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…
Category: Whims & Words
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…
Ready, Set, Go!
Poetry challenge day 10: Write a warm-up poem. I’m all warmed up and ready to go on my (self-inflicted) April poetry endeavor. Wish me luck! Ready, Set, Go! This morning marks the final day Of my poetry challenge warm-up My…
Nightflowers
Poetry challenge day 9: No prompt today. I came across this word in the fantasy series I’m reading (thank you, Robert Jordan!) and knew immediately it would be the title of my next poem because it carried me to my…
My Dearest Joe
Poetry challenge day 8: Write a “spirit of the stairs” poem. I’ve never heard of this before but apparently, it’s a way to capture that moment when you think of all the things you should’ve said AFTER the moment has…