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For today’s prompt I’d like to invite you to write a poem or short prose about some aspect of your everyday life: laundry, vacuuming, struggling with the photocopier at work, walking the dogs, or cooking for example. Try to make it rich in sensory detail.
This challenge invites us to awareness, an attribute that promises to enrich us as writers.
Here’s my effort–a Haiku
Washing Dishes
sun pierces window
creates rainbows in bubbles
caressing my hands
Victoria C. Slotto, Author 
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Thanks, Victoria. Excellent prompt and – value added – and fine poem.
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thats the reward of washing dishes 🙂
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Frightening as this is, I am attempting to post a very novice poem for this weeks prompt. Your critique is greatly apprecaited.
I am not a poetry writer. I have been researching and reading about poetry and Haiku’s but have no clue if I am in the right direction. As a very wordy writer, it has been a challenge …. BUT … I think I enjoyed it – stress and all.
Namaste, Izzy ~~~~ : – )
http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/buttons-a-mundane-sensory-poem/
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Ah, but you ARE a poet. Thanks for linking up, Izzy.
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Thank you so much , Victoria. You inspire me.
Namaste, Izzy
I attempted a Haiku this morning just for the challenge. Here it is :
http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/buttons/a/haiku/
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Mondays are beginning to be my favourite day of the week!
Loved the Haiku, finding beauty in washing dishes takes some doing 😉
Here’s mine for the day,
http://pspacer11.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/the-chore/
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Glad you’re liking Mondays, Justin. And glad you joined the prompt. Thanks.
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We’ve all seen those rainbows in the wash water bubbles. Love your haiku of mundane dish washing. I wrote about preparing strawberries for dessert–which I did last night.
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I’ve been pondering the mundane and dominance.
Nap Time
Purring black angora cat
stretches,
yawns.
Golden eyes peruse the domain
one last time.
Fully alpha
atop my sleeping body.
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This is just priceless, Amy. Yes, that boy definitely dominates you. As do my pups. And I wouldn’t have it any other way!
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Washing dishes – about as mundane as one can get. Great poem that dresses the dishes in sunlight! Blessings to you, Victoria…
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Foreign attractions
inspire lusty hunger—
I phone for takeout.
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Mad, this is so good. Makes me want Chinese for lunch! Thanks for linking.
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LOL! You make dish washing sound almost orgasmic. 🙂
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You make washing dishes almost seem fun !
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Victoria:
I do so enjoy these prompts. Not as a participant, but an addictive fan.
I can not wait to see the artists present their work.
Thank you
Jaye
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