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Saturday, July 21, 2018

the hilt of the knife



the hilt of the knife
held by an invisible hand
a swirl of orange, a circle of yellow
pierced by the blade,
the sovereign of night
hastening the dying
of day, the light


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July 20, 2018
the hilt of the knife – v2

July 20, 2018
the hilt of the knife

July 20, 2018
a knife cut
poetry prompt:
7/20/18
How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see
(a small bright yellow sun in an orange sky with a narrow cloud
cutting across the horizon line and face of the sun)
Realistic Poetry
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July 14, 2018
Flight
challenge question on Realistic Poetry twitter page
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
picture of woman stretching as high as she could
on the very top edge of a log in a field
&
edited July 9, 2018
the demon too big for his body – v2
July 9, 2018
the demon too big for his body
Post 7/6/18 of ghost or some other spectre
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
on Realistic Poetry
&
edited July 9, 2018
edited July 9, 2018
each droplet breathed, a prayer – v3
edited July 9, 2018
each droplet breathed, a prayer – v2
edited July 9, 2018
each droplet breathed, a prayer
&
edited July 7, 2018
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v7
(merging edits to versions 5 and 6)
edited July 7, 2018

As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v6
(editing original)
Edited November 20, 2014
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v5
(editing version 3)
edited October 6, 2014
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v4
Edited October 25, 2013
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v3
edited November 14, 2011
As threadbare as old cheesecloth – v2
May 21, 2009
As threadbare as old cheesecloth
title saved 12/27/08
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edited July 7, 2018
late spring, early summer – v2
edited July 7, 2018
the skin of an ancient reptile – v3
adding a third stanza
edited July 7, 2018
the skin of an ancient reptile – v2
July 7, 2018
late spring, early summer
July 7, 2018
the living map rolled out – v2
July 7, 2018
the living map rolled out
July 7, 2018
the skin of an ancient reptile
challenge post on twitter page
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
picture of a leaf
Realistic Poetry
&
edited July 4, 2018
each drop breathed, a prayer
edited July 4, 2018
each drop a prayer – v3
edited July 4, 2018
each drop a prayer – v2
July 3, 2018
each drop a prayer
July 2, 2018
Pearls and Jewels of Water on the Bloom
July 2, 2018
post on the Realistic Poetry Twitter page,
a picture of a orange lily covered in rain water
“How poetic can you be? Write a short poem about what you see!”
edits to last stanza of prior poem
edited June 26, 2014
After the Shower – v2
June 6, 2007 6:50
After the Shower
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH

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