I know things have been topsy-turvy and all our routines has been out of whack, but I'm here finally with a quick update on stuff. And apologies to my followers not in my Facebook reader group or subscribed to my newsletter (the two places where I actually remember to post updates) for the lack of... Continue Reading →
Here we are, on the last day of April and the last poem for this year's National Poetry Month. I hope you enjoyed the poems. Today's prompt was, a nice strong cup of tea, and I went with free verse today. So pull up a chair and have a cup with me. Image by Lorri Lang from Pixabay ... Continue Reading →
Today you get two poems, because I cannot count how many days there are in April and ended up with 31 prompts. So, the two prompts are steely gaze and dearth of toilet paper. The poems forms are septolet and haiku. Steely Gaze Staringin disapprovaljudgement with no words Wiltingunder cold eyeswhile knowingfailure Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay Dearth... Continue Reading →
Today the prompt is, scream in the wind, and for the form I return to the chant. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Scream in the Wind Shall the gods comedown from the mountainwith the cold winter snowtheir fury unabatedand scream within the wind Shall the gods roaracross the desertas the sandstorm ridesthe weather beaten dunesand scream within... Continue Reading →
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 →
Be Afraid of the Dark 