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Fore

June 12, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 164 prompt: Four (a haiku) four golfers hear fore three hit the floor / last gets sore his forehead done for

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Tits a Miracle

June 11, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 163 prompt: Curves for many long years of self-consciousness and ridicule (some real, most imaginary) the carpenter’s friend belonged to the itty bitty titty committee childbirth weight gain and age […]

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Reunion

June 10, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 162 prompt: School  Class reunion approaches Wondering who will appear The crowd may be the usual But relationships have veered Some presumed friends for life Run in my circles no […]

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Every Day Sights

June 9, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 161 prompt: Every Day Sights Before my eyes are even open I feel my husband’s presence by the bed He leans over to kiss me goodbye Too bleary to see […]

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Pasta Pudgy

June 8, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 160 prompt: Pasta See my sweet bikini? I borrowed it from Jeanie. It wasn’t quite so teeny ‘Til I ate all that linguini.

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Frilly Billy

June 7, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 159 prompt: Frilly (a limerick) The bar has a bouncer named Billy Who likes to wear shirts that are frilly But don’t try it there, minor Or you might get […]

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Life’s Seasons

June 6, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 158 prompt: Autumn Spring green years of childhood sprout grow Summer hot spell of young adulthood bloom flourish Autumn colorful time of middle age harvest change Winter gray period of […]

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Poetry

Eff It

June 5, 2012by bethterpening 5 Comments

Day 157 prompt: The Letter F if you eff it the air turns fair your act becomes fact the east gets to feast lower makes a flower the lame turns to […]

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Poetry

What to Sow

June 4, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 156 prompt: Seeds For seeds of change to grow The seeds of doubt must go

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Poetry

A New Order

June 3, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 155 prompt: Seven I’d like to alter calendars So we have a different view. Let’s place Friday until Sunday In the middle of the queue: W  Th  F  S  Su […]

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No Purple Rhymes

June 2, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 154 prompt: Purple The three-toothed carnie Said his name was b… Bartholomew Her amethyst drapes Were the color of g… Garlic blossoms The subjects’ loyalty Belongs to their r… Ranking […]

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Family Portrait

June 1, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 153 prompt: Portrait (a haiku)  ancestor faces … staring into distant eyes fearing resemblance

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Hands Off

May 31, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 152 prompt: Cement (a haiku) silver-gray cement still glossy after repair resist urge to touch

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Pipes

May 30, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 151 prompt: Pipes (a haiku)  Comfort, irritant Depending on the Sunday Organ pipes move me

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Rules of the Ode

May 29, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 150 prompt: Rule of Thirds A well-composed photo Complies with the rule of thirds A well-composed poem Just needs the right words

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