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Countdown
“Countdown,” written Wednesday, June 03, poem 154 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Wacky Hair Day," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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Triangles
“Triangles,” written May 27, poem 147 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "strings and young things," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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Parade
“Parade,” written May 26, a moment on magic in a manufactured citylet, poem 146 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Dogs on Parade," a photo taken by Liz Ducey and re-envisioned by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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Name Yellow
“Name Yellow,” written Sunday, May 24, poem 144 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. "Name Yellow," a strange tropical fruit, Photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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Escape
“Escape” a vacation at home, written Friday, May 22, poem 142 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "A Tropical Escape," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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Macaw
“Macaw,” a short poem on a diorama, written Thursday, May 14, poem 134 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "All Eyes on the Scarlet Macaw" by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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Peri-Peri
“Peri-Peri,” a rambling on perimenopausal heat waves on an unseasonably cold May day. Written May 01, poem 121 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Make Yourself At Home," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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Scale
“Scale,” an intersectional pondering of performance metrics, scaling solutions, and creating poetry, written by a poet masked in a corporate suit, April 23, poem 113 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. "Hershey Chocolate Enrober," Hershey, PA, USA. Photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2
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Caged
“Caged,” a tongue-in-cheek homage to a 20th C. masterpiece. Written April 20, poem 110 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "I Know Why the Caged Candle Sings," by Liz Ducey (c) 2026.
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Mani
“Mani,” written April 16, poem 106 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Spruce Tips, A Spring Mani," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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99 Problems
“99 Problems,” a haiku written April 09, poem #099 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Nine(ty nine) Candles," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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A Small Triumph
"A Small Triumph," a deeply unserious lament about the glowing end result of a ludicrously long five-part recipe, written Easter Sunday April 05, poem 095 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Embedded poem (PIP - poem in poem): “Showstopper,” a Haiku. Photo, "Showstopper," by D