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Tag Archives: life
Tortured Journey by Donna M. Monnig (NaPoWriMo)
Tortured JourneyNo one knows the clandestine yearnings of my soul,The weight of an albatross, takes a heavy toll. Duplicitous or righteous nature, I know not which,Machiavellian or altruistic, change like a mercurial switch. An elegy perhaps for who I was, … Continue reading
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What Hunts Me by Donna M. Monnig (NaPoWriMo)
What Hunts MeIt hunts me, my wasted, delayed life,It hunts me, all that I’ve given up,sacrificed, to be nice. Kind. Devoted. Loyalty really isn’t worth much in the end. What is? The answers hunt me. Life hunts me. Stress follows … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 poems in 30 days, Creative Writing, Donna M. Monnig, GloPoWriMo, Haunt, haunting, Hunt, Hunting, life, Na/GloPoWriMo, NaPoWriMo, NaPoWriMo 2024, NaPoWriMo24, National Poetry Month, National Poetry Writing Month, poem, poems, poetry, Rhyme N Review, Stress, Thought Experiment, writing, Writing Challenge
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Oh to Be a Dragon by Donna M. Monnig (NaPoWriMo)
Oh to Be a DragonSkin like iron, a steely hide,broad, thick neck, eyes set wide,talons sharp, upon my fingers,deepest voice, carries, lingers.Untold wisdom, in my mind,inner peace that few can find. Sturdy shoulders to handle weight,Strength to conquer any fate. … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 poems in 30 days, Creative Writing, Donna M. Monnig, Dragon, GloPoWriMo, life, Na/GloPoWriMo, NaPoWriMo, NaPoWriMo 2024, NaPoWriMo24, National Poetry Month, National Poetry Writing Month, poem, poetry, rhyme, Rhyme N Review, writing, Writing Challenge
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What Is Wisdom by Donna M. Monnig (NaPoWriMo)
What Is WisdomCounterintuitive, unorthodox,so many puzzle pieces to sort,Wisdom, in all its forms,so hard to find and court.Wisdom is in the knowingthat we know nothing after all,The way to go and succeed,is through the obstacle.Letting go is all we reallyhave, … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 poems in 30 days, Challenge, Creative Writing, Donna M. Monnig, Justice, knowledge, life, NaPoWriMo, NaPoWriMo24, NaPWriMo 2024, National Poetry Month, National Poetry Writing Month, poem, poems, poetry, rhyme, Rhyme N Review, Wisdom, writing, Writing Challenge
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Life Is An Echo
Life Is An Echo What you send out comes back around, You can’t be up when you only put down. What you give is what you receive, Life is an echo, you can’t deceive. What you see in others exists … Continue reading
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Tagged Creative Writing, inspiration, inspirational, life, motivation, poem, poetry, Rhymes, Rhyming poetry
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NaPoWriMo 2015: Monday Blunderland
Monday Blunderland As I awoke to the sound of my alarm, I look at my clock – and scream! Now, I’ve never been taken in by morning’s charm, I much prefer night with perchance to dream. But on this … Continue reading
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Thankful Easter
Here’s a poem that my mom wrote for this wonderful Easter morning, reminding us to be thankful for what we have. Thankful Easter Christ rose from the dead today, So that He could show us the way. That we should not fear … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 poems in 30 days, Christ, Creative Writing, Easter, Giving Thanks, God, inspiration, inspirational, life, love, Mildred L. Monnig, motivation, NaPoWriMo, NaPoWriMo 2015, NaPoWriMo15, National Poetry Month, National Poetry Writing Month, poem a day, poetry, rhyme, Rhyme N Review, Thankful Easter, writing
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NaPoWriMo 2015: Cinderella’s Circumstance
Cinderella’s Circumstance She was a happy girl, born into a most happy home, Her golden hair and innocent smile made each day bright. No one ever dreamed that she would one day be alone, That her father’s second marriage would … Continue reading
Posted in Fairy Tales, Medieval/Fantasy, My Poems, NaPoWriMo 2015, Poetry
Tagged 30 poems in 30 days, April, Cinderella, Cinderella 2015, Creative Writing, Donna M. Monnig, Fairy Tales, inspiration, inspirational, life, motivation, NaPoWriMo, National Poetry Month, National Poetry Writing Month, poem, poem a day, poetry, rhyme, Rhyme N Review
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Hay Burner (NaPoWriMo Day 18)
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt was to write a ruba’i which is basically a Persian form that is a four line stanza with the rhyme scheme AABA.
Posted in My Poems, NaPoWriMo 2014, Poetry
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Feel the Storm (NaPoWriMo Day 17)
Feel the Storm By, Donna M. Monnig Thunder shakes the earthen floor, I hear the wind’s lonesome roar. I feel the rain upon my skin, I see the lightning flash again. I smell the storm in the air – Beautiful, … Continue reading
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