My poemy brain is busy with the final day of CV2’s 2-Day Poem Contest, so all I’ve managed here is a micro/senryu sort of thing for the 30/30 prompt “second thought.”
Second Thoughts
I should know by now
that there’s much benefit
in waiting for them
senryu
PAD 2022 – Day 14
Going super short today with the prompt “stray post-it.”
post-it life advice
revealed through a torn corner
‘Don’t forget to b’
PAD 2017 – Day 7
Discovery is the theme of the Writer’s Digest prompt today. There’s a thick fog outside today, and one in my head too after a night of restless sleep, so not sure how coherent these mini efforts are, but maybe I can discover something bigger from them later.
treasure hunting
the robin
unearths the worm
*****
garbage day
crows uncover
leftovers
*****
spin class
revealing
new muscles
*****
discovery
the shadow
on the x-ray
*****
Edmonton poet Ray Rasmussen is a master of haiku, senryu, haibun and haiga. If you love the Japanese forms as much as I do, I encourage you to explore his wonderful website.
Haiku Horizons Prompt – Search
This week’s Haiku Horizons word prompt is “search.” It’s been awhile since I played along, but the first day of spring (on the calendar anyway…still wintry out my window) seems like a good reason to plant some words.
first day of spring
magpie searches the snow
for a sign
*******
her searchlight smile
beaming
from the red carpet
*******
insomnia
searching for answers
in moon shadows
PAD Challenge – Day 22
Happy Earth Day! The NaPoWriMo prompt today asked for poems to Mother Earth, and the Poetic Asides prompt suggested starting or titling poems with Star____. I decided to do some micro mashing with these:
stark beauty
desert lily
full bloom
*****
starving
for attention
lost dog
*****
star maps
catching dust
in his new condo
*****
star anise
celebrity
of the spice cupboard
*****
starfruit
a taste of heaven
in my smoothie
*****
starlings
trembling
in the aspen
*****
I liked the prompt suggested by This Is Not A Literary Journal to take 8-10 words from your favourite recipe, and mix it into a poem. Short on time today, so I will have to bookmark that for another day. However, I did decide to see what came up when I searched other “recipe” poems, which led me to this celebratory poem called “A Recipe For Whisky” by Scottish poet Ron Butlin.
PAD Challenge – Day 13
Today’s Poetic Asides prompt calls for a Last _____ poem. I went the micro route today, with these three:
Last piece of pie —
a year ago I would’ve
left it for you.
*****
Last time
I got butterflies.
Today, only heartburn.
*****
Last spring
I still remembered
the sound of her laugh.
*****
This is Not A Literary Journal suggests playing with repetition in a list poem, and the NaPoWriMo challenge is a fun one that I plan to try on a day when I have a little more time: write a poem inspired by fortune cookies. It reminded me of humorous Lines For The Fortune Cookies by Frank O’Hara.
makes/me/so/digress 