Bonus round! This set of poems for Day 14 for National Poetry Writing Month uses the prompt from the Facebook NaPoWriMo page—write five haiku on the same topic. I’m going back and forth on the proper order for nos. 2 and 3, but will leave them be for now. Continue reading
April 2017
Dear Friday…
Dear Friday,
It’s good to have you back.
Love,
Kevin
(14 April 2017)
Resistance Song of the Day
National Poetry Writing Month 2017, Day 14
My day 14 poem for National Poetry Writing Month uses the prompt from Napowrimo.net—to write a clarihew. I wanted to avoid writing about our president-inator, or any other political figure, so I decided to pay tribute to local legend Tony James. Continue reading
National Poetry Writing Month 2017, Day 13
My thirteenth poem for National Poetry Writing Month uses the prompt from Napowrimo.net—to write a ghazal. I’m not thrilled with any of my attempts at this form; this is the one I disliked the least. Continue reading
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(13 April 2017)
Dear Thursday…
Dear Thursday,
I know the saying goes ‘the world is my oyster’; what if I don’t like oysters?
Love,
Kevin
(13 April 2017)
Resistance Song of the Day
National Poetry Writing Month 2017, Day 12
My twelfth poem for National Poetry Writing Month uses the prompt from Napowrimo.net—to write a poem incorporating alliteration and assonance. I think I did better with the alliteration than the assonance, but here it is… Continue reading
Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday,
You don’t have to be Monday, you know. Just be yourself…
Love,
Kevin
(12 April 2017)
Ordinary Average Thoughts 