Word and Question: sunshine

Today's C A R N I V A L E events take us outside to the gaming booths.

Fancy a ring toss?

How about spinning the colorful lighted up wheel for a prize?

A-ha, this booth has a word game...

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sunshine is shadowed
she speaks of days from the past
whispers in the clouds

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Care to play a round?

Participants: (using my word)

Sunshine reflecting
Off your smile, blinding me to
truth, your soulless eyes
-AimeeKay of Reviews From My First Reads Shelf


Word & Question #16
Word: sunshine
Question: Why do I even listen to you?
This round's host: Shredded Cheddar

Playing Poetry game created by Shredded Cheddar. As I love Haiku, most of my entries will be such. Join in first Wednesday of the month! details here

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* this entry is October Trix-n-Treatz event themed.

Word & Question: befallen

I am thrilled yet again to present another W&Q poetry piece received from antiaphrodite which is in keeping with my August Thrills-n-Chills month.

btw: today is the last day for submissions for the W&Q #15 edition.

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by antiaphrodite
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As I continue along my way
Through this darkened fever dreamscape
Of cursed spaces bound in spells
-- Each one falls gently, without pause
The quiet steps that I take

For I know the path that I need to walk

With me I carry nothing
And both my hands are empty
While all my fingers twitch
-- Having been pricked, cut and scathed
More than I can now bear to recall

Empty but for the memory of thorns

I know what I have come to meet
And I--frail, hideous and small
I tremble as I draw even closer
To where it is that I must go

For what I crave is bound with what I fear
What I desire follows what I dread

And now, among those that have come to watch
The final act of this delirious dream-play
A ravenous hunger has befallen them
-- Having been promised by the idol
An appropriated taste of my blood

If all should stay until the end

Still, perhaps, in some fading dream
My hands will hold roses soon

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by antiaphrodite
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Word & Question #15
Prompts for Marian
Word: befallen
Question: What do you both crave and fear?

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* image source from slatch design

* Playing Poetry game created by Shredded Cheddar. Join in the first Wednesday of the month! details here

~!~ August Thrills-n-Chills schedule ~!~

Word & Question: belfry

I am thrilled to present another W&Q poetry piece received from MAD of Mary Ann DeBorde Writes (and Reads!) which is in keeping with my August Thrill-n-Chills month.

btw: today is the last day for submissions in the W&Q #15 edition.

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by Mary Ann DeBorde Writes (and Reads!)
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Ten Little Zombies

Ten little zombies in a hurry to dine,
One was too plump and then there were nine.

Nine little zombies pounding at the gate,
One got shot-blasted and then there were eight.

Eight little zombies, the one named Kevin
Fell under a semi and then there were seven.

Seven little zombies flirted with some chicks,
One was a bad-ass and then there were six.

Six little zombies strugglin' to survive,
One ate his ownself and then there were five.

Five little zombies stranded on the shore,
In came a big wave and then there were four.

Four little zombies climbed the tall Bellfry,
One was scared of heights and then there were three.

Three little zombies crawled down the flue,
One turned sideways and then there were two.

Two little zombies now on the run,
Followed by steamroller, thus there's only one.

One little zombie moaning just for fun,
Looked in a mirror and then there were none.

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by Mary Ann DeBorde Writes (and Reads!)
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Word & Question #15
Prompts for Mary Ann DeBorde Writes (and Reads!)
Word: belfry
Question: What was that sound?

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* Playing Poetry game created by Shredded Cheddar. Join in the first Wednesday of the month! details here

~!~ August Thrills-n-Chills schedule ~!~

Word & Question: attic

Wooooot! I present the second W&Q poetry piece received from Salome Ellen which is in keeping with my August Thrill-n-Chills month.

Salome Ellen says:
Since I'm generally a "scaredy-cat", my poem leans toward the "supernatural" end of things.

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by Salome Ellen
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Adventure

I'm sure there are fairies
Around here somewhere.
When I was little
I saw them all the time:
Dancing in the garden,
Flitting above Mother's head
And winking at me,
Reflected in the mirror
In my room.

