Both short on time and inspiration today, but tried to work the 30/30 prompt “dystopic diagram” into a micro.
apocalypse sketch a large circle in the dirt we trace for answers
PAD 2021 – Day 16
micro poetry
PAD 2017 – Day 14
Today’s Writer’s Digest prompt called for poems inspired by popular sayings. I’m feeling a little “under the weather” and couldn’t muster more than a few micros today. I think the idea of taking an old saying some place new certainly has potential for fun and interesting wordplay, on a day when I have a little more “get up and go.”
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tug of war
the news pulls
my heartstrings
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Mom’s recipes
everything’s easier
than pie
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air grows thin
with time
on cloud nine
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editing the poem
I become a woman
of few(er) words
I’ve admired the writing of Alberta poet, and former Edmonton Poet Laureate, Anna Marie Sewell for a long time, but I just discovered today that she’s doing wonderful things on her website for National Poetry Month. I’ve enjoyed all her daily offerings so far, but especially her poem for April 4, which begins with the line: “it reeks a hirsute, ursine pong.” Awesome. Check out the 30/30 2017 poems here.
makes/me/so/digress 