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A Bird, came down the Walk - (359)
By Emily Dickinson

A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw -
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,

And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -

He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -

Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -

Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, plashless as they swim.

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem that transitions between saying,
Good-Bye to Winter and Welcome to Spring.
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MARCH 2021 CONTEST:

There is still a few more days left to get your submissions in for our March contest, all entries are due by March 31, Midnight MST.  We are a bit low on submissions this month, so if you know of anyone that might like to join in, encourage them to do so.  Both prompts for this month are still open, so if you are just now joining us, please feel free to send in your poems.  Head on over to our March 2021 contest book for full details.

APRIL 2021 CONTEST:

Our April Contest will be open for submissions on Thursday, April 1st.  April's contest is going to be a bit different.  We are going to have weekly prompts and you will be allowed to enter as many poems as you like.

POEM A WEEK CHALLENGE:

The purpose of this challenge is to simply encourage writing, taking the time, at least once a week, to get a poem from your brain on to paper.  If you would like to participate, the "how to" is below.

We now have our 2021 participant's sticker!! It is hosted on Imgur.  If you are a Poem-a-Week participant I can send you a DM with the link or if you would prefer to have it sent to you directly by email send me a DM and I will get it to you.

HERE IS HOW IT WILL WORK:

1. Anyone that would like to join in needs to use and existing book or create a new book on their profile to post their poems in.

2. Send us a PM with a link to the book you will be using and let us know that you have joined the challenge.

3. We will post the cover of your book in the Chatter as well as here to let others know that you are participating.

4. Send us copies of your poems at least once a month, to post here in this collection.

5. Check the Pub Chatter 7th Edition each week for prompts for the challenge.  The prompts given in the Chatter are only suggestions, you can always write any kind of poem that you like for this challenge.

2021 Poem-a-Week Participants

A Paintbucket of Words by nubivagant_words

Genteel Reveries of an Outrié Poetess by MystresMyna

Petals of a Rose by Alkymarz

A New Leaf by most_bay

Five Drops of Ink by je2suisChris

Woven Threads by enchanting_figments

My One Last Gasp by BillTemple1957

Even As We Speak by MichaelTyger

Please stop by and check out their books, show them some Poets Pub love!

IF I MISSED ANYONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST!

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Poem-a-Week Prompt
Week Thirteen Prompt
Write poem about nature "dancing" in the wind.
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MARCH 2021 CHALLENGE:

The March challenge is still running and waiting your submissions. Only two people have sent in their stories this month! Let's get more people to participate! Spread the word and join yourself!! This contest will continue until the end of the month.

We have a fun little story prompt for you this month, it involves a leprechaun and a wish...Swing on by and check out our contest book for full details.  We look forward to reading your entries.

Busted Gulch Vol. 15 Update:

The sheriff of BG dealt with the shooter where he was joined by a couple more. He was able to take care of them and Wise too. Wise landed a shot on 3Gun before he was shot dead. Denver and Missy returned and went to the forge to see Petra. When Petra noticed them, she gave Missy and Denver a hug. She left the forge to Jasper while she went to go have a chat with Missy and Denver.

Thank you MysteriousDryad for another great update!

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a personification poem about dirt.
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February 2021 Challenge:

Let's give a round of applause to @lyttlejoe and @aMusedandPoetic!!

aMusedandPoetic has won the Technology Challenge

lyttlejoe has won the Vignettes of Love Contest

Congratulations to them both!!!!

Thank you to everyone who participated!!

March 2021 Challenge:

ATTENTION:

The March Hare Contest will be the LAST contest on the Forum for awhile!! Please participate in this contest while you still can!

The March Hare contest is still running and will be until the end of the month. Only 1 person has sent in a story so far. Spread the word on this challenge and consider joining in yourself! Head on over to the contest book to get details on this contest.

The Flash Fiction Forum is interested in doing a collaborative story, similar to Busted Gulch. We are looking for people who be interested. If you have any ideas on a theme, shoot them to the site. If you are interested, let me know and share your ideas please.

- Dryad

POETIC HISTORY:

A Poetic History of St. Patrick's Day

The final St. Patrick's Day icon that we all love is the leprechaun, which is a bringer of luck as well.  Leprechauns are fairy or sprite like creatures that are said to live all over Ireland.  The history of the leprechaun goes back to the 8th century and originally, they wore red coats instead of the green that we see them in today.  The stories have it, that they are shoemakers and if you are lucky, you will hear their little hammers tap, tap, tapping as you walk through the woods.  Tradition holds that there are only male leprechauns and if you do, by chance actually capture one, you may be able to talk him into giving you his treasure, the pot of gold he keeps at the end of the rainbow or receive three wishes.  Be careful though, they are known as tricksters and will not be easily captured nor bargained with.  There are many beautiful poems about this fairytale creature here are just a few snippets:

"The Lepracaun; Or, Fairy Shoemaker"
By William Allingham

I caught him at work one day, myself,
In the castle ditch where fox-glove grows, -
A wrinkled, wizen'd and bearded Elf,
Spectacles stuck on his pointed nose,
Silver buckles to his hose,
Leather apron - shoe in his lap -
'Rip-rap, tip-tap,
Tick-tack-too!

The Faries
By William Allingham

Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a-hunting
For fear of little men;
Wee folk, good folk,
Trooping all together;
Green jacket, red cap,
And white owl's feather!

Down along the rocky shore
Some make their home,
They live on crispy pancakes
Of yellow tide-foam;
Some in the reeds
Of the black mountain lake,
With frogs for their watch-dogs,
All night awake.

St. Patrick's Day has become a beloved holiday for many countries around the world.  Though it has its roots in Ireland and the Christian faith, it has become a day that we can all enjoy and revel in, while remembering a man who worked diligently to change the lives of the people Ireland, for the better. I would like to leave you with one final, iconic, Irish saying that I wish for all of you:

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sunshine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

There you have it, Pubbers, another week gone by and another Chatter in the books. I hope everyone as a fantastic week!! I wish you all many blessings, love and joy!! And I will see you right back here next week!!

Remember to... keep those pens and keyboards flying!!

Cheers from you Mystres of Chatter
MystresMyna

P.S. – Children's Poetry Corner by BB

Write a poem about what colors would taste like.