dots, whatever you fancyThrow all your colours at the canvasWatch as they mix, making their own self portraitA strange sea to drown yourself inDip your toe in,…
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BlogBattle ~ Owl
April #BlogBattle: Owl I love watching the birds in my garden. This year, we have more birds with the feeders, including red kites in the skies above. The robin with his wonderful red breast and skinny black legs is my favourite. Jackdaws with their pale blue eyes can look a little menacing, especially after watching…