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
National Poetry Month Day 9: Ghost Town
The prompt for today was Ghost Town and this melancholic chant poem appeared. Enjoy. This image was AI generated by Adobe Firefly and is not for commercial use. Ghost Town Faded red vinyl counter seats,Beyond cracked window panesand their broken neon signthat won’t flash anymoreThe Last Chance Diner isn’t what it used to be It... Continue Reading →
Day 27 – National Poetry Month: Paradise in Nightmare
Today's poem is a bit of a chant poem and a bit of a free verse poem, from the prompt Paradise in Nightmare. Enjoy. Photo by Joonas ku00e4u00e4riu00e4inen on Pexels.com Paradise in Nightmare Live the High Lifesipping champagneGilded age of dreams,at someone else’s expenseYour paradisebuilt on nightmare Boom or Bustlet the gold flowNever mind the... Continue Reading →
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 →
National Poetry Month Day 23: Stone Eater
A fantasy poem today. Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay Stone Eater It is whisperedin legendthe bedrock crumbles beforethe Devourer of Worlds It is believedby somehe comes in punishment,the Devourer of Worlds We were rightWe knowthe universe trembles beforethe Devourer of Worlds