Prompt 28 wants color. Purple is the shadowed glade the cast of twilight Purple is the darkest thing that black cannot hold purple is the moon I know in fragmented dreams my room my school the color of my birth Purple thoughts scrawled in red and blue But the violets blaze against the grass … Continue reading Nanopowrimo 28 – Color me … purple
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Nanopowrimo 25 – Oops. Out of order
I missed number 25. There was a prompt, but I'm just going to use another haiku cheat card. I watched Room 237 the other day. Interesting. I sort of think one can find conspiracy theory and riddles in anything if you look hard enough, but it was interesting to see some of the nuances and … Continue reading Nanopowrimo 25 – Oops. Out of order
Nanopowrimo 26 – Gilgamesh
This prompt was to take on a long poem and re-edit it, basically. You cross out words and make a new poem out of it. I decided to take on the Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest poem known to man, because I find Sumeria fascinating and because I'm dorky enough to think editing a poem … Continue reading Nanopowrimo 26 – Gilgamesh
Nanopowrimo 24 – Anagram
Today's prompt was an anagram. They provided linkage to a nifty anagram generator, which I might use for character names. I like playing with language. I like the rhythms of names and the connotations held in syllables, the meanings we don't know we know. When I write a character, the character is never 'real' until … Continue reading Nanopowrimo 24 – Anagram
Nanopowrimo 22- Earth Day
We honored her once We respected her limits Appreciated her gifts But in this age We rape Drain Starve Poison There is only one planet There is no sense to such carelessness As creature after creature winds into extinction Is it any wonder the world has gone mad? We will never know peace until the … Continue reading Nanopowrimo 22- Earth Day
Nanopowrimo 21 comes with a free side order of Crab Rangoon
Today's Nano prompt is to do a one-liner Chinese fortune cookie style. Yay for an easy day. This is getting onerous. I guess that's the challenge, the point of it - to write when you don't feel like it. I would like to dedicate today's poem to a friend who once thought his fortune was … Continue reading Nanopowrimo 21 comes with a free side order of Crab Rangoon
Nanopowrimo 20 – Word Soup
Prompt 20 wants us to use five words from a long list. I ended up with a steampunk poem and a story seed. This happens sometimes when I write poetry when I'm in fiction mode. I end up with something that's more story than poem. And sometimes the reverse happens. The copper owl went … Continue reading Nanopowrimo 20 – Word Soup
Nanopowrimo 15 – In honor of Boston
I didn't comment on this the day I wrote it, but I'm adding this note as an update. Boston is one of my favorite cities. The only reason I don't live there is that it's too expensive. This one hit close to home. I have family that used to run the marathon regularly, and friends … Continue reading Nanopowrimo 15 – In honor of Boston
Nanopowrimo 14 – And now, a poem from my cat
Today's prompt was to write in another persona. I was debating on what to use when my cat intervened. The following poem is based on a true event. I told you I was hungry Several times I tried to tell you nicely I tried to be meek about it I know I have food already … Continue reading Nanopowrimo 14 – And now, a poem from my cat
Nanopowrimo 13 – Walk on home
The path circles below a bright sky The trees fold in close Envelop the world in green silence Traffic and noise fades away Embrace the golden moments Shed the day like a second skin There is still beauty in the world When you choose to step into it
Morgan Sylvia 