Category Archives: Dversepoetry

Found – for dVerse

Posted on January 17, 2014 by SallyJ

Found Where blizzard swept in ceaseless spindthrift A suffocating tourbillion Now shards of shale form harsher drift, Fathomless, frozen shroud quite gone. In prostrate pose of dedication Mallory worships at his altar, Arms outstretched in supplication, Cast into perpetual prayer, … Continue reading →

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dVerse Poetics – an evening of short verse

Posted on March 3, 2013 by SallyJ

At last, another chance to try my hand at an Englyn – a short sharp tricky little form with more rules than lines! Thank you to dVerse for their evening of short verse – the perfect prompt to action for … Continue reading →

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D’Verse poetics…Literary description

Posted on February 24, 2013 by SallyJ

This was written for the dVerse poetics challenge this weekend…brilliant visual prompts and a timely reminder that we don’t just see or hear but also sense in so many ways our relationship with the world…thank you Kelvin. This is ‘quick … Continue reading →

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Letting go for dVerse Poets

Posted on February 10, 2013 by SallyJ

At last I have a moment to respond to the dVerse prompt once more. Letting go for me is tough the battle with my tendency to be in control has left its mark on my health. As Claudia says in … Continue reading →

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dVerse here I come …Autumn poem

Posted on September 9, 2012 by SallyJ

  Autumn Daybreak mist hugs web-silvered ground. Trees stretch dripping limbs in search Of dawning sun, which creeps to hang low and silver. Blousy blooms lift bowed heads once more To swagger with late-life bravado; Cold blood warmed, senile bees … Continue reading →

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He died in France

Posted on July 15, 2012 by SallyJ

My father died in France in high summer. One bitter-sweet memory was buying fruit from a street market to tempt his failing appetite. Cherries, ripe, red from a Rouen market, cupped in her hand. His hand, pale and still, in … Continue reading →

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An old poem for a new task on dVerse

Posted on May 20, 2012 by SallyJ

I really wanted to participate in this week’s dVerse challenge – using verbs from a particular profession to strengthen a poem and to find new verbs to refresh an idea. Unfortunately I am very caught up in other writing with … Continue reading →

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Roughly sculpted for Dverse

Posted on February 26, 2012 by SallyJ

This is all edges and unfinished surfaces – a quick and dirty poem in response the the prompt at dVerse set by Victoria C Slotto. Views It begins. The tickle of water, receding. Wave upon wave. As each subsides a … Continue reading →

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Objects into poetry for dVerse

Posted on February 5, 2012 by SallyJ

For the first time in ages, this is my response to today’s dVerse.com challenge to poeticise (!) an object. The inspiration for this is the French writer Francis Ponge. From my computer I can see a gang of long tailed … Continue reading →

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Euphemidiom

Posted on November 13, 2011 by SallyJ

Today’s Dverse poetry challenge has reminded me of a bit of fun I had with idiom and euphemism several years ago. Euphemidiom To play the game play the fool play the field is fun I’m told. Onthe town on the … Continue reading →

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