Gypsie’s Wonderful World of Words

Shakespeare published 154 sonnets in his quarto in 1609. While the initial 126 are addressed to a young man, the final 28 are directed toward an enigmatic woman referred to as the dark lady.

  • Christmas Tithe

    Christmas Tithe – 99 Words By Ami (Gypsie) Offenbacher-Ferris “I’m telling you, she’s a witch!” Said the boy carrying the end of the… More.

  • Mother

    FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER: 2022: WEEK #01 https://flashfictionforthepracticalpractitioner.wordpress.com/ Posted on December 27, 2021 by rogershipp Mother By Ami (Gypsie) Offenbacher-Ferris She… More.

  • No Christmas

    Response to Sadje’s Sunday Poser #60 – “How was your Christmas Day?” http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2021/12/26/sunday-poser-60/ No Christmas  by Ami (Gypsie) Offenbacher -Ferris Christmas forgot me… More.

  • Din

    Twisted dagger into my heart jagged edges rip my soul Din of darkness threatens within exhaustion crushes from without More.

  • Share Your World December 20, 2021

    To join in Melanie’s Share Your World, just click hereSHARE YOUR WORLD QUESTIONS What is your least favorite holiday side dish? (for any… More.

  • Cycle of Life

    Response to Bartholomew Barker’s Monday three word prompt Dark, Frost, Long. https://livingpoetry.net/2021/12/20/monday-poetry-prompt-dark-frost-long/ Cold dark nights Eternity covered in biting frost Trees long on… More.

  • Her Junk

    Response to prompt from GirlieOnTheEdge via Keith’s Ramblings where the given word is Junk. GirlieOnTheEdge – https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com Keith’s Ramblings – https://keithsramblings.net/ She could… More.

  • Chronic Pain: Fraiku

    Thanks to Bartholomew Barker for the unintentional prompt! bartbarkerpoet.com/2021/12/17/fraiku-tinnitus/#like-4923 Hot pitchfork speared through skin and spine, invisible, irremovable. More.

  • Left vs Right

    Response to Sadje’s What Do You See? picture prompt borrowed from Keith’s Ramblings at https://keithsramblings.net/ “I’m telling you that thing has to be… More.

  • Mistletoe Magic – A Poem

    Monday Poetry Prompt: Mistletoe RESPONSE TO PROMPT BY BARTHOLOMEW BARKER ⋅ DECEMBER 13, 2021 The sturdy old house is full of merrily inebriated… More.