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
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
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
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
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
Forecast It’s just rain, darlin’. It won’t last forever. Continue reading 8.31.2018 | Forecast
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
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?
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 421 I forgot it as soon as I typed it in. How will I ever remember if it needed 8 characters or less? Did I add an exclamation mark to the end, or was that a one? Oh my goodness, how did I even manage to type it twice?! That’s what this life is like with he and I. I have my … Continue reading 1.5.2018 – Passwords | A Password Poem
I write because I feel wrong When I laugh, cry, or get angry I feel inappropriate Does anyone else mess things up like I do? Normal isn’t a thing but I wonder how it feels to think I’m normal I don’t think anyone can identify with all of my crazy Still, the most memorable kindness I’ve ever experienced Was for someone to say “you’re not crazy” when I … Continue reading Under 10 lines | 1/6/16 Poetry Prompt
Decorum x Toree 