Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is Two for Tuesday, either a love poem or an anti-love poem or both. I couldn’t imagine how I’d write one, and then it was there. “Love” Love is a scourge ona human heart melted bythe touch of a chameleon.
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PAD Challenge: Poem No. 13 “My Hobby is Photography”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to incorporate a hobby. Like Mr. Brewer, I was not feeling it today, after such a full Easter yesterday, but the hobby was an easy one. I have only one: photography. And after my camera poem, thought it was fitting to follow up. “My Hobby…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 12 “So We Decided to Buy Flowers”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to take the phrase “So we decided to (blank)” and fill in the blank. I grabbed a moment on this hectic day, Easter Sunday, to dash out a poem. Not the best, but at least I rose to the challenge of actually writing one! “So…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 11 “My Camera”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is to write about an object or objects. I was watching the birds and contemplating some flowers as photographic subjects, so the object for me was near at hand. “My Camera” Black, Encased in cushy plastic That caresses my hands with its soft roughness, With a…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 10 “Friday”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is Friday. Since it was Good Friday, I had the inspiration right in front of me, and it was pretty yummy too. “Friday” Friday, day afore Saturday, after Thursday Routine broken by hot cross buns.
PAD Challenge: Poem No.9 “Memory”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is memory. “Memory” Frozen night, Black ribbon of asphalt Unwinding before our twin beams of light. A sign looms overhead Warning of steep descent. We crest the hill And see a red-lighted Line snaking up toward us. Brake hard. Hold Breath. Sigh Relief as we miss…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 8 “Awaken”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is routine, a specific one or routines in general. It seemed appropo for me today as it was so difficult for me to wake up this morning — a not unusual occurrence, just real annoying as it throws my routine out of whack. As I was…
PAD Challenge: Poem No.7 “Dishes”
Today’s prompt for Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge is Two for Tuesday. On Tuesdays, Robert Brewer offers two prompts, but we don’t have to do both. We can do one or both. First prompt: write a clean poem. Second prompt: write a dirty poem. Guess which one I chose? It would probably help to…
PAD Challenge: Poem No. 6 “Missing God”
Today’s prompt for Poetic Asides’ poem-a-day challenge is about something missing. “Missing God” Where is God When the sky Falls Thunk On my head? Where is God When the sun Falls Clunk On my back? Where is God When the moon Falls Plunk At my feet And the clouds swirl white Into my eyes And…