Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Framed (A Poem for Day Two of PAD)


Here is the prompt for day two of PAD: For today’s prompt, write a portrait poem. You can use an actual portrait to write an ekphrastic poem. Or think up an image from real life. Or fake life. Or don’t be so literal; instead of writing a poem that describes a portrait, use the poem to frame a moment or lifestyle or whatever. By the way, how many times did I type “or” in this paragraph?
Photo of frame by Dora Mitsonia
His Family Portrait is Empty


Framed

He’s a fight
that broke out
after a kiss and make up.
He’s a rescue mission
with no survival guide.
He ponders his demise
each morning
while dressing
nine to five.
His dreams
were arrested,
given twenty
to life.

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[Please note that all prompts have been copied from the Writer's Digest Poetic Asides website.]

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