My Day 3 poem is my response to the NaPoWriMo.net prompt, which is to create a Personal Universal Deck (details in the linked post) and then use it to write a poem. My poem is based on these words: ambivalence, petrichor, tumble (I also drew ‘shout’ and ‘dance’, but they didn’t fit the shape the poem was taking).
No room for nostalgia,
but longing insistent.
No tears,
but colours tentative, muted.
Shelter under an awning.
Petrichor.
A rough tumble
into the vortex.
Signs warnings,
warnings signs.
Shelter under an awning.
Petrichor.
No room for nostalgia,
and yet, something…
(2 April 2021 – posted April 3rd)
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It’s amazing what this prompt brings out! A lovely read.
I had a moment of recognition here: “No room for nostalgia, / but longing insistent.”💜