Pablo Neruda

Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner, Pablo Neruda was born on 12 July 1904 (1904-1973). Born Ricardo Eliezer Neftali Reyes y Basoalto, Neruda gave himself this writing name under which he would become famous while still in his early teens. In 1921 he left southern Chile for Santiago to attend school, he intended to be

An Invented Poetry Form

Hi Paul Szlosek posted a blog on an invented poetry form ‘The Sepigram’, created by Cendrine Marrouat, please see his link: https://playground.poetry.blog/2022/02/28/invented-poetry-forms-the-sepigram/ I decided to give it a go: Thanks for looking 🙂

One Word Challenge

Fandango’s challenge for today is to use the word “crossroads” in poetry or prose (see link below), here is my verse:

One Word Challenges

I have combined two challenges, Fandango’s One-Word Challenge being “dogged” and Linda’s is “surviving” (or a derivative of the words) see the links below, here is my poem:-

Weekend Challenges

For this weekend prompt, Sammi has offered the word ‘Widdershins’ to get our creative juices flowing – to write a poem or prose using this word or a derivative of it in exactly 75 words. I have also included Fandango’s One-Word Challenge is “dispute” (see the links below). Here is my poem: #bloganuary

One Word Challenge

Today’s one word challenge from Fandango is “alcohol” See #FOWC link below today mine’s a limerick:

One Word Challenge

Today’s one word challenge from Fandango is “minute”, see #FOWC link below here is my Acrostic Poem: https://fivedotoh.com/category/one-word-challenge/

One Word Challenge

Today’s one word challenge from Fandango is ‘Brilliant’, see link https://fivedotoh.com/2021/12/31/fowc-with-fandango-brilliant/ here is my poem on this New Years Eve:

Dada Poem

Dada or Dadaism was an artistic movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century. Its roots however lie in pre-war avant-garde. It fully developed in reaction to World War I, it consisted of artists who rejected the logic, reason, and aestheticism of modern capitalist society. The movement primarily involved visual arts, literature, poetry,

Weekend Prompt

For this weekend Prompt, Sammi has given the word of ‘familiar’ to get our creative juices flowing – to write a poem or prose which features this word or a derivative of it in exactly 79 words, see below: Here is mine in 79 excluding the title: