The title of this piece inspired my poem of the same name. (7 April 2021)
Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday, What happened to spring? Love, Kevin (7 April 2021)
National Poetry Writing Month 2021, Day 7: Resignation
My Day 7 poem is my response to the NaPoWriMo.net prompt, which is to write either a fib (six lines, with the number of syllables on each line corresponding to the Fibonacci sequence, or 1/1/2/3/5/8) or a shadorma (six lines, with the syllable count by line being 3/5/3/3/7/5). I combined both forms, using the fib [...]
Where the water carries us, we will gladly go (a poem)
An annual rumination. I resisted,allowing doubt, and frustrationto hold sway. Soft-spoken expressionsnever spoke loudly enough to register. I wouldn’t seethe complete picture. (To this day, I see only the frameand an outline or two.) Because I don’t like the ocean,I avoided dipping my feet into high tide. The moon must have sensedmy displeasure;despite the rising [...]
Dear Tuesday…
Dear Tuesday, I should be drinking coffee to wake up, not to get warm. Love, Kevin (6 April 2021)
National Poetry Writing Month 2021, Day 6: It is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering
My Day 6 poem is my response to the NaPoWriMo.net prompt, which is to use a short line from a favorite book as the title of a poem, write a poem based on that title, and then replace the title with something completely different. I started out with a line from the 2006 translation of Meditations, [...]
Dear Monday…
Dear Monday, This is spring, right? Love, Kevin (5 April 2021)
National Poetry Writing Month 2021, Day 5: Because I know what kind of look I’d get
My Day 5 poem is my response to the NaPoWriMo.net prompt, which is to write a poem that has the same shape as another poem. I chose Vasilina Orlova’s poem ‘Pet’. from her book Holy Robots. (You can view the poem by clicking on the book cover thumbnail, then entering the title in the search field [...]
Dear Sunday…
Dear Sunday, All clear so far. Love, Kevin (4 April 2021)
National Poetry Writing Month 2021, Day 4: ‘Closed for renovations’
My Day 4 poem is my response to the NaPoWriMo.net prompt, which is to write a poem inspired by one of the photographs presented by @SpaceLiminalBot on Twitter. I responded to this photo. A statement of intent or perhaps a requiem A quiet goodbye for people who still need hope A use for the box [...]
