So today's poem is a bit different. The prompt was Refrain, which made me think of music, and I had to use the Mirrored Refrain poetry form because that was too perfect. Somehow, it all melded into the following poem of madness. Enjoy. Photo by Agnieszka Taggart on Pexels.com Refrain A chaotic universe in harmony,where... Continue Reading →
Day Eight – National Poetry Month: Winter Sun
Today I have one of my favourite poetry forms, a triolet, and the prompt is Winter Sun. Enjoy. Photo by Alex Does Pictures on Pexels.com Winter Sun Warm reflections breach the long shadows reignthat gleam of hope against a season of bitter ice,as the snow shimmers promise along its grainWarm reflections breach the long shadows... Continue Reading →
Day Seven – National Poetry Month: Blonde Ambition
I have a cascade poem for you today from the prompt, Blonde Ambition. Enjoy. Photo by Tobi on Pexels.com Blonde Ambition Sex appeal borrowed from a bottleand the latest fashion magazineaiming for that diamond payday Trading on her solitary ticketbeyond a desolate existenceSex appeal borrowed from a bottle She relies on her cult religion,her counterfeit... Continue Reading →
Day Six – National Poetry Month: Reflections
It is day six and here is your poem, a septolet from the prompt Reflections. Enjoy. Photo by Deepu B Iyer on Pexels.com Reflections Placid surfacenot a ripplebreaking serenityPerfection Yet underneathwaits the monster’sfury
Day Five – National Poetry Month: Harbinger
I have a rondelet for you today from the prompt, Harbinger. Enjoy. Photo by Stephen Niemeier on Pexels.com Harbinger A thrumming beatDistant drums of war, in tempoA thrumming beatThe cadence drone beneath your feetA swell of anger, rising slowUntil the edge, that final blowA thrumming beat
