I'd never tell you that I've lost respect for you the things I hate about you the things you think are ok that I've forgiven but not forgotten And years have gone past In laughter and tears I'd never tell you Because in the end it wouldn't matter You already know And I will never …
Category: Nanopowrimo
Nanopowrimo Day 11 – Sloth Tanka.
Today's prompt was to do a tanka. . 5-7-5-7-7. Result fairly self-explanatory I do not like maths Numbers only annoy me I much prefer words I hate imposing maths on words But I think that sloths are cute
Nanopowrimo Day 10 – Unlove, and the art of letting go
Today's prompt was unlove. Unloving is not always a choice But a path taken Cannot unspeak words Or unmake memories Undo moments or reasons or time But reflections shrink in the rear view mirror Grow smaller and then vanish behind newer days Things fade from view before they fade from memory There's a place in …
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Nanopowrimo Day 9 – Noir
There were witnesses to her death Trees and buildings and fog Pigeons and rats and shadows The soiled river The crumbling bridge But these things were silent These things were unmoved These things kept their secrets even from sharp, hardened eyes There were passerby who may or may not have heard a scream The snap …
Nanoprowrimo Day 8 is late but yummy (esp with lots of cream and sugar)
Late and short, because my head and fingers are full of fiction, not poetry. I'm also cheating on the prompt because I'm kind of on a roll here and I can just tell that a-b-ab- Don Juan pattern is going to make the muse angry if I tackle that right now instead of story. It …
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Nanopowrimo Day 7 – Another day, another format, and a nod to Amergin
Today's prompt was to write a poem in which each line except the last takes the form of a single, declarative sentence. Then, the final line should take the form of a question. I saw the raven cross the full moon I saw the moon hide her face behind thick dark clouds I saw the …
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Nanopowrimo Day 4 – Abundance of Onslaught
Today's prompt was to pick one of several lines and run with it. I'm crabby today. I don't feel like writing a poem, or anything else for that matter. But that's probably only more reason to do it. Abundance of Onslaught Crushing press around you The stink of human fear Rage rides in waves Order …
Nanopowrimo Day 3 – A pen, Vikings marathon, and a bottle of rum
I have to grr a bit at today's prompt (sea shanties) because I have an ocean-themed poetry collection out on sub and it sucks to do an ocean bit I can't add to it. So grr. yarr. Whatever. Tides roll high Tides roll low Tides roll us away from hearth and home Seas are green …
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Nanopowrimo Day 2 – Lies, lies, lies
Today's poem is sponsored by liars everywhere The liars are nameless and faceless Hiding behind a logo Masking abominations in bright packaging They said they would stop world hunger Millions still starve They said they would grow better crops They're draining the aquifer Never mentioned the built-in cancer The destruction of farmland The death of …
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