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Stunned

December 10, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 345 prompt: Faces (a haiku) stunning reflection too many hopes, dreams, wishes to be so wrinkled

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He Plays Guitars

December 9, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 344 prompt: Gold I love this guy who plays guitars beautiful curvaceous guitars warm and golden just leaning against our bedroom wall but even hotter in his artfully sensitive hands […]

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Beach Break

December 8, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 343 prompt: Seaside (a haiku) briefcase in the car suit pants rolled above bare feet lunch break at low tide

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Undone

December 7, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 342 prompt: Fasteners Hey you. Yes you. Your zipper’s down. Your shirt’s on outside in. I see you missed a button. Would you like a safety pin?

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Crows

December 6, 2012by bethterpening 2 Comments

Day 341 prompt: Garden (a limerick) my garden has fifteen rows that interest a murder of crows they toppled my straw man and pooped on my tin pans those pesky birds […]

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Lightness

December 5, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 340 prompt: Lightness some days worries and annoyances weigh so much lines and creases form under the grumpy weight that presses on my head but then some song or idea […]

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Mom’s View

December 4, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 339 prompt: Panning (motion) shot a haiku bent knees, stocking feet, sprouts of hair … weekend morning in our living room

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Unleashed

December 3, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 338 prompt: Letters in Nature (an acrostic poem) Nature’s Artful Textures Unleash Rejoicing Everywhere

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The Circle of Laundry

December 2, 2012by bethterpening 2 Comments

Day 337 prompt: Circular wash, dry, fold, put away, wash, dry, fold, put away, wash, dry, fold, put away spinning in the washer tumbling in the dryer lying around in a […]

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No Joke

December 1, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 336 prompt: Endearing mix quick witted banter with kindness and genius you’ll likely impress us as smart and endearing but deliver cruel barbs with venomous meanness we all will avoid […]

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In the Distance

November 30, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 335 prompt: In the distance how ironic that as we get older with less and less time before us aging eyes squint and plead for arms to create space in […]

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Entrances

November 29, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 334 prompt: Front Doors front door guests ring the bell and wait arriving with a polite musical flourish back door guests thump the door and enter coming with a relaxed […]

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Dancing the Dish

November 28, 2012by bethterpening Leave a comment

Day 333 prompt: Cooking (a haiku) chef dances his dish slice chop season stir dip taste kitchen hums along

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Depth of Field

November 27, 2012by bethterpening 1 Comment

Day 332 prompt: Depth of Field camera people describe images and techniques with special terms like depth of field small depth of field or shallow focus blurs the background putting spotlight […]

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Enough Fluff

November 26, 2012by bethterpening 1 Comment

  Day 331 prompt: Fluffy Do English teachers still demand a certain word count for students’ compositions? I’m sure thorough understanding and thoughtful arguments are their well-intended missions. But honestly, instructors must admit that all those […]

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