8.20.2019 Whispered | A Rumor Poem
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 493 – A Rumor Poem I only whispered because it was embarrassing Not because I thought it wasn’t true It spread from there – As embarrassing stories about others do – With one change My name And the way I leaned in to whisper Were attached to the unverified and increasingly doubted claim I’m the villain In the story about a rumor … Continue reading 8.20.2019 Whispered | A Rumor Poem
10.19.2018 – Current Events | 4 Haikus
I got a little behind with my poetry prompts. And how does one catch up when they’re four poems behind? Short poems. And what’s a style of short poem that makes mediocre poems seem deep? lol Haiku! Enjoy, Writer’s Digest Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 454 – I Get (blank) Poem I get frustrated / Right now we’re not listening / How long will it last? 455 … Continue reading 10.19.2018 – Current Events | 4 Haikus
9.17.2018 – Leading Man | A Dream Poem
Writer’s Digest Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 453 – A Dream Poem Leading Man It was the kind of dream you don’t tell your significant other about A little steamy An R rated romantic comedy starring me and some guy as the love interest I leaned into the dream but my conscious mind knew it was trouble Still we sped ahead through picnics and flashes of car … Continue reading 9.17.2018 – Leading Man | A Dream Poem
Last Week’s Prompt
The odd coincidence that last week’s prompt was a dream poem and I had a crazy dream experience over the weekend. I couldn’t figure out where to begin until my dream knocked me around a bit. That almost sounds profound. It isn’t. If life had the decency to hit you over the head with exactly the thing you need right as you discovered you need … Continue reading Last Week’s Prompt
09.06.2018 – RPG | A Game Poem
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 452 – A Game Poem I don’t know how to be less serious When I laugh the humor isn’t light A smirk at casual racism A chuckle at hypocrisy A belly laugh at absolute absurdity I’m wound tight The relax app group on my iPad is proof It’s full of comically colored icons and silly imagery My favorite is the the most … Continue reading 09.06.2018 – RPG | A Game Poem
8.31.2018 | Forecast
Forecast It’s just rain, darlin’. It won’t last forever. Continue reading 8.31.2018 | Forecast
8.31.208 – Drafts| An Other Side Poem
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 451 – An Other Side Poem Drafts are much less forgiving in real life. I was afraid that the thought was heavy handed So I scribbled out that last part But the message didn’t land without it And that’s how we lost the money I stepped through the lines of code and The whole thing crashed That’s how we lost the house … Continue reading 8.31.208 – Drafts| An Other Side Poem
Content Marketing Certified
Content Marketing certification was NO JOKE. I was definitely distracted by life in general, but the course was content rich. Many ideas provided a lot of inspiration and the bullseye framework is an exciting tool I hadn’t heard of before. Glad to have that done. Content Marketing Certificate Continue reading Content Marketing Certified
5.7.18 – On Track | A Project Poem
Part 1 of 7 inspired by Feeling Overwhelmed? Here are 7 Remedies Tip #3: Ruthlessly prioritize. ON TRACK I know what people are going to say. “You’re doing it wrong.” And they’re right. I shouldn’t be here Needing a hand Needing to rebuild I am though. The rat race threw me off the track again. So this is the GET BACK ON TRACK project … … Continue reading 5.7.18 – On Track | A Project Poem
Marketing Flower?
Ok so I definitely don’t have this one figured out yet and I haven’t really tried to make it into a poem yet. I read this ebook from copyblogger.com and began to think about how consumers move through through the funnel/buying process. I arrived at the thought that the whole thing is more flower than funnel – and I’m not trying to make it prettier … Continue reading Marketing Flower?
Toree Black 