Author Archives: Jim Sponseller

A Failed Poem Challenge

I was browsing through my reader feed here and happened upon The Weekly Terrible Poetry Challenge entry by pensitivity101. It appears that the topic this week for the non-rhyming poetry contest is “second hand shopping”. Go ahead and check that out, this may make more sense after. Anyway, while I was reading that I decidedContinue reading “A Failed Poem Challenge”

Into My Web A Warning Poem

Clemency not granted, If you come into my home… For here a trap I’ve planted, Catching victims on the roam… Any small vibration, Will call me close to you… And without hesitation, I will pounce and kill you too! Spiders are often cast in antagonistic roles in fiction and it is pretty easy to seeContinue reading “Into My Web A Warning Poem”

What if we’re all just inside a trunk, a Twittering Tale

Each week, Kat hosts a fun challenge to write a fictional piece based on a chosen photo prompt in 280 characters or less. She is up to #154 but this is my first attempt to join in. The prompt photo this week is from tama66 @ pixabay. Here we go! — Ladies and gentlemen, IContinue reading “What if we’re all just inside a trunk, a Twittering Tale”

Delicate Yet Bold, a Brief Poem

A flower bold yet delicate, This one unique, not duplicate… A bloom sublime, Worth every rhyme… The beauty here so definite. The Dahlia is one of my favorite flowers. The blooms so full and elegant. Native to Mexico, I am glad there are varieties that can grow as far north as Ohio. This one picturedContinue reading “Delicate Yet Bold, a Brief Poem”