Today’s napowrimo.net prompt is to write a poem inspired by fortune cookies. After my defeat at the hands of the Day #12 prompt, I needed this one. It’s basically a found poem, with each line taken from actual fortune-cookie fortunes that came up in an image search on Google.
…in bed
All things are difficult before they are easy
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going
A part of us remains wherever we have been
You will experience small success, especially in romance
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese
Love is like sweet nectarine, good to the last drop
All the effort you are making will ultimately pay off
May you have a good appetite
(13 April 2016)
Ordinary Average Thoughts 
i like how the poem flows, and you chose some fantastic fortunes 🙂
Thanks! I wanted to make it a longer poem, but I was starting to run into more of the joke fortunes (e.g., “404—Fortune not found”, “I cannot help you, for I am just a cookie”, “Oops… wrong cookie”)…
I enjoyed the subtle rhyme of your poem, the wisdom comes in waves, but they feel like gentle waves.
Thanks! I wanted it to work with or without the joke. 🙂