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Napowrimo April 28, 2022 Our task today was to create a concret poem, one that is not just words, but creates a shape that is a feature of the poem – it is very hard to do that on wordpress, but I gave it a go. Bulbous, buxom bounty of baubles burning brightly, ball ofContinue reading “Naranja”

Napowrimo April 27, 202 Today’s test, and it was a bit of one, was to write a Duplex Poem. Being on this isldan at the time, it felt right to write this one. But only my eyes have seen these things Not like this sea water that cools my skin For it cooled the skinContinue reading “Eivissa”

Napowrimo April 26, 2022 As unexpected as finding on the moon, A tumble dryer, transported by hot air balloon, By palomino mice playing a Beethoven tune, On blancmange bassons . To erode the whole of Everest’s peaks, By splitting rocks to make them weak, Then through fossilised fissures icy fingers seek, To havoc wreak. Then windContinue reading “On the dissolution of heroes”

Napowrimo April 25, 2022 Today’s prompt is based on the aisling, a poetic form that developed in Ireland. An aisling recounts a dream or vision featuring a woman who represents the land or country on/in which the poet lives, and who speaks to the poet about it. “Para uno?” she confirms,And with a sweep ofContinue reading “On being 60 at Café del Mar”

Napowrimo, 24 April, 2022Today we were asked to feast on similies – I’m not hungry anymore. In Departures, they are everywhere. Fixed with a level of precision only a nuclear scientist with ADHD could claim,There, on the faces of the scouse bridal party princesses, about as pinked out as a flock of blushing flamingoes.Resting belowContinue reading “Ornitorrinco”

Napowrimo April 23rd, 2022 Today’s challenge is to write a poem in the style of Kay Ryan, whose poems tend to be short and snappy – with a lot of rhyme and sound-play. They also have a deceptive simplicity about them, like proverbs or aphorisms. I read the prompt examples, but then found this one,Continue reading “Fumbling in the dark”

Napowrimo April 22nd, 2022 In honour of today’s being the 22nd day of Na/GloPoWriMo 2022, we were challenged to write a poem that uses repetition. We can repeat a sound, a word, a phrase, or an image, or any combination of things. I chose something that’s been on my mind for the last 20 days.Continue reading “All hail the fail”

Napowrimo April 21st, 2022 Today’s prompt asks me to write a poem in which I first recall someone I used to know closely but are no longer in touch with, then a job I used to have but no longer do, and then a piece of art that I saw once and that has stuckContinue reading “George”

Napowrimo April 20th, 2022 Challenge accepted; write a poem that anthropomorphizes a kind of food. It could be a favourite food of yours, or maybe one you feel conflicted about. I chose one I fell in love with when in France and embodied it in someone I have admired since childhood. It could be theContinue reading “Audrey”

Napowrimo April 19th, 2022 Today’s challenge is to write a poem that starts with a command. Resist the temptation to wax the unpolished and waned.It is a fruitless harvest tasting of bitter herbs.The undeparted should be left and unmourned,Not sitting at table seats, they long ceased to earn. Attendees at the feast of the undead,FleshlessContinue reading “The feast of the undead”