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A Poem in Hopes of Warding Off a Cold- Day 15 SOLSC
No! No! No! I am NOT getting sick! Scratchy throat Mild headache Go away! Off to bed rest could cure Hoping so! A tricube poem written in hopes of warding off a cold. A tricube is a 3 stanza poem. Each stanza is 3 lines and each line has 3 syllables. Fingers crossed that a…
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What Did I just Hear? Day 14 SOLSC
“You have been wearing the wrong glasses all year!” My husband went to his annual appointment with his eye doctor today. It began with discovering the exam might not be covered by insurance. While waiting for an answer from the insurance company, the doctor started looking at my husband’s glasses. He walked out of the…
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Outdoor Shavasana Gifts Me So Much- Day 13 SOLSC
After the long school day, I was able to head into my backyard and do some yoga. It was sunny and just about 60 degrees. It was a bit cool but I decided to place my mat in the path of the sunshine and bask it its rays. To me there is such a difference…
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A Moon Wink- Day 12 SOLSC
The moon gave a wink yielding to Earth’s allure- celestial tease. On my way home from exercising tonight, the moon caught my eye. It was a very slim sliver in the sky. It made me think the moon had closed it eye to wink at the earth. It’s shape and position were beautiful. As the…
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Brave Pioneers Battle Winter’s Persistence- Day 11 SOLSC
Last week we had sunny, 70 degree days and today snow and 30. This is typical March weather where I live. That is why I so love to see those initial flowers that battle the hanging on of winter. They bring such hope that Spring is oh so close. Today, I took the time to…
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2nd Weekend Plan Foiled Too – Day 10 SOLSC
After Friday’s concert not going as expected, I woke up Saturday excited about the plan for the day. We were heading to a Pierogi Fest. It was advertised as a celebration of everyone’s favorite Polish dumplings plus Polish pastries, soups, sausages, beers and vodkas. My husband and I were talking about what time we wanted…
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Concert Didn’t Go as Planned-Day 9 SOLSC
“Stay with me, My love I hope you’ll always be” singing the words along with the song BUT sitting on a couch out in the mezzanine area. Not how I expected to experience this Phil Collins/Genesis Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra concert. I started the concert in row H sitting next to my husband. The first song…
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5,4,3,2,1…Weekly Reflection – Day 8 SOLSC
So it is Friday which means time for my weekly reflection. I do this each week so it can be my slice this Friday. 5 Smiles 🙂 1. Wrote for the first 8 days of the challenge . 2. Two sunny, 70 degree days in the beginning of March (uncommon for Upstate NY) 3. Surprising…
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Tomorrow brings…who?- Day 7 SOLSC
Yesterday was sunny and Springy I was energetic and light. Today was gray, misty, wet I was slow, humdrum, flat. I personify each day’s weather. Tomorrow will be who? Poetic form: Nonet ( a 9 line poem – each line contains a descending syllable count from 9,8,7….1)
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Like an Inferno-Day 6 SOLSC
Hot flash… who named it that? It is not a burst, a spark of warmth that passes quickly. More like inferno whole body aflame spreading its range intense uncontrolled blaze conflagaration ….I’m melting!
Doodads and Doodles
A collection of casual word sketches about daily life
Collect moments, not things.
Doodads and Doodles 