Second time around for the July 31st prompt in The Daily Poet: Day-By-Day Prompts For Your Writing Practice, by Kelli Russell Agodon & Martha Silano: write “a gritty, gutsy, and/or groveling poem that includes at least six of these words: stilettos, hangover, whiskey, cigarette, dying, love, begging, naked, jail, dog, hotel.” Compared to last year’s Hotel room, this one is neither [...]
Tag: July 2015
Dear Friday…
Dear Friday, You’re back! Love, Kevin (31 July 2015)
The things I write (a poem)
It is getting rather hot here in the Pacific Northwest (91º F where I am), so here is something I wrote this morning, while it was still cool enough to think straight… Brief scenarios flow from my pen along with impressions delusions devotions Some make sense Some make nonsense I discard some pages right away [...]
Dear Thursday…
Dear Thursday, Sleepy, but getting started anyway. Love, Kevin (30 July 2015)
Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday, What kind of day will you be? Love, Kevin (29 July 2015)
You have the right [to refuse] to remain silent (a poem)
Bonus round for today—if you have the right to remain silent, you also have the right not to… Anything you say may very well result in your premature death As long as this is the case you may as well speak your mind LOUDLY while you have the chance Because you have the right [to refuse] [...]
Invisible no longer (a poem)
Lots of night-time writing lately… This is going to be a risk but there isn’t much choice Once you start down the hill momentum builds until you’re going faster than a rocket ship travelling at the speed of light between fields of gravity Flight could be a possibility but don’t count on wings The best [...]
Dear Tuesday…
Dear Tuesday, I was wondering when we’d see a day like this again. Love, Kevin (28 July 2015)
Dear Monday…
Dear Monday, It’s a bit early for all the grey, don’t you think? Love, Kevin (27 July 2015)
Dear Sunday…
Dear Sunday, We need something new. Love, Kevin (26 July 2015)
