Poetry Marathon 2021 ~
Today is the 7th Annual Poetry Marathon (24 poems in 24 hours!). I’m a bit of a slacker: I only do the Half Marathon — 12 poems in 12 hours. Poets from all over the world (6 continents!), more than 500 of us!, write together. It’s one of my favorite creative endeavours! I haven’t been … Continue reading Poetry Marathon 2021 ~
Hope is the thing ~
This is the Summer issue of one of my favorite magazines (& not just because I have an essay in this issue, on p. 42!). It consistently features Oklahoma, in all our messy past, present & possible futures. It’s won so many awards that if my dear friend (& excellent editor) Carla Walker wore them … Continue reading Hope is the thing ~
In the rear view window ~NaPoWriMo day 29
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt almost wrote the poem by itself. That’s perhaps the best thing about prompts: they somehow tap in to images/ experiences/ memories et al that otherwise might remain subterranean. Here’s the prompt: “Imagine a window looking into a place or onto a particular scene. It could be your childhood neighbor’s workshop, or a … Continue reading In the rear view window ~NaPoWriMo day 29
Conversation with a wren ~ NaPoWriMo day 28
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt may not seem like the impetus for the poem that follows, but it was. Here’s the prompt: “write a poem that poses a series of questions. The questions could be a mix of the serious (“What is the meaning of life?”) and humorous (“What’s the deal with cats knocking things off tables?”), … Continue reading Conversation with a wren ~ NaPoWriMo day 28
on the occasion of the pink moon ~ NaPoWriMo day 25
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt was another that, while it initially stumped me (an occasional poem? what occasion??), ultimately worked for me. Here’s the prompt: “…write an “occasional” poem. What’s that? Well, it’s a poem suited to, or written for, a particular occasion. This past January, lots of people who usually don’t encounter poetry got a dose … Continue reading on the occasion of the pink moon ~ NaPoWriMo day 25
The common heart ~ NaPoWriMo day 24
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt was a gem: “Find a factual article about an animal. A Wikipedia article or something from National Geographic would do nicely – just make sure it repeats the name of the animal a lot. Now, go back through the text and replace the name of the animal with something else – it could … Continue reading The common heart ~ NaPoWriMo day 24
Skeltonic Doggerel for Trin & Milo ~ NaPoWriMo Day 16
Here’s my piece of nonsense verse for day 16 of NaPoWriMo. The prompt was great fun, as I love children’s verse, with dancing rhyme and metre! This thumps a bit, but it was still fun! Here’s the prompt: “Skeltonic, or tumbling, verse. In this form, there’s no specific number of syllables per line, but each … Continue reading Skeltonic Doggerel for Trin & Milo ~ NaPoWriMo Day 16
NaPoWriMo day 14 ~
Today’s prompt reached someplace very old in me, a fascination with names that I’ve had since I can remember. Here’s the prompt: “write a poem that delves into the meaning of your first or last name.” I chose my last, which I share with my beloved, and my two sons and two grandsons. And here’s … Continue reading NaPoWriMo day 14 ~
NaPoWriMo, day 12 ~
Today’s prompt worked! Check it out at NaPoWriMo ~ the marriage of a dictionary of classical terms and names, and a dictionary of science fiction. See what you think: On the wings of a bluebird ~ Pliny says Dandon lived 500 years one-half a millennia, seven of my lifetimes. Each one born into a timeline … Continue reading NaPoWriMo, day 12 ~
NaPoWriMo day 8 ~ for my old ladies
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt didn’t work for me (nothing personal, y’all). And what is it about prompts, that they always seem to lead us writers to…what? An idea? A voice? A cohering of disparate pieces that until then had just tumbled around in a jumbled mess? Anyway, I looked back at the prompts I’ve missed, and … Continue reading NaPoWriMo day 8 ~ for my old ladies
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