Today’s prompt – of course in honour of Earth Day – is to pick a plant, make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Mine was a nod in general to flowers that finally, finally, have begun to spring from the ground despite all the cold and wintry weather we’ve been … More April Poem a Day Challenge – Day 22
I’ve spent the morning catching up and combining these four days into one post: Day 18 The prompt was to write a temptation poem and with the winter weather pounding away at us still, this haiku came to mind: Holiday brochure You beckon playful spiteful In sleet, snow and rain Day 19 Take the phrase … More Poem A Day – Days 18 – 21
I’m not sure you can call what I’m doing a Poem a Day – I’m playing catch up again. This one about Love for some reason had me stumped – I had so much to say – but couldn’t find a way to say it! My poem is based on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Love is love’ poem … More Poem a Day – Day 17
If you sit and think long enough this poem of favorites for today’s prompt could really have no ending. Here’s a few of mine: Watermelon sunrise Scent of coffee Lingering over the newspaper Light slanting through the picture window You in the kitchen **** An open road Windows rolled down Night breeze Car headlights cutting … More April Poem A Day Challenge – Day 16
The weather’s on my mind today as I write a Metaphor poem for today’s challenge. We’ve been getting the mother of all ice storms that has had us indoors for two days. Winter seeks revenge Unleashing its unholy Wrath Raining a hailstorm in a mixed bag of treats Lest you think that red robin … More Day 15 – Poem a Day Challenge
It’s odd on the day we’re prompted to write a report poem, I wake to a text from one of my oldest friends, sharing a story in the news today. One week later they found us Four decades ago penned in four lines Humboldt bus crash brings back painful memories for Toronto students who survived … More April Poem A Day – Day 14
For today’s prompt, pick an insect (any insect), make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. This one made me think of how we long for summer and after waiting, there’s no way I’m going to complain about the nuisance of insects. Cottage Cicadas There’s something about those northern nights cicadas … More Poem A Day Challenge – Day 13
I’m finally caught up and writing a lament poem for today’s prompt. Why we gotta have those songs from 1963 Meanin’ something today Chorus we sing Like a prayer We landed men on the moon But still we gotta say You don’t own me Mama runs from daddy She be told Women don’t leave their … More Day 12 – Poem a Day
Still catching up. Here’s my warning poem: Sometimes I wonder if I missed it that je ne sais quoi feeling A certain slant of light Slight tremor in the heartbeats of silence The way the sun shone on a day where the Greens are so green And the blues too blue To be real A … More Day 11 – Poem a Day Challenge
This one had me stumped. Write a Deal or write a No Deal poem. I was brought back to family traditions, my dad, my uncles and brothers would pull up the chairs as soon as dinner was done… Family traditions They run deep Turkey dinner Favorite casseroles Always the assigned Masher Carver Pie baker … More April Poem A Day Challenge – Day Ten
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