This was written to the image below, the featured artwork on this week’s CPC Simple Sunday Picture challenge. LIFEQUEST Far east of ancient Budapest in days of old, the scribes attest, a prince of Aragon sailed far to find his fortune’s lucky star.’ ‘Twas in the spring of Fifteen Ten his ship sailed up […]
Welcome to the CPC’s Simple Sunday Picture Challenge! Our featured artist this week is Anndr Kusuiuri from the Ukraine. http://anndr.deviantart.com/ Her specialty is commission portraits, but she also does expansive fantasy landscapes. Our featured image is her most recent posting on DeviantArt.com, titled “The Endless Path.” Write what your poetic […]
Continuing our once-a-month retrospective series on Flings past, this is a reprise of Friday Fling #151, published for October 21, 2011. The original received 17 hearts and 176 comments! The poster below had been designed by CPC Founder Lady “Cheryl” Death. Friday Fling #254 October 18th 2013 As the weather gets cooler and the […]
This was written for the CPC Wonderful Wednesday poetry challenge. The theme is Bosses’ Day. BOSS’S BOONDOGGLE The Boss of bosses did decree a neverending spending spree. He called upon his corrupt crew to do the worst that they could do. His heralds duly panicked those who might suggest spending be froze, by pulling […]
Thematic Attic Thursday Poetry Challenge Finds Something Gaudy In The Attic! Happy “Wear Something Gaudy” Day! That’s right, today is Wear Something Gaudy Day, which means that it’s your chance to really stick out in a crowd. The word “gaudy” refers to something bright, cheap, showy, outlandish, or otherwise not in good taste. […]
THIS IS A SPECIAL PREVIEW FOR THE CPC FRIDAY FLING POETRY CHALLENGE. POEMS SHOULD BE POSTED THERE AFTER THE CHALLENGE OPENS THURSDAY NIGHT AT 9 P.M. EDT. Continuing our once-a-month retrospective series on Flings past, this is a reprise of Friday Fling #151, published for October 21, 2011. The original received 17 hearts and 176 […]
Welcome to the CPC’s Wonderful Wednesday Poetry Challenge! That’s right. It’s midweek already. Do you know where the boss is? Who’s the boss now or in times past? What is/was he or she like? What effects did/do they have? Tell us in your own poetic way Who’s your boss, or do you […]
This was inspired by the image below, titled “Jasmine Tea” and created by British artist Nikita Gill. It is the featured image on this week’s Creative Poetry Corral Simple Sunday Picture Challenge. HEAVEN SCENT Aroma wafting past the panes through which appear the autumn rains. Jasmine tea to brighten day though else may dampen […]
Welcome to the CPC’s Simple Sunday Picture Challenge! Our featured artist this week is a Brit named Nikita Gill. She has apparently been a popular artist on DeviantArt.com for five years, displaying under the curious name “UntamedUnwanted.” http://untamedunwanted.deviantart.com/ Our featured work is her most recent post on Deviant Art, […]
This was written to the Octoberfest theme of this week’s CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge. There were five words which were recommended to use one or more of in rhyming a poem about Octoberfest. OCTOBERFESTIVE Octoberfest times celebrate harvestimes both small and great. Every farmer’s waxing festive after release from summer’s restive. Now’s the […]
