Tag Archives: PAD (Poem a Day)
2010 NaPoWriMo Days 21-23
Aack! It’s been a week. Potential significant changes in my job for next year and late nights, posting the daily poems takes a back seat. Day 21 Spring, why are you difficult Spring, is it the wild growing season that … Continue reading
NaPoWriMo Day 19
Haiku Very Much provided the prompt: “debt”. federal return places money in the bank pays our state tax debt ++++++++++++++++++++++ groceries dropped off under the blanket of night long time debt repaid
2010 NaPoWriMo Day 17
squirrel science begins with forgotten bulbs buried winter feast nectarine tulip renegade squirrel treasure unexpected joy
Day 2010 NaPoWriMo Day 16
For the Poetic Asides’ prompt to write a ‘death poem’. Death of the Library “Libraries should be the beating heart of the school, not mausoleums for dusty books.” -Nonfiction Matters, Stephanie Harvey Heart strong beat, beat family nights beat, beat … Continue reading
2010 NaPoWriMo Day 13
Poetic Asides’ prompt is “select a city.” Simi drove all night returned to that place Grandma called, “God-forsaken” my childhood wrapped in the valley, Simi orange blossoms perfume early morning we walk in the dry arroyo a tumble weed rolls … Continue reading
2010 NaPoWri Mo Days 9 and 10
I had to take yesterday off. I was plum tired out from almost three weeks of asthma coughing. So I slept. Almost coughless. I did this for most of today as well. In the midst of this I was told by … Continue reading
2010 NaPoWriMo Day 8
REVERSO! Poetry Stretch this week is based on the new Marilyn Singer’s book, Mirror, Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse. It is challenging. Here are my attempts adventurous readers checkout books in the library in the library books checkout adventurous … Continue reading
2010 NaPoWriMo Day Six
the standoff begins crow, Mr. Squirrel, suet caw! caw! chk, chk, chk So the Read Write Poem prompt was about what the images say to you. I loved the interaction one winter day over the suet feeder. Surprisingly the crow … Continue reading
2010 NaPoWriMo Day 5
Back in January I was introduced to the “shadorma” form. This poetry form is six lines, unrhymed with a 3-5-3-3-7-5 syllable count for the lines. Today’s prompt at Poetic Asides, is to write a poem with TMI (too much information). It reminded … Continue reading
2010 NaPoWriMo Day 4
farmer’s market fleurs pink pantaloons sway in breeze bumble bee bzzz, bzzz The prompt for Haiku Bones is “anthem”. Read the other great takes on the prompt HERE.