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
Each of these prompts had me thinking of the bleary eyed, early days of motherhood. Day 13 Two for Tuesday Write a quiet or loud poem This unquiet Will be my undoing The echoes Of pitter patter feet Laughter in shrieks Shake the halls So empty now Day 14 A hungry poem Those first dazed … More Poetry Month – Days 13-16
I’m catching up this morning and writing some missed days, but also reading others breathtaking poetry is soothing on a Sunday morning! For Day 10 A teenage poem A letter to my girls If only your teenage self Could have seen you now She’d be proud of The way you dreamed Missed a step or … More Poetry month – Days 10-12
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