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William Shakespeare

SPRING RETURNS TO THE GARDEN ~ 6TH JANUARY 2016

8/1/2016

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Robert Lee-Brewer’s Wednesday Poetry Prompt

For today’s prompt, write a poem consisting of 10 lines or fewer. I’ve had poets tell me they have trouble getting under 32-line length requirements. But it can be done. Heck, I wrote three poems with 10 lines. Remember: The first draft can be as long as you wish, but then, pare it down to the essentials–if only for this week.  

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Spring returns to the Garden
by John Yeo

Almost overnight, the scene subtlety altered.
Green branches dappled with swollen buds,
Petals tightly bound ready to burst outward,
So minutely powerful even the songbirds
Were overpowered in sheer glorious delight.

The morning dawned to a fragrant change,
A seasonal sun bathed in a warm floral light.
The sweet smelling blooms in a pastel range
Lit up the earthly garden, a wonderful sight,
Heralding the return of sweet fertile Spring.

Copyright © Written by John Yeo ~All rights reserved.

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SEEKING INSPIRATION ~ 1st January 2016

3/1/2016

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Robert Brewer’s Poetry Prompts
For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Seeking (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem.

SEEKING INSPIRATION
By John Yeo

Close the door to deaden distraction,
Empty the mind of intruding dross.
Follow a line of thought to the conclusion
Allow the free flow of thought to inspire
Branch into new areas of mystification.
Turn off the telephone, mute the TV,
Concentrate on a leaf, a page, or a tree.
That's the quickest way to feel the shock
As you drift straight towards writer's block.
Searching for Inspiration.

Shut the windows, stroke your forehead,
Rack your brains to release the muse.
You wish you had gone for a walk to release
The dammed up flow of blocked inspiration.
Switch your thoughts back to the mundane
Empty your head change direction again
When the computer freezes you turn it off,
Then re-start it again with renewed power.
Click on a site offering free writing prompts,
For Instant Inspiration.

Copyright © Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved.

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