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dVerse Poets Pub, Eckphrastic Poetry, My Poetry15 Comments

As glasses were raised

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

we stole away from the table – first you, then me, so as not to invite titters and whispers.The sun was a golden coin melting into smoke kissed mountains, tossing pink confetti into the sky.The evening song of cicadas rose … Continue reading As glasses were raised

Eckphrastic Poetry, My Poetry, NaPoWriMo 2022, poetry prompts2 Comments

Napowrimo 2022 day 29

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Plus, we appear irrationalAnger is like a giant wave -We can surf it to solid landOrwe can let it wipe us out.Anger isn’t fuel, it’s acid.We are not righteous warriors,we are slaves kneeling under it.Don’t be a slave.Ride it, feel … Continue reading Napowrimo 2022 day 29

Eckphrastic Poetry, My Poetry, NaPoWriMo 2022, poetry prompts5 Comments

NaPoWriMo 2022 day 28

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

The Lure of Lightparted the darknesslike her handsparted my hair, gentlybut intently, her fingers braided wavering strands over and under, first upthen down. The sea was always inside, restless, driven. Salt water dripped,a broken pearl necklaceleaving invisible traces, refracting light … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 28

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 27

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Lattice WorkLike tendrils reaching for the sun I reach for youWrapped in our long love Thanks to artist Anjum Wasim Dar and Paul Brookes of The Wombwell Rainbow for inspiring this wee haiku. Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 27

Eckphrastic Poetry, My Poetry, NaPoWriMo 2022, poetry prompts4 Comments

NaPoWriMo 2022 day 25

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

EdgesI love days when sun and moon play together overhead, when the moon is a slice of whipped cream piewhile the sun is a blanket wefeel but acknowledge only from the edges of our eyes.I am a morning person, grabbingevery … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 25

Eckphrastic Poetry, My Poetry, NaPoWriMo 2022, poetry prompts4 Comments

NaPoWriMo 2022 day 17

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Tea x 2As he raised the tea cup to his lipsI thought how incongruous it lookedin his weatherbeaten hand, fragilevessel dotted with roses & ivyand a handle too small for his finger.But, oh, how gently he cradled itin his palm, … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 17

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 12

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Our Tunnel of Love(After Bruce Springsteen)Slipping and sliding, tumbling roughThe love we’re inside isn’t enoughWalls gather closer, encircling wingsThat are clipped and unevenStruggling to springBoth of us stretching, doing our bestTo grow inside our bed of unrestRolling and turning, traveling … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 12

Found Poetry, My Poetry, NaPoWriMo 2022, poetry prompts6 Comments

NaPoWriMo 2022 day 11

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

ParheliaHalos and sundogsBurst the light we seeDarkest reds, deepest violetsSomething breaking everythingIn between refraction, reflectionA wave, a boundary, a thin veilOf cirrus clouds sometimes present,Usually blueOutside the sunA shaft of light developesSlowly fallingThrough the air Again today I combined prompts … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 11

Eckphrastic Poetry, My Poetry, NaPoWriMo 20222 Comments

NaPoWriMo 2022 Day 4

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Broken EggsLittle girl isfocused on not disturbing the eggshells on the floor orstraying outside the lines slippery yolks scrambleher balanceone day a smothering then a smatteringthen a smothering againYet she watches a dawn breaking new magic every day sees a … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 Day 4

Eckphrastic Poetry, My Poetry, NaPoWriMo 20224 Comments

NaPoWriMo 2022 Day 2

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Beach ViewBelow, an umbrella glows red as an exploding star and I am a voyeur to colored embers running out to a blue, blue yondertesting distance, then returning tomotherI am testing my wings flying above the frayaway from an imploding … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 Day 2

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