Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a sestina, or since it’s Two for Tuesday, write about a sestina. I didn’t think I could do this, but gave it a whirl anyway and got caught up in the challenge. I’ve started each line with a capital letter so if the…
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PAD Challenge: Poem No. 27 “Longing”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a poem of longing, a person longing for someone, a cat longing to get out, longing for love. The formatting didn’t work well on the Poetic Asides blog; I’m having some trouble getting it right here too, but at least it’s close enough.…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 26 “Love Denied”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a poem involving miscommunication. “Love Denied” He said, it’s your fault. She said, I’m hungry. He said, you’re clingy. She said, I need water. He said, you don’t love me. She said, pass me some bread. He said, I’m leaving you. She said,…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 25 “Spring Play”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is “to pick an event; make that event the title of your poem; and then write a poem.” “Spring Play” Check the tickets one more time to make sure got the day right, the game right. Join the throngs in the tunnel from subway to ball…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 24 “The Travelling Bee”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a travel-related poem, some sort of movement from point A to point B. For some reason, my mind went immediately to bees, maybe because I’d just been checking out my roses. “The Travelling Bee” The rotund bee, With its fat yellow and black…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 23 “Books Unmet”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a poem of regret, but the word “regret” does not have to be in it. “Books Unmet” Jane Austen, her Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, next to Charles Dickens, with his Hard Times and his Little Dorrit, akin to T.S. Eliot’s The…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 22 “The Lucky Ones”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a work-related poem. “The Lucky Ones” The lucky ones are the ones who can work, to earn an income, to support their spouse, their mom, or just to take a friend out to lunch. The lucky ones are the ones who are able…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 21 “Haiku”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a haiku. Since this is Two for Tuesday, the second prompt is to write about the haiku. I went with the first prompt, using the 5/7/5 form. “Sunny Day” Crocus blossom shines, transports the ascending sun to the dying leaf.
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 20 “Rebirth”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a poem of rebirth. Robert Lee Brewer writes, “There are many different types of rebirth available….So think on it a bit, and create a stellar rebirth poem.” Then I noticed his next post on the poetic form Villanelle and thought I’d give it…