It's the home stretch for this year's poems, and today I have the final word cloud prompt with, Gilded Palace. I wrote a Septolet for this one. Enjoy. Photo by Ingo Joseph on Pexels.com Gilded Palace Successmeasured in gold,material wealth Financial securitydoesn’t mendyour brokenself worth
National Poetry Month Day 26: Crossed Days
Today's word cloud prompt was Crossed Days, but as you will notice, the poem title is Crossed Off Days. That is to conform with today's poem form, the Blitz, which requires a specific type of three word title. Enjoy this little bit of nonsense. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Crossed Off Days Days of funDays... Continue Reading →
National Poetry Month Day 25: Dusky Stillness
More word cloud prompts today with Dusky Stillness. Went with a free verse poem, because my brain couldn't wrap itself around rhyme this morning. Enjoy. Photo by Bill White on Pexels.com Dusky Stillness Hazy light snared in silencedrifting in ethereal suspensiona moment,suspended breath of the world Soft velvet darkness suppressioncreeping at the edge of daya... Continue Reading →
National Poetry Month Day 24: Bright Petals
Today's (word cloud) prompt is Bright Petals, and I wrote a haibun for you. Enjoy. Photo by Vesna D. on Pexels.com Bright Petals Fields of vivid colour, red against the green, soft petals tickling the blades of grass. Ripples of wind drifting over like a lazy river as the surrounding trees sway in the morning... Continue Reading →
National Poetry Month Day 23: Hide and Scream
Another word cloud prompt, with Hide and Scream. I wrote a free verse horror poem with this one, so be warned. Photo by William Santos on Pexels.com Hide and Scream Hello. Why so scared?I’m only here to playa little game I love,called Hide and Scream That’s right, that’s right,run away. My favourite partNow I can... Continue Reading →
