free verse – Fake Flamenco

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2 Love As If It Were My Last Day

Another family member has passed away today. My dear aunt, the wife of my mom’s oldest brother, left this life early in the morning. She was one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. To be in her presence was to feel loved. I will miss her a lot. Her passing reminds me of a […]

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May 2021 Free Verse Poetry Challenge

[Bilingüe] Thank you writers for your wonderful poetic contributions! I enjoyed the exquisite details of each poem. Four countries, all different trees. In the order they were received, here are the May entries! Reto poético de libre verso mayo 2021 ¡Gracias a las escritoras por sus contribuciones poéticas! Disfruté de las detalles exquisitas de cada […]

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February Free Verse Poetry Challenge

Thank you for your wonderful response to the February Free Verse Poetry Challenge! Marvelous poems from both sides of the Atlantic, I appreciate our February poets very much. ¡Gracias por su participación maravillosa en el Reto poético de verso libre de febrero! Poemas geniales de ambos lados del Oceano Atlántico, aprecio mucho a nuestros poetas […]

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February 2021 Poetry Challenge: Reto poético

We’re tumbling into a new month! Time to sharpen our quills for the next Fake Flamenco poetry challenge. Estamos revolcándonos al mes nuevo. Es hora de apuntar las plumas para el próximo reto poético de Fake Flamenco. This month our task will be to write a free verse poem about friendship, up to 10 lines […]

En español, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spanish Culture and Language

December Free Verse Poetry Challenge/Reto poetico libre verso de diciembre

Thank you writers, for wonderful poems from near and far! This month our poets are from Puerto Rico, the United States, the UK, and Mexico. Five are new for this challenge and one is shared from a published work. I love the traditions shared and the skillful use of both languages. I appreciate the words […]

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July Poetry Challenge/Reto Poetico de Julio

Welcome to the July Poetry Challenge! (en español abajo) In late April, we saw haiku poetry and tankas in June. Participants from Mexico, England, Chile, Spain, Colombia, Puerto Rico and the United States joined in! This month the challenge is to write a Poetry Manifesto in free verse. First, let’s talk about terms. A Poetry […]