tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90325840103426300632024-02-18T22:03:41.684-08:00Poems by AnnisPeriodic poetry sharing as the mood strikes me. Free verse is my friend. xoA
Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-11881443613355022292017-10-31T18:28:00.002-07:002019-01-02T14:13:52.237-08:00Day 31 - OctPoWriMo: Mysteriousness<span style="background-color: white;">Mysteriousness</span><br />
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I wonder how we’ll<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-53511491217419472102017-10-30T20:17:00.000-07:002018-12-05T07:25:53.158-08:00Day 30 - OctPoWriMo: "Forbidden"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Remember the days of Jim Crow<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’d always lived in the north<o:p></o:p></div>
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in a jewel of a city, Detroit<o:p></o:p></div>
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the Motor City<o:p></o:p></div>
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Motown<o:p></o:p></div>
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where hundreds of thousands<o:p></o:p></div>
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of Black people landed</div>
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those who fled<o:p></o:p></div>
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the south during the Great Migration.<o:p></o:p></div>
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They carried their fears and truths with them<o:p></o:p></div>
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to the new land<o:p></o:p></div>
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passed them along to future generations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And we quaked<o:p></o:p></div>
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though now we can drink<o:p></o:p></div>
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-90255757168635063642017-10-29T20:25:00.001-07:002017-10-29T20:25:49.919-07:00Day 29 - OctPoWriMo: Breathtaking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Soul seeks adventure, heart fills with fear<o:p></o:p></div>
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But soon fear dissipates<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m lucky to be right here<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ziplining in Juneau, with all proper gear<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m tempting the fates<o:p></o:p></div>
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Soul seeks adventure, heart fills with fear<o:p></o:p></div>
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Head’s in the forest, air fresh and clear<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nature’s magic radiates<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m lucky to be right here<o:p></o:p></div>
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Steeped in the beauty of all we revere<o:p></o:p></div>
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This impulsive caper delights and elates<o:p></o:p></div>
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Soul seeks adventure, heart fills with fear<o:p></o:p></div>
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I imagine returning year after year<o:p></o:p></div>
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Consider possibilities, future dates<o:p></o:p></div>
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My quest for excitement is truly sincere<o:p></o:p></div>
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With thrill after thrill, it never abates<o:p></o:p></div>
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Soul seeks adventure, heart fills with fear</div>
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Today's Theme: Breathtaking</div>
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Suggested Form: <a href="http://shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/villanelle.html">Villanelle</a> - a 19-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme The first and last lines of the first stanza are repeated, in turn, in subsequent stanzas. This is my first attempt at a Villanelle. xoA</div>
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-44720139979046152752017-10-28T21:06:00.001-07:002018-02-25T08:24:35.586-08:00Day 28 - OctPoWriMo: Friends<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">For nearly 20 years, I've belonged to the best darn Relay for Life team in Bakersfield, Bob Miller & Friends Pull Together to Find a Cure. We shared many nights around the "campfire" as we stood vigil and walked the track during what was the largest Relay for Life event in the world. Kudos to our captain, Scottie Miller.</span></div>
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-72708896148903155222017-10-27T17:17:00.002-07:002017-10-27T17:17:55.834-07:00Day 27 - OctPoWriMo: Tulips<div class="MsoNormal">
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<br />Today's Theme: Scent of a Flower (or Flower Memories)<div>
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-47853148464963296922017-10-26T18:03:00.000-07:002017-10-26T18:03:01.691-07:00Day 26 - OctPoWriMo: Meditation, First Foray<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from <a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.psychologytoday.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fimage-article_inline_full%2Fpublic%2Ffield_blog_entry_images%2FMindfullness_KieferPix_0.jpg%3Fitok%3DpHZa_2k8&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-athletes-way%2F201602%2Fcombining-aerobic-exercise-and-meditation-reduces-depression&docid=l0JID_0THXE-LM&tbnid=x0TgWkSYw3Kh9M%3A&vet=10ahUKEwjN5IiFyo_XAhVK82MKHRSpBowQMwinAShfMF8..i&w=639&h=446&bih=662&biw=1366&q=public%20domain%20images%20for%20meditation&ved=0ahUKEwjN5IiFyo_XAhVK82MKHRSpBowQMwinAShfMF8&iact=mrc&uact=8">Public Domain</a><br />psychology.com</td></tr>
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I felt a peace I’d been seeking for so long</div>
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Suggested form: An invented form called <a href="http://shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/cascade.html">Cascade</a>. Each line of the first stanza is repeated as the last line of the successive three stanzas.</div>
Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-41002450254642038272017-10-25T18:41:00.000-07:002017-10-25T18:41:15.446-07:00Day 25 - OctPoWriMo: "Satisfaction"<div class="MsoNormal">
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Reparation</div>
Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-14664466969475257192017-10-24T22:05:00.002-07:002017-10-24T22:08:08.248-07:00Day 24 - OctPoWriMo: Travelers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-20118078847729759992017-10-22T13:52:00.000-07:002018-12-05T07:29:59.357-08:00Day 22 - OctPoWriMo: Tell Me<div class="MsoNormal">
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-81039409115308848112017-10-19T20:05:00.001-07:002017-10-19T20:05:46.542-07:00Day 19 - OctPoWriMo - Homage to Redd<div class="MsoNormal">
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-23684498660138466092017-10-18T06:01:00.000-07:002017-10-18T06:01:27.318-07:00Day 18 - OctPoWriMo: Homeland<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-89886772068567727942017-10-14T18:52:00.000-07:002017-10-14T18:54:58.897-07:00Day 14 - OctPoWriMo 2017: Word Collage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-4568161657478691702017-10-13T22:53:00.000-07:002017-10-13T22:53:05.491-07:00Day 13 - OctPoWriMo 2017: Wayward Minds<div class="MsoNormal">
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-43130576777649207932017-10-11T21:12:00.000-07:002017-10-11T21:12:18.438-07:00Day 11 - OctPoWriMo 2017: Blueprint<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
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Annis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032584010342630063.post-61236033430583629002017-10-10T22:09:00.002-07:002017-10-10T22:09:24.362-07:00Day 10 - OctPoWriMo 2017: Power of the Pen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How could I know<o:p></o:p></div>
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of her resolve, her tenacity<o:p></o:p></div>
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If You Know What’s Good for You<o:p></o:p></div>
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My lurching, pretzeled stomach<o:p></o:p></div>
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The anger in my brain<o:p></o:p></div>
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Best course? Walk away<o:p></o:p></div>
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