Tag Archives: form poems

nonchalant nonet

Posted on April 16, 2024 by whimsygizmo

the nonet looks fun, she sighs and smiles, though fussy forms aren’t much her style. she likes her rhymes with a slant, no need to reel or rant. (high five! we’re half done);it’s just a game of counting down to one. ::In April, she poems. And she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in April PAD 2024 | Tagged feeling form-al, form anti form day, form poems, in good form, nonet | 2 Comments

moonshadow (a shadorma)

Posted on April 11, 2023 by whimsygizmo

we ask her why she waxes, waneshowls herself (wolf) insane(snow, buck, pink, blue, hunter, cold).we’re fools, told she’s full. ::In April, she poems. Sometimes in form.

Posted in April PAD 2023, moon poems | Tagged form poems, moon, moonstones, shadormas | 2 Comments

3 forms on luck

Posted on April 13, 2021 by whimsygizmo

that copper taste in a disappointed mouth (a shadorma) the stench of burnt birthday candle and lost wish,burned-out star that crashes before it’s caught. fireflies dead in jars. falling stars (a triolet) do they count themselves lucky, tooas they fall like fire from the sky? with their … Continue reading →

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(G)rounDelay

Posted on April 24, 2018 by whimsygizmo

Take a seat. Place smells like cigarettes, overpriced tuna and chips. We’re dealing with sibling rivalry and deep regrets. It’s no secret: it’s the pits! Status report: Nobody’s goin’ anywhere yet. It’s tempting to just call it quits. We’re dealing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #amwriting, #aprpad, airport poems, delays, form poems, getting nowhere, ground delays, not goin anywhere for awhile, roundelay form, the one with all the prompts | 1 Comment

Hourglass Songs

Posted on May 19, 2016 by whimsygizmo

Keep this under your hat, beneath your skin: let’s begin as smashed hope and promise, a small smidgen of something sound. This stopwatch is set to ‘run’ – maybe we’ll see our turn and learn a thing or two, one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dVerse, Etheree, form poems, forms, hourglass, Meeting the Bar, poetic forms, songs, strum, time | 15 Comments

Tiger Eye

Posted on May 5, 2016 by whimsygizmo

…from some distance, Someone might have thought I was making a fire in my hands. – from Oranges, by Gary Soto .. We have not yet peeled the sun from this insignificant sky, some bright bartered distance between us … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dVerse, form poems, Gary Soto, Golden Shovel, marmalade, Mexican poets, Oranges, shades of orange, tiger eye | 17 Comments

Of Streets Dissolved by Rain

Posted on February 11, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. Watch the way the asphalt holds the sky, taking more than its fair share and holding concrete breath. Beware the way the treasures of the magpie turn the sidewalks to golden light. Things are not as they appear. Watch … Continue reading →