Today’s prompt to Write a City Poem had me realizing I haven’t driven into the city in over a year. I love where I grew up, and even though I live outside the city now – driving in along the lake, the skyline materializing as I round the bend on the highway, I still get … More Day 16, April Poem A Day, 2021
Just like that we’re halfway through! Today’s challenge: Take the phrase “(blank) Story,” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Pandemic Story Somewhere in the distant past We’re all in this together echoes through time A bell tolls Even while … More Day 15 – April Poem A Day Challenge
Sometimes it takes a little longer to get to a poem I’m happy with. Today’s prompt to write a poem inspired only by stimulus from where you’re sitting (or standing, if you write will standing). It took awhile but as I mulled it over through the day I realized the best writing time is when … More Poem A Day – Day 14
Today’s Challenge – write a Lucky or Unlucky poem Blessed or lucky Fate or choice It was meant to be God never gives us more than we can handle Says the wisdom of mothers passed down to daughters A lifetime of myths and musings to be pondered from a porch swing At sunrise
Wow the prompt today was a challenge for sure! Write a poem using at least three of the following six words: convict, great, play, race, season, and voice. Extra credit for using all six words. There was an extra, extra credit to write a sestina but I didn’t have that in me. I couldn’t help … More April Poem A Day Challenge Day 12
Today’s Poem to write a Prime Number Poem had me thinking about being in lock down with our family for extended periods. At Christmas our work team went around in our video call and commented on everything we were thankful for and almost every person said they were so happy to have had this time … More April Poem A Day – Day 11
Today’s Prompt: Write a Get (blank) poem Get Outside I have found the line between Alone and lonely lies in Umbra shades There is freedom in walks at dusk Bundled up in Minus 10 Snowfalls As long months Fade away The crocus bursting Through soil reminds me that every year the sight of fragile petals … More April Poem a Day Challenge – Day 10
On Day 9 – we write a persona poem for an inanimate object. A persona poem is when you write a poem in the voice of someone (or in this case something) else. My inspiration was in dreaming of when we can travel again! Photo Circa 2017 From my perch on your mantel Our terrace … More April Poem A Day – Day 9, 2021
A metaphor poem for today and happy to say we’ve been at this for a week. Work days are definitely hard with no time to even think about the prompt until the evening. Some days I read the prompt in the morning and manage to jot down ideas throughout the day. This poem came quickly, … More Day 8 – April Poem A Day Challenge
Today’s prompt to write a Villian Poem took me to dark places. Anyone else having trouble sleeping this past year? The Villain In My Head I can tell youAbout the thickness ofSilenceIn the dead of night The groanOf a houseBending beneath itsWeight Give me evening andI will discover the thunderOf a rambling worry The call … More April Poem A Day – Day 7
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