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Writer's Block - the little death

8.24am

By nature, writers are lonely people. Sitting at their desk, kitchen table, garden seat - now a computer beckons and we stare at inspiration til it turns yellow pin spots, words pour out yet to be faced with frustration

Sputtering death -

Insipid words crawl listless

Black hole for writers

And here at dVerse, we are told to just write! You well know - it is the worst thing to tell a writer. Just write? What were you thinking of Jo?

8.27am

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Written for d'Verse and Haiku Heights

The Tree Branch

Image Source

Against the sunlit sky

A tree branch reaches high

A sanctuary

For birds in midflight

Against the moonlight

A tree branch in sight

A harbinger of shadows

A lonely owl perched

Against stormy weather

A tree branch offers shelter

Desperate last grasp

A lost soul held tight

Against elements

A tree branch is protection

Nooks and recesses

For all seeking creatures

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Over at d'Verse, Victoria C Slotto shares a great article on how The Medium is the Message. We are encouraged to try our hand at descriptive writing, and a deeper layer within it. I am trying to do this, but I am not sure how far I have succeeded. Running against the d'Verse deadline, this was the best I could do.

The deeper meaning, perception within the poetry - that was the challenging bit.

Midnight Script

image by Daniel Murtagh

In the shadow of the crescent moon, the script of life unfolds for lovers alone.

midnights in summer

celebrate young love and thoughts

of you linger -

Alas, the crescent moon is transient, often lovers are too - and they act out the pre-destined poignant play of lovers doomed.

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I started out tonight to create a haiku that fulfills both the haiku rules and Collom's lune structure. We'll see what happens... Well, here it is. I chose the haibun form.

It was quite a challenge!

For Magpie Tales, d-Verse , FSF and Haiku Heights

News on Onangkiu

New beginnings

The season renews the landscape

The pen and the mind.

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Dear Zalina,

Congratulations! The Calistro Prize is pleased to announce that you have won the Runner Up prize for your entry, 'Onangkiu: The Warrior Princess of Gellanggui'.

Best Wishes,

SCBWI Malaysia

Secretariat to The Calistro Prize

www.thecalistroprize.com