Author Archives: poetryfest
Poetry in the Time of Corona — Deborah J. Brasket
Leaf shadows thrown by the morning sun against a creamy wall. Soft, sensuous folds of a warm blanket tossed across my knees. My grandmother’s hands wrapped around a mug as I sip sweet coffee. So much I fail to see … Continue reading
Care – Slam poetry — stumble upon serendipity
Dedicated to all of you, everyone who reads this and anyone who needs this via Care – Slam poetry — stumble upon serendipity
The maze of poetry — Howl
There’s no way out of the maze of poetry, but each of its corners is a verse; each of its flowers, the fitting word; every scent, the soul’s voice floating openly; and, overall, a harmonious universe where her rapt heart … Continue reading
Found Poetry — Roth Poetry
Today we were asked to write poetry from our book shelf. Bjorn, at d’Verse, called it found poetry. The challenge is to arrange and make a poem using book titles from our shelf, without changing any titles. I thought these … Continue reading
In This Time, Reading Not Writing, Listening Not Speaking — Life Considered
I’m in a weird place, blog-wise. I’ve enjoyed the 2020 re-boot, and I’ve been pretty consistent with my posts (at least one, usually two a month). But I missed June, despite a head full of thoughts (some of which I … Continue reading
40 Sweet Quotes to make her Smile — Turtle Quotes
We should always try our best to make one another smile, and what better way to do so by sharing one of these quotes to make her (or him!) smile 🙂 Here at turtle quote we love to find quotes … Continue reading
What to America Is the Fourth of July… And, to Black America? — “Talking Drum Dialogues” (formerly ‘Backstreet Djeli’s Blog’)
by William “Duke” Smither “Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.”– Frederick Douglass (Author, Editor, Diplomat… and ‘Escaped Slave’) Over the years, while performing part-time as an … Continue reading
Black Voices in Contemporary War-Writing — Time Now
What does military service and veteran status mean to black American veterans? Few full-length novels, short-story collections, plays, poetry volumes, memoirs, or non-fiction studies by or about black American soldiers in the 21st-century have been published to help us answer … Continue reading
Dunkirk’s lost love letters that have gathered dust for 80 years … until now — WhatsNew2Day
We must keep smiling – four simple words that resonate today just as they were written in the heat of battle 80 years ago. George Whayman was a young platoon sergeant major on Dunkirk Beach when he wrote a letter … Continue reading
Why You Haven’t Been Feeling Inspired to Write Lately (and Why That’s OK) — Novelty Revisions
I just kept asking myself over and over: “What is wrong with you?” via Why You Haven’t Been Feeling Inspired to Write Lately (and Why That’s OK) — Novelty Revisions
