Prompt 246: Struggle

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Prompt 245: Nature

Thanks to Leo of I Rhyme without Reason for this week's prompt, nature.  Here is his poem.

everywhere around me,
there is inspiration to write.
drops of November rain,
kissing young green leaves,
slipping into the red lips
of a rose about to blossom;
a lone ray of warm sunlight,
escaping the black clouds;
showing me there is hope,
even when gloom shrouds.
the cold biting gust of wind,
its breath on my windows,
the warm coo of the pigeon,
from the ceiling's shadows.
Nature's joys everywhere,
it does surround our lives,
in Her arms, I am a child,
and my imagination thrives.

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Prompt 244: Amity

This week's prompt is amity from Dreams are my Reality.  Here is Amity's contribution:

Politicians seem the friendliest
When elections are nearest
They always wear a smile
To conceal their cunning guile…

To win the hearts of voters
They are quick with handshakes
They lift the children to peck their cheeks

And please the moms with such ease…

They make all kinds of wild promises
To bring the moon and meet your needs
If only you vote to make them succeed
Only to be forgotten when they win

They unfailingly hold a grudge
Against those who don't oblige

And make for bitter enemies

To innocent people like me!

When will politicians ever learn? 
That with humility and service they can earn

The goodwill of voters and people they need
But they need some traits to stand them in good stead.

Let me say my piece: 

“Amity is virtue…

Amity is the best policy…

Amity is the magic word…

Amity is the key to success…”

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Prompts For the Entire Year

 

The prompts shown here will carry us to the end of 2012!

Please be sure to e-mail your submission and any artwork to us by Friday before the posted date!

 

DATE	PROMPT	CONTRIBUTOR
October 21 - 27, 2012	Kind	Robyn of Adventures in Laughter
October 28 - November 3, 2012	Amity	Amy at Dreams are My Reality
November 4 - 10, 2012	Nature	Leo at I Rhyme Without Reason
November 11 - 17, 2012	Struggle	Viv
November 18 - 24, 2012	Marriage	Locomente of Locomente
November 25 - December 1, 2012	Nest	Ramesh Sood of A Little More than Ordinary . . .
December 2 - 8, 2012	Yearn	Madhavi of Expressions of Life
December 9 - 15, 2012	Tree	Harshad Mehta of Space Within
December 16 - 22, 2012	Insecure	Nimue of Word-possessed Lady
December 23 - 29, 2012	Imagine	Sandra of If: . . .
December 30 - January 5, 2013	Watching	Sandy of Writing in Faith

 

 

 

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Prompt 243: Kind

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Prompt 242: Free

Harshad Mehta of Space Within brings us this week's prompt, free.

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Prompt 241: Scarecrow

This week's prompt is scarecrow.  Enjoy!

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Prompt 240: Absent

The prompt absent comes to us this week thanks to Sandra of If....  Here are her poem and image:

despite  absent  doors

colored message  awakens

from the well groomed  floor

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New Prompts!

DATE	PROMPT	CONTRIBUTOR
September 30 - 6, 2012	Absent	Sandra of If
October 7 - 13, 2012	Scarecrow	Joanne of 4Joy
October 14 - 20, 2012	Free	Harshad Mehta of Space Within

 

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Prompt 239: Halcyon

This week's prompt is halcyon, thanks to Geraldine.

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Please supply One Single Impression with new prompts for the autumn!

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Prompt 238: Constant

This week's prompt is constant, meaning "standing firm, stable, steadfast, faithful"--or something mathematical. Good luck!

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Prompt 237: Echo

Gabrielle of Wild Goose Scoops Moon suggests this week's prompt, echo.
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Prompt 236: Violate

Sandra of the blog If... brings us this week's prompt, violate. Thank you, Sandra, for this and for your fine work here.

Rilke and the rose

Did he hurt the rose so bad

The beholder asks

Did   beauty   transgress   his trust?

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Prompt 235: Spectacles

Locomente of Locomente brings us this week's prompt, spectacles.  Here is his poem:

Stay close to me

You are the meaning of my birth

The sunshine of my life

You are the magician

Casting spells of love and hope

You are the musician

Adding melody to my life

You are a part of me

Never leave me

Stay close me

I want to live my life with you

I want to see the World through you

I want to wove my dreams around you

You are my spectacles

You make my vision clear

My life better

You are a part of me

Never leave me

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Prompt 234: Lopsided

This week's prompt is lopsided! Good luck.

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Prompt 233: Bathing

Brian Miller of Haiku Water brings us this week's prompt, bathing.

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Prompt 232: Shortcut

Thanks to Teri Casper of Teri's Mandala Poetry for this week's prompt, shortcut.  Here are her original image and poem.  Thank you, Teri, for these!

A shortcut to love

Is a long way to happy

Now and forever

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We Have Added A Prompt for September!

We have added one more prompt to bring us through the entire month of September. The new prompt for September 23 - 29, 2012 is HALCYON. We would like to thank Geraldine of My Poetic Path for this prompt. We have updated the prompt page, the calendar and the sidebar links. We hope you are all having a peaceful summer. Thank you for continuing to support and contribute to One Single Impression.

Sandy and Andrée

* Halcyon (adj.)  1540s, in halcyon dayes (L. alcyonei dies, Gk. alkyonides hemerai), 14 days of calm weather at the winter solstice, when a mythical bird (identified with the kingfisher) was said to breed in a nest floating on calm seas. From halcyon (n.), late 14c., from L. halcyon, from Gk. halkyon, variant (perhaps a misspelling) of alkyon "kingfisher," from hals "sea, salt" (see halo-) + kyon "conceiving," prp. of kyein "to conceive," lit. "to swell," from PIE root *keue- "to swell." Identified in mythology with Halcyone, daughter of Aeolus, who when widowed threw herself into the sea and became a kingfisher.

(from dictionary.com)