Nanoprowrimo Day 8 is late but yummy (esp with lots of cream and sugar)

Late and short, because my head and fingers are full of fiction, not poetry. I'm also cheating on the prompt because I'm kind of on a roll here and I can just tell that a-b-ab- Don Juan pattern is going to make the muse angry if I tackle that right now instead of story. It …

Nanopowrimo Day 7 – Another day, another format, and a nod to Amergin

Today's prompt was to write a poem in which each line except the last takes the form of a single, declarative sentence. Then, the final line should take the form of a question. I saw the raven cross the full moon I saw the moon hide her face behind thick dark clouds I saw the …

Nanopowrimo Day 3 – A pen, Vikings marathon, and a bottle of rum

I have to grr a bit at today's prompt (sea shanties) because I have an ocean-themed poetry collection out on sub and it sucks to do an ocean bit I can't add to it. So grr. yarr. Whatever. Tides roll high Tides roll low Tides roll us away from hearth and home Seas are green …

Nanopowrimo Day 2 – Lies, lies, lies

Today's poem is sponsored by liars everywhere The liars are nameless and faceless Hiding behind a logo Masking abominations in bright packaging They said they would stop world hunger Millions still starve They said they would grow better crops They're draining the aquifer Never mentioned the built-in cancer The destruction of farmland The death of …