Monthly Archives: September 2011

Magpie Inspiration 84

Posted on September 26, 2011 by emanita01

Rain Song September 25, 2011 I ran. My dark purple evening gown trailed in the mud. I ran from the stiffness of plastic people who’d crowded me. I could not breathe back there. The cool rain pelted down, drenched my … Continue reading →

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Magpie Inspiration 83

Posted on September 25, 2011 by emanita01

The Snake Charmer, Henri Rousseau, 1907 Forked Tongue September 25, 2011 His very presence calls to them. Ssssssslithering, Sssssssisssing, Ssssssslipppery. They ooze from every imaginable space. In the moment, there’s an odd beauty. Ssssssslithering, Sssssssisssing, Ssssssslipppery. He is master; they, … Continue reading →

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Magpie Inspiration 82

Posted on September 15, 2011 by emanita01

Remnants 15 September 2011 You. I haven’t had the energy to wipe away certain memories of you. Been trying too… Over and over again. I haven’t had the energy to drag up the remaining bits. Been trying to over and … Continue reading →

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Magpie Inspiration

Posted on September 14, 2011 by emanita01

This same image it inspires two minds I appreciate. Yet with the poems they’ve penned, my mind cannot relate. Guess we’re no longer in the same space and time…A sad thought: ‘Fore this image, I can pen neither reason nor … Continue reading →

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My next challenge: A Sestina

Posted on September 8, 2011 by emanita01

The sestina was invented by a Provencal troubadour named Arnaud Daniel in the twelfth century…It’s a difficult form, with even more of a mind of its own than most other forms, perhaps beacause of its length. A sestina consists of … Continue reading →

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