April 30, Napowrimo 2026. I decided yesterday that I would not be following today’s prompt because I had already been inspired to write something. Over the weekend read a post on LinkedIn about an elephant that had done something remarkable and someone commented that it was “elephantastic”. I was so struck by this word and,Continue reading “Elephantastic”
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A form of meaning
April 22, Napowrimo 2026. Today’s test, write a Villanelle. Although originally a highly structured form, the Villanelle, with its roots buried deep in Italian peasant soil song, has been mutated by poets such as Elizabeth Bishop, Randal Mann, Jennifer Horne and Jennifer Hasegawa. I’ve never been very good with rules, especially strict ones. Resisting formContinue reading “A form of meaning”
Sulphur Flame
I wrote the original of this poem back in 2019. I hoped to explore a number of themes including the duality of language, audience expectation, dark interpretation and how innocence is easily lost in a cynical world. I rewrote it some years later (see second version below) for performance poetry as I thought the originalContinue reading “Sulphur Flame”
Bubbling dreams
April 14, Napowrimo 2026. Today, we are asked to write a poem that bridges (whether smoothly or not) the seeming divide between poetry and modern technological advances. I’m not one for writing “about” poetry or even mentioning it in my work as it irks and leaves me with a sense of self-indulgence and a smatteringContinue reading “Bubbling dreams”
Walk the wind
April 13, Napowrimo 2026. Today we are to try our hand at writing our own poem about a remembered, cherished landscape. It could be our grandmother’s backyard (did that in Napowrimo 2025), our schoolyard basketball court (didn’t have one of those), or a tiny strip of woods near the railroad tracks (possible). At some pointContinue reading “Walk the wind”
Henry and me
April 12, Napowrimo 2026. Today, we are challenged to write our own poem that recounts a memory of a beloved relative, and something they did that echoes through our thoughts today.Henry Parker is my one of my Great, Great, Great Grandfathers. He was the last Station Master at Watchet station in Somerset before the workingContinue reading “Henry and me”
A moment in time
April 8., Napowrimo 2026. I’ve had this “theme” or “idea” for some time and today’s prompt seems to have triggered its waters to break. I’ve often wondered about the secrets inconspicuous items could tell. She smells divine as she lowers herself on to me,All tropical oiled thighs, herbal arms and citrus skin.She’s a lady ofContinue reading “A moment in time”
Jobsworth
April 3rd, and we are asked to write a poem in which a profession or vocation is described differently than it typically is considered to be. Our poem could feature a very relaxed brain surgeon, or a farmer that hates vegetables. Or maybe we have a poetical alter-ego of our own who runs against theContinue reading “Jobsworth”
The Panda next door
Today’s challenge is to write our own poem in which we recount a childhood memory. We should try to incorporate a sense of how that experience indicated to you, even then, something about the person you’d grow up to be. I thought I’d started this poem years back, but I could find no trace inContinue reading “The Panda next door”
A moment in time
Today’s ask is to come up with a poem that involves music at a ceremony or event of some kind. This month, I have tried respond to the prompts by looking at the resource, finding some inspiration and connecting it to the first thing that opened the wardrobe of my imagination as I climbed fromContinue reading “A moment in time”
Missives & Musings 