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Coronavirus II (an acrostic)

My other COVID-19 posts can be found here: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/coronavirus/ Data for my posts can be found at: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_New_Zealand I share my posts at: https://guestdailyposts.wordpress.com/guest-pingbacks/

Coronavirus. An Acrostic.

Originally posted on Paintings and poetry.:
This curs-ed plague, that sweeps the earth Pushing fear before Plucking souls in random picks With constant greed for more There are empty streets in Bejing Milan is closing down The world is wearing face masks As God sends in the clowns Armageddon beckons Scream headlines in the mail…

G L E N – R. I. P. (acrostics); Post 666

Originally posted on Share Your Best Posts:
G L E N  R. I. P. Glen though you are here no longer Left bereft deft end cleft sore heart E’er to cope fear heft grow stronger Ne’er hope dear memories depart Rest Glen best men young should not die In peace rest pray guests may walk…

Do you have any interest in Daily prompts? An Acrostic

On May 24, WordPress announced that new Daily Prompts would cease at the end of the month 😦 See: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/to-the-daily-post-community-thank-you/ Almost 500 comments were received expressing concern/ disappointment before comments were closed 😦 You may like to read the comments on the right of the post: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/2018/05/24/to-the-daily-post-community-thank-you/?_=1538511459262#comments You may like to look at my (recycled)…

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9-11 (an acrostic)

9-11 (an acrostic) Up there so many souls sent to heaven No fear tomorrow whole sorrow deaden In total reduction Twin tower destruction E‘er remember September 11 Alan Grace 11 September 2018 Previous version below. Which version do you prefer? 9-11 Ever so many souls sent to heaven Never tomorrow whole sorrow deaden Twin tower…

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The aardvark (an acrostic)

The aardvark An aardvark is a funny creature Always with many a strange feature Really Dreary Very Awkwardly scary Rightly these [ant] [s]layers do not neglect Kindly treat baby [ants] pray with respect Alan Grace 6 July 2018 Jul 5 Layers I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts Also see: https://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/best/aardvark  

WordPress journey (2 acrostics)

WordPress journey False darkness dramatic depth crisis Admire autonomy burn guest cowardice Carefree desert island journey drive east Elusive frail glass clock forbidden feast Unpredictable punishment unstoppable wind storm Pleasure sanctuary slowly nightmare layers form Alan Grace 2 July 2018 I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts It is now over a month since WordPress stopped…

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Every day (an acrostic)

Every day (an acrostic)   Every day we wish prompts had not gone away Always we still want them to stay Today we miss them so why did they go away   How we wish we had a place to play Up in the attic we want to hide away Monthly, prompts are not what…

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Jun 29 Prompt: Tourist. Why is the city tourist angry? (an Acrostic)

Please write your own post with this prompt Jun 29 Tourist (usual way) so that your followers (and us) can share posts 🙂 It is almost a month since WordPress stopped new Daily Prompts. Please see: Open letter to Ben Huberman (WordPress): Demise of Daily Prompts Aimless? Challenge (limit: about 100 words): Write your own short…

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Vanishing point [aka Hell’s front lines](an acrostic)

Vanishing point [aka Hell’s front lines] Parallel lines meet in Hell Alarm bell may be bomb shell Raising hell vilely as well A death yell high decibel Lines like l’s we pray foretell Like Hell’s l’s seem parallel Every spell the death knell Liberty bell fare thee well Alan Grace 20 April 2018 daily prompt:…

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I resign (an acrostic)

Daily prompt: Imagination Optional last line: No workstation just imagination Which last line do you prefer?

Where’s the Reblog button? (an Acrostic)

Daily prompt: Compromise See: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/reblog/ Another email sent today to WordPress Support about the disappearance of the Reblog button. No reply from the ‘Happiness Engineers’ to my first email 😦

10 Green Bottles. Today’s prompts for 21 April 2022: GREEN & LOCKED

Lockdown (an acrostic) Locked down nation Open vaccination Cancel vacation Keep limitation Domestic education Odd organisation Work domestication New normalisation Locked down nation Open vaccination Cancel vacation Keep limitation End congregation Doomed sales generation Unsure duration Political obfuscation Alan Grace 20 April 2022 For my other acrostics see: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/?s=acrostic My poem was inspired by the…

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COVID Odyssey: Matariki, Maori New Year ~ New Dawning

COVID Matariki Matariki day morning Sun and the new year dawning An R-zero of six May I throw in the mix Six times more passings mourning Alan Grace 17 July 2020 Many in New Zealand are currently celebrating Matariki, the Maori New Year. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matariki https://www.kiwifamilies.co.nz/articles/matariki-maori-new-year/ https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/maori/matariki-maori-new-year/what-matariki Sadly no-one from New Zealand appears to have…

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COVID Odyssey by Alan Grace: New Year Fare ~ Contents

COVID Odyssey Contents (see below for Contents) You can come back to this page from the HOME/ CONTENTS menu from: COVID Odyssey by Alan Grace: New Year Fare ~ Contents (Hover over the HOME/ CONTENTS menu at the top of the screen) COVID Odyssey by Alan Grace Alan Grace’s journey exploring COVID-19. Findings (See #6 below)….

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COVID-19 Disclosure and Index

This post contains a list of my Coronavirus (COVID-19) posts. Please read my disclosure below. My posts can be found here: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/coronavirus/ Data for my posts can be found at: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ You can also see a list of my posts here: https://guestdailyposts.wordpress.com/guest-pingbacks/ Disclosure ================================ I do not have a medical background or qualifications in the…

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End of the road? 700+ Farewell gifts

End of the journey for me? No boy on voyage or journey Give me power of attorney Live no more as wall flower Won’t cower in The Tower Don’t haul me out on a gurney Alan Grace 23 June 2018 Maybe it’s time to pause my WordPress journey? Only one view of this post yesterday,…

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The guest

The guest Unimpressed wild west guest Depressed in WordPress nest Confessed it’s true Stressed more with new Next best prompts dispossesed Alan Grace 12 July 2018 P.S. I live in west Auckland, New Zealand. Jul 12 Guest I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts   The Spider and the Fly “Will you walk into my parlour?”…

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Daily Prompts for July onwards. Wanna play?

This blog is a way of ‘paying it forward’ to those bloggers who have followed my blog https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/ and liked my posts. See: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2018/06/16/help-for-alans-anarchy-daily-prompts-read-this-first/ You may like to view a slideshow of random posts (quicker version). My blog for sharing your favourite posts (prompts not required) is at: https://guestdailyposts.wordpress.com/ (Click on the link on the…

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Is it aimless to reinvent Daily Prompts?

After the demise of new WordPress Daily Prompts I decided to set up a prototype blog to see now a blog could be set up for Daily Prompts. A number of people set up blogs creating daily prompts containing links to other users posts. I wanted to retain a similar look and feel to the…

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A problematic maths exam

A problematic maths exam Sitting silent I clutch at straws Bad math error draws no applause There’s no suggestion To make good question