April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 21 For today’s prompt, we’re working from the phrase “(blank) Me.” This whole poetry challenge has been very cathartic for me. I carry a lot of pent-up emotion and trauma within my body (as do…
Category: Whims & Words
We Were Always God’s Plan
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 20 If this isn’t a sign, I don’t know what is: Today happens to be my (our) 8th wedding anniversary and the prompt is to write a love poem! How perfectly poetic! We Were Always…
The Gentle Little Lamb
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 19 We’re starting this week by writing a poem with an animal in the title. This one is for my daughter, who wants to take care of animals and have lots of pets when she…
Oat Bread
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 18 Today’s prompt is to write an ekphrastic poem, which is a piece based on another work of art, whether a painting, photograph, sculpture, mixed media, etc. (I know, I’ve never heard of this, either).…
Waiting For Food, A Parent’s Story
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 17 Happy Saturday! Normally I would have already published my daily poem but today just got away from me and now I’m exhausted and have no brain power. Is it bedtime yet? Anyway, the prompt…
Positano
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 16 We’re writing a city poem today. Now, usually when I see or hear the word “city,” my mind immediately conjures New York. But the past few days I’ve been reminiscing about another city that’s…
Same Old Story
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 15 I really wanted to title this post “Same Sh*t, Different Day,” but then it wouldn’t fit with the prompt: Take the phrase “(blank) Story,” replace the blank with a word or phrase, and make…
I’ll Be Waiting Among The Cherries
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 14 I’m going to blur the lines a bit on today’s challenge, which is to write a poem inspired only by stimulus from where I’m sitting. We have two cherry blossom trees right outside our…
My Cup Runneth Over
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 13 Let’s write a lucky poem! My Cup Runneth Over Opportunity comes with each new day It’s all about perspective Too often I fall short of grace But today I’m full of happy I was…
Wind Song
April 2021 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Day 12 These poetry challenges are getting … well, challenging! Today we’re writing a poem using at least three of the following six words: convict, great, play, race, season, and voice. We get extra credit for…