But Sister says
There are no fairies.
Only butterflies and shadows
And "figments of my imagination."
And she knows a lot.
She's old enough
To go to grade school now --
She reads these great big books
And thinks she knows it all.

But does she?
I just can't be sure.
Last night I'm pretty sure I saw
A fairy at the bottom of the stairs.
The fairy beckoned me
To come up to the attic where it's dark
And quiet. Sister thinks
It's damp and dusty so she won't
Go up there..... But I might.

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by Salome Ellen
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Word & Question #15
Prompts for Salome Ellen
Word: attic
Question: Where did they go?

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* image source from book Fairy Hunters, InK by Sheila A. Dane

* Playing Poetry game created by Shredded Cheddar. Join in the first Wednesday of the month! details here

~!~ August Thrills-n-Chills schedule ~!~

Word & Question: ghost

I am thrilled to present the first W&Q poetry piece received from Shredded Cheddar which is in keeping with my August Thrill-n-Chills month.

brrrrrrrrrrrr...

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by Shredded Cheddar
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When Esther was born, her eyes were pale blue.
They could see spirits, but nobody knew.

One too many tragedies turned them dark grey.
What ghosts they had greeted, she would not say.

A fire took her vision and blanched her eyes white.
It seemed she could see best when walking at night.

We welcomed the news that they had been sealed.
Then she was buried, her secrets concealed.

But sometimes I see her at night by our bed.
She holds scales and a sword and her eyes are bright red.

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by Shredded Cheddar
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Visit Shredded Cheddar to read the backstory on this piece.

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Word & Question #15
Prompts for Shredded Cheddar
Word: Ghost
Question: How will this weigh against the light of those eyes?

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Word and Question: gloved

Wilhelm moans softly
grasping, groping, relentless
mangled hand gloved

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Word & Question #15
my Word: gloved
my Question: Who was the third Grimm Brother?
This round's host: vvb32 reads

--~ Book Giveaway courtesy of publisher ~--
Original Sin
by Lisa Desrochers
Luc Cain was born and raised in Hell, but he isn’t feeling as demonic as usual lately—thanks to Frannie Cavanaugh and the unique power she never realized she had. But you can’t desert Hell without consequences, and suddenly Frannie and Luc find themselves targeted by the same demons who used to be Luc’s allies.

Left with few options, Frannie and Luc accept the protection of Heaven and one of its most powerful angels, Gabe. Unfortunately, Luc isn’t the only one affected by Frannie, and it isn’t long before Gabe realizes that being around her is too…tempting. Rather than risk losing his wings, he leaves Frannie and Luc under the protection of her recently-acquired guardian angel.

Which would be fine, but Gabe is barely out the door before an assortment of demons appears—and they’re not leaving without dragging Luc back to Hell with them. Hell won’t give up and Heaven won’t give in. Frannie’s guardian exercises all the power he has to keep them away, but the demons are willing to hurt anyone close to Frannie in order to get what they want. It will take everything she has and then some to stay out of Hell’s grasp.

And not everyone will get out of it alive.

Win a copy of this book!

Open to all.

Offer ends: August 31, 2011

TO DO:
Play along with me.

Word & Question players leave a link to your W&Q for August and let me know if you want to be entered into the giveaway.
Shredded Cheddar: ghost
Salome Ellen: attic
MAD: belfry

Non-Word & Question players leave a haiku or poem using the word gloved.

AND, leave your email (if I don't already have it)

Participant entries:

the cold winter day
makes me shudder and shiver
rubbing my gloved hand
- Aik

the garden is loved,
by my sweet beloved,
before I am shoved,
quickly her hands are gloved,
for bare hands seem unloved.
- Fairy Whispers

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Contest has ended - winner is here

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* participants leave links to your poem thru August 31

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* Playing Poetry game created by Shredded Cheddar. As I love Haiku, most of my entries will be such. Join in first Wednesday of the month! details here

* this entry is thriller-chiller themed in keeping with my current August Thrills-n-Chills schedule

Word & Question: August deadline

Word & Question
created by Shredded Cheddar
August host: vvb32 reads
Deadline for Prompts
Not too late...

