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Off prompt because I fancied a day off; so I went fishing and saw these! …. Bi-coloured bundles of fluff. Water born double chocolate muffins Scuttle across the water, Legs hydroplaning like billy-ho When mother calls. ….

I like today’s test, it being to write a poem that involves alliteration, consonance, and assonance. Alliteration is the repetition of a particular consonant sound at the beginning of multiple words. Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds elsewhere in multiple words, and assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds. Traci Brimhall’s poem “A GroupContinue reading “Old Lingard’s tune”

Our optional prompt for today is to write a poem based on the “Proust Questionnaire,” a set of questions drawn from Victorian-era parlour games, and adapted by modern interviewers. We could choose to answer the whole questionnaire, and then write a poem based on our answers, answer just a few, or just write a poemContinue reading “Employment Opportunity”

Challenged to write a poem that begins with a line from another poem (not necessarily the first one), and then goes elsewhere with it, I chose to use a line from the suggested resource of the day. I’d not read much Robert Burns prior, so it was an ironic pleasure to be reading his nationalistContinue reading “Away wi ye!”

Today, we’re challenged to write a poem about, or involving, a superhero, taking our inspiration from these four poems in which Lucille Clifton addresses Clark Kent/Superman. I’d already decided on the subject of my poem before I read Lucille’s “My Mama Moved Among the Days” which I took as part of the prompt, even thoughContinue reading “Hebat Ibu”

Today’s prompt, to write a poem about two incongruous things engaged in a fight did not inspire me at first; I’m too tired of all the fighting going on to enjoy writing about it. I think my responses below explain why …. Politics; “let’s fight!”Ennui; “I can’t be bothered.”Apathy; “I win”.…. Soon I will beContinue reading “Rest in piece”

The test for today is to write a poem the focusses on and repeats the name of a colour. I chose my colour for the uplift it offers each Spring and opted to use shades rather than duplicate the one noun. …. Outside the greenhouse, the glum grey, cold light of a November afternoon dimsContinue reading “Jaune Billet Doux”

Our optional prompt for the day challenges us to write a poem that recounts a historical event. For some time, I’ve been fascinated by this photo. The raw emotions on display from the characters involved made me look into it and learn more. In 1967 Kathrine Switzer became the first registered woman to run theContinue reading “Run”

Today’s prompt puzzled me somewhat at first. We are asked to consider what we are haunted by, or what haunts us? We then had to write a poem responding to this question. Then change the word haunt to hunt. My mind initially sprang to the darker side, that of sad emotions and events and challengesContinue reading “Tally Ho!”

Today’s quest – to write a poem in which the speaker expresses the desire to be someone or something else and explains why. Two possible models for are: Natasha Rao’s “In my next life let me be a tomato,” and Randall Jarrell’s “The Woman at the Washington Zoo.” I really liked the latter one, youContinue reading “Dear Lord”