This is the poem for Sadje’s W3 Poet of the Week poetry prompt. Sadje asks that we write a poem from the heart that uses imagery – vivid language that appeals to the senses. There are no restrictions on form, meter, or length. I selected the form Rime Couee. This is a French form of … Continue reading Looking at Fall’s Reign→| A Different Perspective
Today’s episode of Detective Evans’ Diary is a peek at her quotidian details. But no fear, I’m not going to discuss anything weird like that she has sworn off shaving her legs… I took a day off to get a haircut, go to the dentist (because after seeing Shots’ dental problems I don’t want to … Continue reading Looking at Detective Evans’ Quotidian Details→| A Different Perspective
Well, when it rains it pours and I’m not talking about Morton Salt. It finally happened. My range decided to poop out on me. It was a really nice one (because my MIL always insisted on the top of the line). It was a gas range by Whirlpool and looked like new even though it … Continue reading Looking at the New Range→| A Different Perspective
This week on the W3 Poetry Prompt, Carol anne has (as Poet of the Week) challenged us to write a Blitz poem about the change from summer to autumn. I love the Blitz poem form – it is part stream of consciousness and part chess-like strategy. Anyway, I was able to fit some of the … Continue reading Looking at Changing Seasons→| A Different Perspective
Detective Evans isn’t shy or unsure of herself, which makes her really comfortable speaking in front of crowds. A good thing when she’s about to enter the realm of public speaking! It’s been pretty boring at work for a change. I’ve had people talk about women being all about drama but that’s not been my … Continue reading Looking at Detective Evans’ Presentations→| A Different Perspective
My friend saintvi, has been writing poetry again. She used to be very active on Xanga but has nearly stopped posting on WP (though I did manage to get her to join in the scavenger hunts). She started sending me note cards with her poems. She was reluctant to post them online because they are … Continue reading Looking to Resist→| A Different Perspective
Today is another Blackout poem from Barbara Kingsolver’s book ‘Pigs in Heaven’ page 45. I don’t often shop at WalMart and I rarely venture into their food section. This last week I found myself smack in the middle of WallyWorld’s produce aisle. (There is a reason the internet is filled with video clips of WalMart … Continue reading Looking Invisible→| A Different Perspective
This week A.J. Wilson challenges us with the W3 poetry prompt of writing an ekphrastic poem based on one of two paintings (see below). I selected the Georgia O’Keefe Abstraction Blue. Ange’s requirements are simple: use the word blue and limit the poem to 15 lines or less. I chose to write in enclosed tercets … Continue reading Looking Empathetic→| A Different Perspective
It’s been hard for our Detective Evans. She could have given up and headed back to H & R Block but she’s not a quitter. In fact she has True Grit, which is a movie she loved ever si…| A Different Perspective
8 posts published by murisopsis during August 2025| A Different Perspective
We are well into August. There have been dire warnings about ticks but someone has dropped the ball in warning the population about ants. We have never had ants in the house until now. At the other house the neighbors had cedar plank siding and for many years were less than timely in doing maintenance. … Continue reading Looking at Sugar Ants→| A Different Perspective
This week on the W3 Poetry Prompt, D. Avery has given us a challenge of writing a Ghazal. This ancient Arabic form is deceptively easy. The unlimited number of couplets have 10 to 16 syllables per …| A Different Perspective
Dennis Johnstone as Poet of the Week for the W3 Poetry Prompt has asked us to write to a photo using a standard form (NOT free verse) of 20 lines or less and to include the word “donsy”…| A Different Perspective
I know its been a long time since I’ve posted any of my ceramic pieces. The studio cut the classes from 8 weeks to 6 weeks and that messed with everyone’s output. I ended up with 2 fini…| A Different Perspective
Detective Evans is all about personal improvement – even if it is reading magazines that her mother doesn’t like to see on her coffee table… I’ve been doing a little reading, The …| A Different Perspective
Good looking, nice enough Only problem is her pride She cut it off, went away Pride doesn’t see Suddenly on the edge Feels guilty, cut off, different Boy, father, girls, sisters, Mom, mother …| A Different Perspective
8 posts published by murisopsis during July 2025| A Different Perspective
This week the W3 poetry prompt comes from Ben Tonkin. His poetic instructions distilled are: “This week, I invite you to step into a world of old-timey wonders—where cogs spin, gears click, a…| A Different Perspective
10 posts published by murisopsis during March 2024| A Different Perspective
This week Robbie Cheadle (the W3 PoW) has challenged us to write a poem on the theme of “an impactful childhood memory & how it affected you at the time” using “any combinatio…| A Different Perspective
This coming Monday is the first day of National Poetry Month. And once again I’m putting together a NPM Scavenger Hunt – Poems from Around the World! There are so many unique forms and …| A Different Perspective
