I’m back on Poetic Asides today for the Wednesday poetry prompt because I’m still in an April PAD hangover. Today’s prompt is to write a reconnect poem: Somewhere around the bend at the 3 kilometer mark Where the trial falls further away from town and winds through the ravine After stewing and turning over things … More Poem A Day Hangover
Wow – how did we get to the finish line? Today’s poem brought a lot of tributes to fellow poets and I was of the same mindset, remembering how I discovered Poetic Asides three years ago, poeming on the encouragement of all the other generous writers. As always, the writing community never ceases to amaze … More Poem a Day Challenge – Day 30
It’s hard to believe there’s only one day left to April PAD! On Day 29, we’re writing a metric poem. I must have ‘missed’ that class in school, the handy table on the chalkboard Or maybe I was reading Anne of Green Gables hidden in my desk Because who would choose math over Anne’s journey … More Poem a Day Challenge – Day 29
It is amazing how a certain scent can bring such poignant memories. Today’s prompt to write a poem about a smell brought me way back. Outside a neighbor’s engine stutters, skips Roars to life Inside the screen flashes Volume down A ticker tape parade of bad news Makes you wonder if the sky is … More Poem a Day Challenge – Day 28
Today’s poem in your pocket day. I tend to carry Paulo Coelho’s words around with me. The prompt today to use the following six words had me stumped for awhile but I managed to use all six. pest crack ramble hiccup wince festoon Cityscape rises out of a misty morning at the crack of dawn … More Poem a Day Challenge – Day 27
Today, we were to write a regret poem, and that made me think of my youngest and how we always feel like there was never enough of us to go around. The Youngest Child You went off to your internship this morning, jump in your step Taking with you twenty years of memories and my … More Poem A Day Challenge – Day 26
Today’s poeming is all about love. We could write a love or anti-love poem….and this one is about the kind of love that changes your life. No one told me about this love Love that can stop your heart in fear Make you forget What a cry can do to your insides A first tentative … More Poem A Day Challenge – Day 25
Today’s prompt over on Poetic Asides to write a faith poem produced some gorgeous and inspirational poetry. I think we explore our faith, and it is most tested, when we experience death, which is what prompted my poem. I’ve included the lyrics to the hymn mentioned in the poem below, as well. You always said … More Poem A Day Challenge – Day 24
A little micropoetry for today’s prompt – take the word Last (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Last night With you No one else Nothing to do *** Last night I read my poem to you The one … More April Poem A Day Challenge – Day 23
Today’s challenge was to write a fable poem. A fable is a story that conveys a moral, usually told with animal characters. This one had me stumped but I could hear my Mom’s voice in my ear with her wise advice doled out when we were kids, and was able to come up with this story: … More Poem A Day Challenge – Day 22
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