April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 10 The prompt for today: Take the phrase “Get (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, and make the new phrase the title of your poem. My piece pretty much sums up how…
Month: April 2021
Sidewalk Chalk
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 9 Today we’re tasked with penning a persona poem for an inanimate object. The timing here was perfect because I just bought my kids a big box of colored chalk and we’ve spent the past…
Heartwood
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 8 Today’s challenge is to write a metaphor poem so, of course, my mind immediately went to my beloved solitary trees. I’m not alone anymore but that girl–that strong, sensitive, independent girl–will always hold a…
My Enemy Is Me
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 7 Here are my takes on today’s prompt to write a villain poem. My Enemy Is Me A close, colluding confidant That little voice inside Chiseling away with tiny jabs All confidence and pride You’re…
To Set Us Free
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 6 Today’s prompt is to write a “change” poem. For good or bad, change is inevitable. We can use it to shackle us or to free us. I choose acceptance—of life and self—and freedom. To…
Stiletto
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 5 No prompt today. I miss wearing heels, I miss my big, beautiful city, and I can’t wait until the day I can take my sweet girl out on the town! (Here’s hoping I’ll still…
Spring Has Sprung, It’s Easter Day
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 4 Today we’re writing an active poem, so my interpretation is to welcome spring and celebrate Easter! Hope everyone has a happy, peaceful, and blessed holiday. ✝️🐰 Spring Has Sprung, It’s Easter Day April flowers,…
Life Friends
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 3 Today’s prompt is to write a communication poem. I dedicate this friendship letter to my better (friend) halves … you know who you are. 😊 I’m calling this a “braided” haiku because I wrote…
The Winds Of Winter Will Finally Blow
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 2 Today’s prompt is to answer the question “What does the future hold?” and use our answer as the title of our poem. Well, that’s a bit of a loaded question these days but because…
Bell Toll
Happy April Fool’s Day! No tricks from this momma, though; I think we’ve had our fair share lately. I cannot believe we are already in April and Easter Sunday is just a few days away. We awoke here in Jersey…