And here we are again, at the end of another National Poetry Month. I hope you enjoyed all the poems this year and I leave you with this last bit of free verse from the prompt Cold Scars. Cold Scars Wearing the maskof collective perfection,those selfie sunbeamsand candid rose drops;a matchless disguisedesigned to bury your... Continue Reading →
Here's the penultimate poem for this month with the prompt Sweep Away. I wrote a chant poem for this one. Enjoy. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Sweep Away Churlish doubtand angry wordsRude stares,off-handed insultsSweep away Intolerancefrom insecurityOtheringout of ignoranceSweep away Hateful crime,sexist violenceBreaking livesthrough bigotrySweep away
Today's prompt is Lemon Flamingo and I wrote a free verse poem. Enjoy. Photo AI generated by Adobe Firefly and edited in Photoshop. Not for commercial use. Also, has nothing to do with the poem, but looks cool. Lemon Flamingo I am the Queenof the Lemon Flamingo,she declares, as her heelsclick across the tiled floor,with... Continue Reading →
It's the home stretch for this year's poems, and today I have the final word cloud prompt with, Gilded Palace. I wrote a Septolet for this one. Enjoy. Photo by Ingo Joseph on Pexels.com Gilded Palace Successmeasured in gold,material wealth Financial securitydoesn’t mendyour brokenself worth
Today's word cloud prompt was Crossed Days, but as you will notice, the poem title is Crossed Off Days. That is to conform with today's poem form, the Blitz, which requires a specific type of three word title. Enjoy this little bit of nonsense. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Crossed Off Days Days of funDays... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 