26 Dec 2017 32 Comments
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Colleen’s back with her synonym poetry challenge!
The words to (not) use are:
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Modern constructions
Unnatural happenings
swallowing natureRitu 2017
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Bring on the unknown
A fresh year of adventure
Happy New Year!Ritu 2017
12 Dec 2017 21 Comments
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Colleen’s back with her synonym poetry challenge!
The words to (not) use are:
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Switch the alarm off
Sweet dreams have ended too soon
Reality bitesRitu 2017
05 Dec 2017 25 Comments
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There I was, thinking Colleen’s Synonym challenge would be done after her November Nano absence… but guess what… She’s only gone and decided that she’s keeping it up! So we will have two words now, that we can’t use, as we need to find synonyms instead! Thanks, Colleen!!
This week she’s given us :
So here’s a haiku
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Outsmarting nature
Beauty still blooms in the cold
Barren winter scapesRitu 2017
And a Senryu
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Lose your vacant look
In order to snare a man
Be your fiery selfRitu 2017
04 Dec 2017 18 Comments
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Lovely Ron’s prompt this week:
My haiku this week!
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Bold colours showing
Daring you to step outside
And embrace natureRitu 2017
And a Senryu (ish!)
Image from Pixabay
Wearing daring clothes
She turned the heads of many
Oh to be so bold!Ritu 2017
28 Nov 2017 27 Comments
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It’s the last Tuesday of the month of November, so the last of Colleen’s Synonym challenges!
This week she left us with:
I found this pretty tough, to be honest! Really wanted to use the actual words!!!
But here’s a haiku ( used artistic license to add a syllable to the last line (naughty me!)
Image from Pixabay
Gallivanting in
Forests strewn with fallen leaves
Cornucopia of joyRitu 2017
And a Senryu
Image from Pixabay
A plethora of
Choice will sometimes encourage
Those pure hearts to strayRitu 2017
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