Category: Poetry
Flies – NPWM – April 20
I feel I must apologize that this poem is about flies. I myself can hardly believe I wrote about flies. It’s this unseasonably warm weather. You may ask why the weather has not inspired a ... Read More
Refuge – NPWM – April 18
Today, I came across a poem I wrote 10 years ago. It’s about my son. I tried to capture a glimpse of him in the backyard in the summer. He had come through a particularly challenging seaso... Read More
Egg Phrases – NPWM – April 17
The prompt for today’s poem came from a suggestion to find a specialized dictionary and combine parts from ten or so entries. I thought immediately of my Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase an... Read More
Not My Way – NPWM – April 15
Looking for a picture for a poem, is not the same task as writing a poem for a picture. This poem was not written for the picture, it is what I came across looking for an image to enhance the poem.Â... Read More
Loudly Orange – NPWM – April 14
I’m using a structure prompt today — something I’ve never heard of, but seemed intriguing. It’s called San-San, a Chinese poetry form that means three-three. The threes ref... Read More
Rain – NPWM – April 13
Here’s a poem in response to a prompt to write about rain. Living in a location that has quite a lot of rain I appreciate it’s different moods (which make me think about writing an entir... Read More
Calisthenics for the Soul – NPWM – April 12
Do you have practices for your physical health? Not that you’re perfect, or perfectly disciplined, but do you keep trying? I try to do some calisthenic-type things first thing, before I have... Read More
Misunderstanding – NPWM – April 11
a slip of the tongue, a lapse in judgment, not intentionally, just accidentally or unfortunately implied… foments a response of almost believable blankness, a mostly polite but stiff withdrawal,... Read More