The February 21st prompt in The Daily Poet, by Kelli Russell Agodon and Martha Silano, is to write a poem about something that makes you angry. Well, I don’t feel a whole lot of anger these days, so I went with the merely annoying. It’s kind of a silly poem, but I figure I’m allowed once in a while…
Life
Dear Saturday…
Dear Saturday,
I see the sun is starting to warm up. Nice.
Love,
Kevin
(21 February 2015)
‘The sweetest melody is an unheard refrain’ (a poem)
Since I was put out of commission yesterday by Sneezefest 2015, I am posting a second poem today. This one is inspired by a line from the ABC song ‘Poison Arrow’… Continue reading
A Japanese image (a poem)
Inspired by a photograph by Hisatomi Tadahiko… Continue reading
Dear Friday…
Dear Friday,
Thank you for bringing an end to Sneezefest 2015…
Love,
Kevin
(20 February 2015)
Dear Thursday…
Dear Thursday,
Some mornings, that first cup of coffee tastes really good. This is one of those mornings.
Love,
Kevin
(19 February 2015)
Questions about storytime (a poem)
Wrote this during one of the many folk songs people played at open mic earlier…
The cat and the fireplace (a poem)
The February 18th prompt in The Daily Poet, by Kelli Russell Agodon and Martha Silano, is to write a poem based on grey. Since I was not in a frame of mind to ‘[strike] a dismal, dreary tone’, I turned instead for inspiration to memories of a cat we once had who would sometimes nap in the fireplace…
Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday,
This could be a long day. Do they make that much coffee?
Love,
Kevin
(18 February 2015)
The meaning of winter (a poem)
The February 17th prompt in The Daily Poet, by Kelli Russell Agodon and Martha Silano, is to list memories of winter, then write a poem about them.
