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Birds of Mariupol

Twittle on the wing — Mariupol lies in ruins yet its life spirit still sings Birds, take flight with its seeds, freedom wins when given new wings © Carolyn Hastings 2022 Dedicated to the people of Mariupol who have been displaced by the Russian attack on their city, and to the Ukrainian troops who courageously…

W 14 Prompt

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A Letter to the Children of Ukraine

Every one of you is a sunflower of hope — To the dear children of Ukraine, each and every one of you a sunflower of hope-filled yellow against an expanse of war-torn blues You sprout from the seed of your ancestors nourished by their blood in the soil You grow and prosper against the odds forever turning your faces to the light Your childlike innocence musters courage, gives purpose…

W 12 Prompt

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·1 day ago

Paper Poetry Memo — Poetry Prompt Alert

Come and see what we have for you 😃 — ✨ Our weekly prompts just got bigger! Come and see! ✨ Tap on the mandala to find out all about it —

Poetry Prompt

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Paper Poetry Memo — Poetry Prompt Alert

Come and see what we have for you 😃

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✨ Our weekly prompts just got bigger! Come and see! ✨

Tap on the mandala to find out all about it —

Published in Paper Poetry

·1 day ago

Déjà Vu at Paper Poetry

Winging us back home — “Welcome to Déjà Vu at Paper Poetry It’s our weekly prompts rerun Fourteen themes done so far A second chance for having fun” Yay! It’s Déjà Vu at Paper Poetry! And everyone is invited to join the fun. We’ve had a wonderful response to our first series of weekly prompts…

Deja Vu At Paper Poetry

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Published in Paper Poetry

·May 21

Paper Poetry Memo — Weekly Writing Prompt Alert

Week 14: May 21–27, 2022 — ✨ There’s a new poetry prompt waiting for you at Paper Poetry! ✨ Pluck a feather and you’ll be taken directly to our prompt announcement –

Poetry Prompt

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Paper Poetry Memo — Weekly Writing Prompt Alert

Week 14: May 21–27, 2022

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✨ There’s a new poetry prompt waiting for you at Paper Poetry! ✨

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·May 19

It’s the Way I’m Meant to Be

Free Verse — ‘For unless I am myself, I am nobody’ Virginia Woolf I’m only ever who I am There’s only ever one of me I can’t be anyone but myself It’s the way I’m meant to be If I wasn’t who I am I would cease being only me And for me there really is no other…

W 13 Prompt

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·May 16

Paper Poetry Memo — Weekly Writing Prompt Alert

Week 13: May 14–20, 2022 — ✨ There’s a new poetry prompt waiting for you at Paper Poetry! ✨ Tap on the butterfly and you’ll be taken directly to our prompt announcement –

Poetry Prompt

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Paper Poetry Memo — Weekly Writing Prompt Alert

Week 13: May 14–20, 2022

✨ There’s a new poetry prompt waiting for you at Paper Poetry! ✨

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Published in Genius in a Bottle

·May 16

Whittled Crosses

GiaB prompt #2–19: wood — His mates nicknamed him Hobbsy the Hobbit because of his diminutive stature, his friendly manner — a life-long habit – and his undying love of Ma Nature He roamed the forest trails not far from home A eucalyptus high made him feel good Beside the mountain ash he was a gnome who hugged…

Giabprompt

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·May 14

Happiness Lives in You

A negative-positive reverse etheree — Negativity is unattractive poison oozes out from deep within, sours once healthy relationships Fake smiles are superficial, words and deeds make them real P o s i t i v i t y – it’s a life choice Happiness lives in YOU! © Carolyn Hastings 2022 There’s so much negativity…

Etheree

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·May 10

A Woman’s Work is Never Done

GiaB prompt #2–18: work — A woman’s work is never done and neither is my own I cook, I clean We shop and chat She takes care of her home A mother’s work is never done and neither is my own I love, I nurture We instruct and guide Our kids we’ll not disown A…

Giabprompt

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