Category Archives: Poems

Spam I Am/Spam Filter Poetry

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Monica

Usually I delete spam as quickly as possible, without looking, saying a quick word of thanks to WordPress for catching it so adroitly.  Today I wondered, “What would Bluebee do with this?”  Write a poem, of course.  Not as charming … Continue reading →

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Presidents’ Day/Fondly Remembering Richard Nixon

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Monica

 Richard Nixon (??) Poor, poor pitiful me Richard Nixon looks good, you see I never thought, in all my days, that I could utter such a phrase To China he went and opened the door NEPA enacted, he carried the … Continue reading →

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Creation Through Struggle – Always Plenty of Struggle

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Monica

Some people have asked what led me to write Wild Wolf Encounters.  Like all creation, it was the result of a struggle.  In this case, it was a struggle with myself. About two years ago, in another crisis economic compromise, … Continue reading →

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Captured!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Monica

Capture Me, Poetry Capture me, Poetry, and don’t let go!  Sneak up beside me at the symphony* Track me down trails in Yellowstone Seize me when least expected  Shadow me by sunlight Encircle me by moonlight Overcome me by starlight … Continue reading →

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The Extreme Gravity/Distorted Reality Show

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Monica

Black Hole at the Center  Eagle Galaxy remnant of an exploding star a fading celebrity avatar emits no light casts no glow gas and static are its outflow* the raspy noise of promise unkept opportunity squandered challenge unmet collapsing brilliance … Continue reading →

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Resistance is Futile

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Monica

Mostly speechless, I’m still trying to absorb the nice things Bluebee said about Sweet Planet Poems in her beautiful blog.  Bluebee initiated the dialogue about search engine terms, suggesting we write a poem incorporating words used to find our blog.  … Continue reading →

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Wild Wolf Encounters Available as PDF Download

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Monica

Wild Wolf Encounters, True Stories of Wolves in the Wild, with pictures, poems, and links to videos, is available for viewing and downloading for free.  Please click the link here or in the sidebar. Wild Wolf Encounters Feel free to … Continue reading →

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May Your Heart Dance

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Monica

Masked Dance  Moon masks her face dances with swirling clouds bats swoop, owl hoots under darkness’ shroud Dear Blogging Friends, The happiest of new years to you and yours. May your hearts dance in 2013.

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Surprise in Paradise

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Monica

You approach Wolf Lake in Yellowstone National Park from above, winding your way down the hillside to the lake shore.  You see the wide valley laid out before you, the lake emptying into the Gibbon River, here still and shallow … Continue reading →

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Fly-By or…?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Monica

Fly-By (or) Mars at 38,000 Feet? Red soil channels of indeterminate origin obscure signs of intelligent life

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