The NaPoWriMo prompt is to relax with a Skeltonic. The Poem-a-Day prompt is to write a city poem. Over at A to Z Challenge we’re reminded that this is a challenge and to Never Give Up! The Janus word is nonplussed.It can mean so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react orContinue reading “A Pretend Trip to Palouse”
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I Couldn’t Think of Anything: ended up with way too much
I can’t believe we’re already at the halfway point. The days are flying. There’s a free online writing conference this weekend starting tomorrow called WRITEHIVE. I signed up yesterday. There are free workshops and presentations all weekend. Did any of you attend last year? I hope you’ll join me. Let me know in the commentsContinue reading “I Couldn’t Think of Anything: ended up with way too much”
From Where I’m Sitting, I Fill Up the Sky
The NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a poem about the meaning of your first or last name. The April PAD prompt is to write a poem inspired by your immediate surroundings. My Janus word for the A to Z Challenge is left.As a past tense verb, it means “to have gone”; as an adjective, itContinue reading “From Where I’m Sitting, I Fill Up the Sky”
Tomorrow’s Headline
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a poem in the form of a news article you wish would come out tomorrow. Today’s PAD Challenge is the second two for Tuesday: Write a lucky poem and/or… Write an unlucky poem. Over at the A to Z Challenge they encourage a quick game of Klondike solitaire toContinue reading “Tomorrow’s Headline”
Just now in future past
Today’s NaPoWriMo challenge is to use words and concepts from Lempriere’s Classical Dictionary and the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. The PAD prompt is to use the words: convict, great, play, race, season, and voice. With an extra challenge of writing a sestina. My Janus phrase for the A to Z challenge is: just now(1)Continue reading “Just now in future past”
An Exchange of Letters
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a poem containing a letter and a response. The PAD Challenge prompt is a prime number poem. Dear Sandman,This is to extendan open invitationto come by tonightand bring me a dreamI haven’t seen youin such a long timeI am exhaustedplease come I’m afraidI will have to passwith the daysContinue reading “An Exchange of Letters”
Get into the Junk Drawer Song
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt called “Junk Drawer Song” is an interesting juxtaposition of thoughts on a song and the stuff in the junk drawer. The April PAD Challenge is a “Get (blank)” title poem. Over at the A to Z Challenge they linked to a bunch of random generators in hopes to inspire. My Janus wordContinue reading “Get into the Junk Drawer Song”
What the Inanimate Need to Do
The NaPoWriMo prompt for today is to write an unusual character’s to-do list. The PAD challenge is to write a persona poem for an inanimate object. Over at A to Z the word is “hustle.” I’m feeling that. My Janus phrase for today is hold up which can mean to support or aid, or toContinue reading “What the Inanimate Need to Do”
After Fleeting Moments Fly
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is a bit odd (but timely since I found out last night that a friend died). We are to write a monologue poem delivered by someone who is dead. Poem-a-Day prompt is a metaphor poem. A to Z Challenge is Game. My Janus word is garnish: With food, the verb means “toContinue reading “After Fleeting Moments Fly”
Fun with Collective Nouns
The NaPoWriMo prompt today is to choose a short line from a beloved book as the title of the poem, then once the poem is written, completely change the title. At first I had trouble deciding which book to draw from, but then my eyes rested on my beautiful copy of A Compendium of CollectiveContinue reading “Fun with Collective Nouns”
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