So today's prompt was, that'll put a giddy up in your hitch, and I used a variation on a cascade form for the poem. It's also a bit dark, so be warned. Giddy Up Hitch That'll put a giddy up in your hitch,my old grand pappy used to sayAnd laugh in his own special way.... Continue Reading →
Today's poem is a Villanelle from the prompt, beyond the farthest star. Image by WikiImages from Pixabay Beyond the Farthest Star Beyond the reach of infinity’s gaze,past the edge of the blackest nightwe journey alone, amid stalwart days Bound in steel, a shell-like mazeof humanity’s aspiration in flightBeyond the reach of infinity’s gaze New horizons ahead, discovery ablazeto... Continue Reading →
Today's prompt was transmogrification and the form attempted was a mirrored refrain. Original image by Grae Dickason from Pixabay Transmogrification The journey of society beginswith hope of potential sublimeLost in a sea of indifferent facesbroken by the turning of time Slights and barbs reflectinsincere fundamental graces,broken by the turning of timeLost in a sea of indifferent faces Stumbling,... Continue Reading →
Today's poem is another bit of silly, written in rhyming free verse for the prompt (suggested from Facebook), Bob's Your Uncle. Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Bob's Your Uncle Bob’s your uncle you see,on that we can all agreeWe mourn his demise,but his estate is the prizeand he left every cent to youSo now you are richwithout any... Continue Reading →
Today I have a short and silly bit of nonsense play on words poem from the prompt over under. Image by Karolina Sikora from Pixabay Over Under Over under there...Under where?Under there,that rock formationBehind the bushes,a bear behindthose bushes. © A. F. Stewart 2020 All Rights Reserved
Be Afraid of the Dark 