It’s storming today, so I put some comfort on it. Thinking about the definition of comfort as relief in affliction, I used blue dots for prickling sorrows, and contrasting orange as its consolation. I’m glad I had an umbrella handy. Comfort When I think of comfort, I think of physical calm, lack of irritation, thingsContinue reading “Day Four: Reexamining Comfort”
Tag Archives: A to Z challenge
Day Two: Beauty Tips
Beauty Dictionary.com defines beauty as “the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest).” Notice that it saysContinue reading “Day Two: Beauty Tips”
Day One: Foolish Ambition
Happy April Fool’s Day. I’m not a fan of pranks or practical jokes, so this in not one of my favorite days, but today being the beginning of a poetic journey, I thought of the Fool of the tarot: head in the clouds, not looking where he is going, about to step off a cliff.Continue reading “Day One: Foolish Ambition”
Blogging From A to Z Challenge Theme
The Master List for the A to Z Challenge opened today. This year I’m going to explore abstract nouns through photography and poetry. Abstract nouns are nouns for ideas, qualities or states rather than concrete objects. I’ve chosen an abstract noun for each letter of the alphabet. The A to Z challenge skips Sundays, soContinue reading “Blogging From A to Z Challenge Theme”
Reflecting on the use of Janus words in my April poems
Today is reflection post day for the A to Z Challenge. I enjoyed their theme and posts about games this year. Though I did not remember to do the scavenger hunt, I really liked the idea, and if anyone is still looking for a post for “bear”, I wrote a poem called Black Bear’s Branch.Continue reading “Reflecting on the use of Janus words in my April poems”
Happy May Day
I did it! I made it through April with over thirty new poems posted, inspired by NaPoWriMo and the Poem-a-Day Challenge. Congratulations to everyone who met these challenges. It was very fun to see the winners posted for last November’s Poem-a-Day Chapbook challenge. Congratulations De Jackson! At the A to Z Challenge there’s an after-challengeContinue reading “Happy May Day”
The Final Destination
Today’s final NaPoWriMo prompt is to write directions describing how a person should get to a particular place. The final PAD prompt is a goodbye poem. Over at the A to Z Challenge they have a word scramble. The Janus word for today is zip which can mean energy, vim, or nothing, nada, zero TimeContinue reading “The Final Destination”
An Irreplaceable View
Tonight is the Poetry & the Creative Mind Gala. It’s free. The NaPoWriMo prompt for today is to imagine looking through a window, any window, and describing what I see. The PAD prompt is to write an evening poem. Over at the A to Z Challenge they’re playing the Yes Game. My Janus word isContinue reading “An Irreplaceable View”
So Many Questions
The NaPoWriMo prompt for today is to write a poem that poses a series of questions. The PAD prompt is to write a remix poem. These should work well together. It’ll be interesting to look back through this month’s poems and see which questions spring to mind. My Janus for the A to Z challengeContinue reading “So Many Questions”
To Believe or Not Believe in Obscure Sorrows
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to find inspiration in The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows . Both “sonder” and “occhiolism” made me think of the same thing, so I guess that’s the inspiration. The Poem-a-Day two for Tuesday is: Write a believe poem and/or… Write a don’t believe poem. At the A to Z Challenge they areContinue reading “To Believe or Not Believe in Obscure Sorrows”
Experience Writing 