The poem Total Trickster It’s a complicated relationship but then, isn’t every relationship–complicated We keep it casual He wanders over on a whim takes a nap on my porch either in the chair where I like to read or the cushion on the bench When I notice him, I go out to say Hello sometimes,Continue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 29: The penultimate poem”
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#NaPoWriMo Day 28: When there is nothing but memories
The poem The Best Rooms Are Too X-rated Thinking through the bedrooms so many bedrooms moving and moving trying to make something mine I tried to settle on one to mentally linger, loiter describe in detail like a capsule through time I wanted it to be a happy place full of growth and creative industryContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 28: When there is nothing but memories”
#NaPoWriMo Day 27: Massive Wonderment
The poem A Review of Wonderment At first glance, it can be confusing and a little bit scary the rush of heightened perception opening the senses to floods of emotion when facing the tremendous unknown The impressive beauty of discovery sparking the creative mind to sort through the behemoth array of memories and form newContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 27: Massive Wonderment”
#NaPoWriMo Day 26: A Day Can Change So Quickly
The poem The Changing Days A day can change so quickly the sun slips behind the clouds limbs break in the wind becoming glass-shattering projectiles the house floods, or burns, or burns while flooding families shrink or grow chairs are shifted around the table Change will always happen childhood dreams fleeting take a lifetime toContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 26: A Day Can Change So Quickly”
#NaPoWriMo Day 22: Fun With Idioms
The poem Pay The Duck Quit throwing cream into their eyes and blowing little ducks the thief has a burning hat and is pushing the facts with his belly but the pussy cat will come to the tiny door We see whose mother is spinning black wool he’s in a drifting boat with the barkContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 22: Fun With Idioms”
#NaPoWriMo Day 21: International Love with Wordplay
When Maya and I first started Artifact Puzzles, she had the idea of creating a series of smaller puzzles that went together into a large puzzle. She made prints of these beautiful illustrations to Arabian Nights, but even as small puzzles, the dpi of the images wasn’t high enough, so we moved on to otherContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 21: International Love with Wordplay”
#NaPoWriMo Day 20: Homemade Gifts in Isolation
The poem Warm Fuzzy Thoughts of You I pulled the scarf you made from the cubby in the closet something sticky found its way onto its knits and pearls so I gave it a cool rinse before rubbing it to my cheek like a pastel kiss of greeting then wrapped its curling edges around myContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 20: Homemade Gifts in Isolation”
#NaPoWriMo Day 19: Sound Collecting
This morning, the prompts inspired me to go out for a walk. I wore gloves with the full intention to collect small things I encountered along the way, but once out there, I didn’t want to bring home little bits of plastic or the weird broken vial. The little flowers and squirrels didn’t want toContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 19: Sound Collecting”
#NaPoWriMo Day 7: I read the news today, Oh Boy.
Blogging A to Z I am not doing a great job of bringing my musical terms into my poetry, but they are still fun words to explore. Maybe I’ll use them to write little micro-fictions instead. That could be fun. I recently read that April is also International Guitar Month, started in 1987 to promoteContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 7: I read the news today, Oh Boy.”
#NaPoWriMo Day 5: Twenty Little Moments
I thought these prompts would be challenging, but once I decided on the abstract concept I wanted to explore for my metaphor, it really took me to some interesting places. I can see why I would visit this prompt again. NaPoWriMo Prompt: “Twenty Little Poetry Projects” Begin the poem with a metaphor. Say something specificContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 5: Twenty Little Moments”
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