Monthly Archives: April 2017

Eating Words (NaPoWriMo)

Eating Words By Donna M. Monnig We eat food, not words, except for when we do. Beware of your word-salad. When tossed and coated with vinegar, they can be bitter and hard to swallow. © 2017 Donna M. Monnig Prompt … Continue reading

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The Creation of Time (NaPoWriMo)

The Creation of Time By Donna M. Monnig Time was created by the evil gods of man. Once upon existence, the universe, in perfect harmony, had no need to age itself. Man came along, turned day into night, measured the … Continue reading

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Nocturnal Eyes (NaPoWriMo)

Nocturnal Eyes By Donna M. Monnig Crickets chirp, you hear them. Crickets chirp, I see them. The dew covers the leaves, You gather your covers. The stars burst into flame, Your eyes blink out the light. The world on pause … Continue reading

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Dear Murphy (NaPoWriMo)

Dear Murphy By Donna M. Monnig I don’t know who, in my ancestry, Ticked you off, but it wasn’t me. I have a right, to pick this bone, So be a dear and leave me alone, I’m tired of things … Continue reading

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Halfway There (NaPoWriMo)

Halfway There By Donna M. Monnig To complete or not complete, that is the question I repeat, As I stare, halfway there, Nearly done but not yet won, Trying to finish my degree, Before Grad School finishes me! Except when … Continue reading

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Clerihew for Geoffrey (NaPoWriMo)

Clerihew for Geoffrey By Donna M. Monnig Sir Geoffrey of Monmouth, Wrote a history and things went south, He wrote about a king, at first no big deal, Until people believed King Arthur was real. © 2017 Donna M. Monnig

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The Void (NaPoWriMo)

The Void By Donna M. Monnig The universe slowly disintegrates into an unknown void, Space, made of dark energy, none know what lies in the void. The universe is infinite: A notion long employed, No hypothesis is free, from one … Continue reading

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A Mere Shadow (NaPoWriMo)

A Mere Shadow By Donna M. Monnig I look into the mirror, reflection unclear, I don’t know what I see. Eyes peer, thoughts seer, distant but near, I don’t know if it’s me. What do I believe, what’s my mind … Continue reading

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The Universe Has No Hourglass (NaPoWriMo)

The Universe Has No Hourglass By Donna M. Monnig Cosmically, time is an endless, vast repository of events coalescing, blending, merging, an intricate quilt of galaxies, stars, protoplanetary specks of dust: Gravity, stitching the fabric of motion. The Universe has … Continue reading

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Portrait of Real Love (NaPoWriMo)

Portrait of Real Love By Donna M. Monnig The prompt today was simple, write a portrait poem about someone, But language you see is cheap, Words: a thousand. A picture: one. So how can I describe or detail, with but … Continue reading

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