Rhonda Marrone – Medium

Published in The Lark

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Butterfly Dance

A poem for The Lark’s poetry contest — First place winner — Milkweed and ironweed Bloom purple and yellow in the afternoon sun. Zebra and black swallowtails, Little azures and cabbage whites, Monarchs and admiral butterflies, Dance gracefully around the heads of men Wearing grungy hardhats and goggles. Men of construction, Men of “progress,” Men carrying instruments, That will cause death and demise, — Death…

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Butterfly Dance

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Published in Scrittura

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Minus You

A poem for Saturday Poetry Prompt — I find myself just staring into a future That’s bleak and unreal. A future minus a few distractions And without either of your hands. I hear your voice, See your face, But somehow you are not here. If only we had known, that, The last time we were together Would be…

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Minus You

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Published in The Brain is a Noodle

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Afraid to Say

A Poem — I will tell you 5 things That I am afraid to tell you about myself. Honestly, I would like to think That there are not many things I am afraid of, Or afraid to tell anyone. But I realize that is not true. …

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Afraid to Say

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Published in Weeds & Wildflowers

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The Breeze

A Poem — Late spring sun blasts down: hottest day of the year so far. My face, shoulders burn. But the trees’ shade changes the valley, the world Into a cool oasis. Cooling breezes blow down the mountains’ slopes, Swirl down the valley’s depths. The breezes caress trees’ leaves: They dance, shiver with excitement. Leaves…

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The Breeze

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Published in Promptly Written

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Dragonfly

A Poem for the Word A Day Prompt — From upstream, Out of the mists of ages it appears, Symbol of change, Representation of metamorphosis, Dragonfly! Ancient insect of mythical lore Skims down the middle of the stream, Glides down the creek bed, Darts from tip of grass, To daisy, To willow branch, Lands on a warm sunny rock. …

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Dragonfly

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Published in Promptly Written

·Mar 15

Spring

A Tanka — Spring arrives in hues. March throws snow on daffodils. April sun sprouts leaves, Nesting birds, and peeping frogs. Spring: the time to grow, renew. ~~ Rhonda Marrone 3/2023 Thanks to Ravyne Hawke for the prompt: Monthly Theme For March 2023 Springing into actionmedium.com

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Spring

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Published in The Brain is a Noodle

·Feb 25

Bad Writing

a response to: #WritingPrompt: write Bad Sentences —

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Bad Writing

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Published in Lifeline

·Feb 24

water

a haiku series —

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water

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Published in Weeds & Wildflowers

·Feb 21

Alone vs. Lonely

A Poem in Response to the Prompt “Alone or Lonely?” — Serenity is easiest to achieve when I’m alone. Peace and quiet are easy to find When there is no one around. Solitude brings comfort; ease to thoughts and actions. Loneliness is not a constant companion. It is an unwelcome guest that does visit me on occasion. …

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Alone vs. Lonely

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Published in Scrittura

·Feb 21

The Meadow

A Poetic Response to: linking the image — The pasture stretches between the highway and the river, A throwback to 100 years ago, a time when family farmers were the norm, When everyone had a milk cow, chickens, and a garden of veggies. The pasture holds a small herd of cows, A rather unusual, rare breed: The Belted Galloway, black and white, an…

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The Meadow

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Rhonda Marrone

Rhonda Marrone

Poetry and Essay Writer. Be Open Editor. Lover of all things nature. You can most likely find me sitting under a tree ,watching birds, writing poems.

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