Available in Paperback (Not Today) - Day Two of the April 2017 PAD Challenge

Here is the prompt for day two of the April 2017 PAD Challenge:

Okay, the first day is in the books, and it was a lot of fun. But we’ve got plenty of poeming left to go.

For today’s prompt, write a “not today” poem. Maybe it’s normal to give in to outside pressures, but not today. Or maybe you’re usually very disciplined in your health and wellness habits, but not today. Or maybe you struggle to write poems, but not today.

He Envisioned His Unwritten Book on the Shelf

Available in Paperback (Not Today)

On sale! Cheap!
Seventy-five thousand words.
(Assembly required.)

There was a pile of words,
disassembled, trying to make
sense, pass along a message
in their mess.

The writer longed to call
the story written, but instead
became smitten with endless
editing and coffee addiction.


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Reminiscing the Missus - April 2017 PAD Challenge - Day One Poem

Today's prompt is to write a reminiscing poem. My poem is below. 

He Sees Her in the Trees

Reminiscing the Missus

She was a shortcut to disaster,
a minivan you drove
to your last punk rock concert.
She was your retirement
savings spent on a luxury cruise,
a ridiculously reliable
room and board.
She imagined
having something to hide.
She promised
stories you couldn’t stop
talking about.
She was a secret you gave
away in two days.
She was comfort and wellness
in each of her harsh details.
She said, Being is boring,
but couldn’t break away
from herself.
She answered yes,
no, and maybe
to every single question.

So you remind yourself,
She was a shortcut to disaster.

But sometimes you reminisce
about how if you’d kept her around,
you’d have a different dress code,
you’d go by a name like
Yates or Thorngristle, and life
would be your very own charm
school. Instead, you’re stuck
reviewing summaries of her
every little tat, of her endless tit-
illating symphonies for senses
you didn’t know you had. 


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April PAD Challenge 2017 - Day One

It’s been a while since I’ve written any poetry. I’ve had difficulty in that area and been focusing on a novel-in-progress instead. Since I finished that, I thought I would give the PAD another try.

Here is a bit of encouragement that I made last night:

A Paper or Digital Notebook Will Do

Those bubbles? Soap bubbles, thought bubbles, word bubbles—your choice. 

Have fun!

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