This poem came out of the September 3, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by janetmiles. It also fills the "Born Like This" square in my 9-1-24 card for the People with Disabilities Drabble Fest Bingo. This poem belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics.

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This is an advance announcement for the Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. This time the theme will be "Protopia." I'll be soliciting ideas for caregivers, first responders, clergy, outreach workers, philanthropists, an anonymous benefactor, good samaritans, activists, volunteers, handyworkers, repairmen, teachers, parents, comares, superheroes ( Read more... )

This poem is the freebie for the April 2, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a conversation with Doug Edwards. It also fills the "Apocalypse" square in my 4-1-24 card for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bingo fest.

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This poem came out of the July 4, 2023 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from Dreamwidth users Siliconshaman, See_also_friend, and Librarygeek. It also fills the "Red, Earth Shaker, Corruption" squares in my 7-1-23 card for the Fireworks Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with DW user Fuzzyred>. It belongs to the Big One ( Read more... )

This poem is spillover from the August 17, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from Shirley Barrette. It also fills the "climate change" square in my 8-1-21 card for the Hot Summer Writes Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony Barrette.

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The Poetry Fishbowl is now CLOSED.  Thank you for your time and attention.  Please keep an eye on this space as I am still writing.

Starting now, the Poetry Fishbowl is open! Today's theme is "Nature." I will be checking this page periodically throughout the day. When people make suggestions, I'll pick some and weave them together into a poem ... ( Read more... )

This is an advance announcement for the Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. This time the theme will be "Nature." I'll be soliciting ideas for naturalists, earth scientists, bohemians, nature artists, hikers, campers, makers of outdoor supplies, handicraft advocates, crafters, touch-dominant people, activists, volunteers, teachers, parents, ( Read more... )

This is the linkback perk for the March 1, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl.  It was originally hosted by Dreamwidth user Dialecticdreamer.  It came out of the January 4, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl.  This poem was inspired by a prompt from DW user Dialecticdreamer.  It also fills the "rescue / recovery" square in my 12-23-21 card for the Story Sparks Fest Bingo.

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This poem came out of the January 4, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from
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It snowed for the first time, a little after midnight, enough to make white swaths on the ground.

This is the first time that it didn't snow in November or December.  It didn't snow until January.  The weather is weirding.  0_o