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 →
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 →
Be Afraid of the Dark 