JOIN in: write poetry with us

IF you haven't already, send in a Word and Question to me ( vvb32 at yahoo.com ) relating to one of the following...

horror
paranormal activity
thriller
vampires
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vvb32's mini-schedule:
Event theme tie-in: August Thrills-n-Chills
Aug 3: call for prompts
Aug 6: deadline for prompts
Aug 10-31: post poems

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* image source from film Rosemary's Baby

* basic guidelines and more details at Shredded Cheddar

*part of August Thrills-n-Chills event

Word & Question: August

Word & Question
created by Shredded Cheddar
August host: vvb32 reads
Call for Prompts
I am thrilled to announce that I will be hosting the Word & Question (created by Shredded Cheddar) for August.

For a bit of fun and to tie-in with my August Thrills-n-Chills event I suggesting related themes.

PROMPT: send in a Word and Question to me ( vvb32 at yahoo.com )
relating to one of the following...

horror
paranormal activity
thriller
vampires
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JOIN in: write poetry with us

Here are the rules and mechanics per Shredded Cheddar:

1) On the first Wednesday of the month, the host posts a notice asking everyone who wishes to play to send him one word and one question. Then everyone has to e-mail him by the first Friday.

2) The host randomises the words and the questions and makes sure that nobody ends up working with one (or worse, both!) of his submissions.

3) On Sunday, the host e-mails everyone back with his word and question challenge.

4) Everyone writes a poem that uses the word and answers the question. (For more details, see my first post: Let's Play Poetry!)

5) The host for the week publishes his poem on the very next Wednesday. Everyone else gets a two-week grace period to leave the link to his poem in the host's combox. =)

6) We read everyone's poem and say something nice about each one in the respective comboxes.

7) Those who don't link up their poems before the next W&Q game is announced will have to sit out the prompts exchange of that next round but may share their poems in the combox for that round. Check this page regularly for the next W&Q date.

vvb32's mini-schedule:
Event theme tie-in: August Thrills-n-Chills
Aug 3: call for prompts
Aug 6: deadline for prompts
Aug 10-31: post poems

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* image source from film Rosemary's Baby

* basic guidelines and more details at Shredded Cheddar

*part of August Thrills-n-Chills event

Word and Question: deadhorse

cheeks burning ruby
aether, steam, anti-matter
last frontier, deadhorse
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Word & Question #13
Word: Deadhorse (a small town in Alaska)
Question: Why is it so hot in here?
This round's host: Shredded Cheddar

--~ Book Giveaway ~--
In honor of Shredded Cheddar's June Philippines special giveaway...

note from Shredded Cheddar: To everyone: if you're also interested in my giveaway but didn't get a chance to join this Word & Question game, I'll give you an extra entry/point if you participate in Vvb32's haiku contest and then leave me a comment on my giveaway post! =)

Her Wild American Self
Short Stories
by Evelina Galang
Filipina American debut author displays the contradictions of Asian American experience with irony & enthusiasm, anger & wit.

Win a copy of this book!

Open to all.

Offer ends: June 26, 2011

TO DO:
Word & Question players leave a link to your W&Q for June.

Non-Word & Question players leave a haiku or poem using the word deadhorse.

AND, leave your email (if I don't already have it)

Participant entries:

The essence of dead
Keenly felt among living
Welcome to Deadhorse :)
-IdentitySeeker

young dumb and stubborn
cant you see it is useless
dont beat a Deadhorse!
- AimeeKay

One dead animal
Can easily lead to more
Don't go to Deadhorse!
-Sullivan McPig

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* Playing Poetry game created by Shredded Cheddar. As I love Haiku, most of my entries will be such. Join in the first Wednesday of the month! details here

* this entry is a segue into an icepunk theme today

-=+ other punk schedule +=-

Word and Question: perfidy

rum loosened yer tongue
ho! guilty of perfidy!
fetch cat o'nine tails

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Word & Question #12
Word: perfidy
Question: How is it we are here?
This round's host: Very Sleepy People

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* My first venture into this Playing Poetry game created by Shredded Cheddar. As I love Haiku, most of my entries will be such. Join in every Wednesday! details here

* this entry is pirate-themed in keeping with my current ...and a bottle o'rum event