Week Two finds me cramming time into early mornings or late nights to poem. Oddly, with everything shutting down, it seems I spend more time on work calls – there’s no routine to fall into in the madness of managing through this crisis and re-plan my work life. But poetry is seeing me through and … More Poem A Day Challenge Week 2
Here we are for our annual Writer’s Digest April Poem A Day Challenge and EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED. My poems will serve as a journal of the Pandemic. It’s hard to capture the extreme emotions, the sad observations and yes anger, but I hope you’ll come on the journey with me. Here is the first week … More Poem A Day 2020
Had some fun plus romance plus a lot of reflection for this week’s poetry. Day 21 Write a sketch poem That’s sketchy she said Oh I said is that like rad? Trying to show my ultra cool Serious eye roll Ohmygod mom No It’s like weird creepy Oh I get it But I know not … More Poem A Day -Week of poems
This week’s prompts really resonated and even had me trying a rhyming poem and a sonnet. Day 14 Write a poem about a State (or in my case a Province) Ontario: she has many moods Sometimes it rages Whitecaps flashing Today a lake of glass Diamonds shimmering In the light I still feel a rush … More Poem A Day – week of poems
It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the halfway mark of the Poem A Day Challenge over on Poetic Asides. This week – there was a nice rhythm of waking, writing and then starting my day. And I think I wrote one of my personal favorites of all the poems over the years. Can you … More April Poem a Day Challenge – Week two
It’s poem month and #aprpad over on Writer’s Digest. In week one I was able to post each day – even with work travel and long nights – I carved out a few moments on my phone and have taken inspiration from the other poets. Here’s my week one collection: Day One – A morning poem … More April Poetry Month 2019
And then we were at the finish line! How is it that when you’re in it you think you’re never going to get there and then it’s here?? These last few prompts were my favourites of the month. Day 28 Write a Mood poem Mood Snow has fallen Heavy and quiet through the night In … More Poetry Month Poem a Day – Days 28-30
A few prompts had me naturally writing for my husband and one for my daughters who know first hand what it’s like to have a mom who is a #momboss and still trying to be a mother. Day 25 Take a line from a poem this month, make that the title of your poem … More Poem a Day for Poetry Month – Days 25-27
One of the things I’ve learned from this month of poeming is that it’s really hard to write to a theme. I’m much better going with whatever thought a prompt produces. For Day 23 I tried to write a traditional rhyming form and it seriously took me days. Day 21 Protest Poem Family skate You … More Poem a Day for Poetry Month – Days 21-24
The broken poem prompted some reflection and I might have gotten a little carried away with the toy prompt. Day 17 A broken poem They call it a Broken family But the strength Of our five Sisters brothers Friends Endless Blood bonds Love Glorious scars Run deeper than Words Day 18 For today’s prompt, … More Poem a Day for Poetry Month – Days 17-20
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