Day 10 – National Poetry Month: Abstract Colour

For day ten, I give you a chant poem from the prompt, Abstract Colour. Enjoy. Photo by Pok Rie on Pexels.com Abstract Colour Transparent hue, pastel light,vivid splashes against the placidVermillion splatters in the backgroundPaint the world in abstract colour Wake the world in vibrancyGossamer dancers on the stage;an eruption in rose-tinted lifePaint the world... Continue Reading →

Day 9 – National Poetry Month: Breath on Skin

Today's prompt was Breath on Skin and I attempted the Japanese poetry form, Sedoka. Enjoy. Photo by Ba Tik on Pexels.com Breath on Skin Converging of breathshivers warm against the skinmoments waiting for the kiss Breath caught in the throatThat shy desire for a kissUnsure, anticipation ©2022 A. F. Stewart

Day 8 – National Poetry Month: Shadow Dewdrops

Today's prompt was Shadow Dewdrops and I wrote a trimeric poem. Enjoy. Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com Shadow Dewdrops In the first rays of dawnas the shadows peel awayand the dewdrops danceupon the lush verdant grass As the shadows peel awayshrinking to illumination,the garden slowly awakens And the dewdrops dancereflecting in the sunlightTiny impermanent... Continue Reading →

Day 7 – National Poetry Month: Paradox Time

For day seven I have the prompt Paradox Time and I wrote a short Tetractys poem. Enjoy. Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com Paradox Time ClockTick tockInside outthe universeYou watch as the infinite cosmos breaks ©2022 A. F. Stewart

Day 6 – National Poetry Month: Paris Postcard

Today I bring you a Villanelle poem from the prompt, Paris Postcard. Photo by David McEachan on Pexels.com Paris Postcard The Eiffel tower in faded inkan old reminder tucked awayYour past’s abandoned chink How you once held a drink,smiling in that Paris cafeThe Eiffel tower in faded ink Dolled up, dressed in minkArm in arm,... Continue Reading →

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