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Day 29, Poem 1 Form: Ghazal the true nature of fire I have set these candles on the frame to burn; two melting offerings for the flame you burn. We ...

Day 28, Poem 1 Form: Virelai Ancien the junkyard David he stands amidst the refuse and remains; a toaster, a fridge, the guts of old trains stacked like body parts- ...

Day 27, Poem 1 Form: Ottava Rima somebody's father (not my own) The man at rest is mighty to behold; his feet upon the sofa back repose- he shows no ...

Day 26, Poem 1 Form: Kyrielle The Park in July I lie here in this grassy space my palms turned upwards to the sky cupped in the bowl of winter's ...

Day 25, Poems 1-5 Form: Haiku pages weigh gently ink staining the feathers of angels, written on children made of eyes sunlight glances in mirrors bright conversation fresh stars bloom ...

I enjoyed that last one; you have a couple of sneaky almost-rhymes in there that add to the flow, plus the image builds on an old idea in an interesting ...

Day 24, Poem 1 Form: Canzone crosswalk blues the city at noon is a picture drawn in chalk bright smudges on a canvas made of steel and bone. caught in ...

Day 23, Poem 1 Form: Free verse. Again. drought It's been nine whole days since the rain stopped, and I'm dried out beneath a segmented sun. I have no patience ...

Day 22, Poem 1 Form: Take a guess. French Lessons I watch the woman at the front of the class, the way she rounds out each sentence with expansive gestures ...

Day 21, Poem 1 Form: Free Verse. Words of the Day: caldera, paperclip, petticoat here there be dragons I am hatching stones in the caldera, sitting on the round smooth ...

I absolutely love Ice Skaters, particularly that last line. Lovely ending to a lovely little poem. Well done :) *goes to look up Ted Kooser*

I'm still here, too! I've been meaning to comment only I keep running out of time -_- Re: the Apr 13 poem, I love the bit about the madman (incidentally, ...

Day 20, Poem 2 Form: Internal rhyme Words of the Day: door, paint can, lipstick fresh paint he is in the living room painting a door sheets spilling over onto ...

Day 20, Poem 1 Form: Free verse Words of the Day: plant, lithograph, monarch life cycle when I think of my childhood I think of swan plants and the baby- ...

Day 19, Poem 1 Form: Quatern Inspired By: Tip o' the hat to E. M. Forster. a room with a view I am in the attic, alone, watching the weather ...