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National Poetry Month Day 23: Hide and Scream

Another word cloud prompt, with Hide and Scream. I wrote a free verse horror poem with this one, so be warned. Hide and Scream Hello. Why so scared?I’m only here to playa little game I love,called Hide and Scream That’s right, that’s right,run away. My favourite partNow I can seek you out,listen to you breathe,those... Continue Reading →

National Poetry Month Day 22: Run the Moon

Back again with another word cloud prompt and this one is Run the Moon. I went with a chant poem again, so enjoy. Run the Moon Run the wild woodyearning to be freeagainst the midnight shadeand the ghosts of yesterdayRun the moon Dance the wild woodand let the night unfoldwhere the will-o-wisps shineand the old... Continue Reading →

National Poetry Month Day 21: Beneath Your Eyes

Another word cloud prompt today, Beneath Your Eyes, and a free verse poem. Enjoy. Beneath Your Eyes Beauty in their swirling colouricy blue, but alluringwith sadness hinted in their edges No one knows you,because you shroudyour inner existencebehind the mask Secrets in their swirling colouricy blue in sorrowpain gathered beneath your eyes

National Poetry Month Day 20: Raven Carnival

Another word cloud prompt with Raven Carnival. I wrote a Catena Rondo poem for this one. Enjoy. Raven Carnival Whispered shadows past the moonlight mist,where the ravens dance the hurdy-gurdyand performers preen in tents striped and sturdyWhispered shadows past the moonlight mist Where the ravens dance the hurdy-gurdysoaring ‘round and ‘round their treetop tuneand screeching... Continue Reading →

National Poetry Month Day 19: Blood Night

Today I start prompts plucked from randomly generated word clouds based on my books. The first prompt is Blood Night and I wrote a short free verse poem. Enjoy. Blood Night Crimson moon swirling shadows,shall we dance upon your tune?In the mist, ‘til the morn,among the forest dark and deepShall we whisper all our secretsto... Continue Reading →

National Poetry Month Day 18: Appetites

Today is the final prompt suggested from my newsletter and is Appetites. I went with a short Tetractys poem. Enjoy. Appetites greedsnatchingat excessbombarded mindsneon screaming images on our screens

National Poetry Month Day 17: Thorns

Another newsletter prompt today with, Thorns. I went with a Rondel form (with slight alterations as I had to use near rhymes with some lines). Enjoy. Thorns Caught in your twisted mesh of thorns,struggling for air, bloodied across my depth,your poison seeps inside my blood and breathand your prickly smile of victory suborns That nasty... Continue Reading →

National Poetry Month Day 16: Chocolate Pudding

Another prompt from the newsletter with Chocolate Pudding. I went with a form I haven’t tried in a while, the Tyburn, as it fit the sweet prompt. Enjoy. Chocolate Pudding JigglyWigglySquigglyWrigglyChocolate spoon, jiggly, wiggly yumSquiggly wriggly, pudding to my tum

National Poetry Month Day 15: Wind

For the next few days will be prompts provided by one of my newsletter subscribers and this first one is Wind. Now I chose to go with the “turn (a key or handle) repeatedly around and around” definition of that word, specifically as in winding a clock. And today’s poem form is my try at... Continue Reading →

National Poetry Month Day 14: Wasteland Monolith

Today’s prompt was Wasteland Monolith and I wrote a free verse poem with a touch of form repetition. Enjoy. Wasteland Monolith Chiselled stone in a shimmering desertfar beyond the stars we knowPristine sand, scarred by an alien windfar beyond the stars we know Who strode across this desolate wasteland?Far beyond the stars we knowWhat is... Continue Reading →