Category: Poetry

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…

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…

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.

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…

Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write an angry poem. “Angry Tears” Weep, weep For all the hurting people. Weep, weep Angry tears. Feel their pulse, Know they’re real, Hear their sorrow, See their wail. Weep, weep For all the hurting people.

Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a poem with an interaction of some sort. The interaction does NOT have to be between people, though it can, Robert Brewer emphasized. Although that made it easier in some ways, I couldn’t think of a thing to write until I hovered fingers…

Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write a poem with the following title: “All I want is (blank),” where you fill in the blank with a word or phrase of your choosing. “All I want is health” All I want is nothing more, nothing less than to move without thinking…

Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to pick a colour and make it the title of the poem. I picked blue. Before I wrote it, I saw an explanation by Robert Brewer on the triolet, a kind of “round” poem, and decided to try it for this poem. “Blue” The sun…

Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to take the title of a poem you especially like (by another poet) and change it. Then, with the new altered title, write a poem, but not necessarily in the style of the original. Phew. My favourite poem is The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by…