Zombie Flamingos

Welcome to my April 2026 Great and Powerful Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

I’ve revealed my theme (A poem a day…maybe even with pictures), and of course, I am unashamedly blogging my theme letters on the fly.  So, here goes nothing!

So, without further ado, P is for … Procrastination

Procrastination

I take thee to be
lawful and faithful
through joy and sorrow,
laziness and distraction,
postponement and delay,
demotivation and …

Or maybe I’ll wait
until tomorrow.

Thanks for visiting my 2026 A to Z Challenge – Letter P.

Welcome to my April 2026 Great and Powerful Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

I’ve revealed my theme (A poem a day…maybe even with pictures), and of course, I am unashamedly blogging my theme letters on the fly.  So, here goes nothing!

So, without further ado, O is for … Oops…I forgot to post yesterday.

And not only that, I forgot that A to Z is only six days a week not seven, so I had gotten ahead off myself and not am behind…hopefully I will be on track now after today.

I felt a graduation in my spine (inspired by Emily Dickinson)

I felt a graduation in my spine
tingles running down
as students finish,
long years of study

They sit gowned in black,
caps perched,
tassels draped, ready
to move from right to left.

When names are called,
diplomas pass from hand
To hand. The audience,
they all were seated until

mothers, fathers, sisters
brothers,  rise up
And then I heard them
lift hands, applaud.

They walk across the stage,
return to seats, drop down
and watch. Then stand, toss caps,
and finish, not knowing what’a next.

Thanks for visiting my 2026 A to Z Challenge – Letter O.

Welcome to my April 2026 Great and Powerful Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

I’ve revealed my theme (A poem a day…maybe even with pictures), and of course, I am unashamedly blogging my theme letters on the fly.  So, here goes nothing!

So, without further ado, N is for … Not good at.

The challenge today was to write a list poem around something you are good at by saying what you are NOT good at (AKA, bad at…)

What to be bad at when you are a good leader

I’m bad at keeping things a secret for no reason
I’m bad at ignoring problems that people bring to me
I’m bad at keeping people I know have the same problem from ever talking to each other so they can solve that problem together

I’m bad at not holding leaders to account when their actions harm others
I’m bad at informing people that I can’t be bothered to do some digging into solutions for them
I’m bad at not taking action in whatever small way I can

I’m bad at burying my head in the sand when I see conflict on the horizon
I’m bad at telling people there is no room at the table for them
I’m bad at waiting for someone else to make space for the difficult conversations when I know no one else will

Thanks for visiting my 2026 A to Z Challenge – Letter N.

Welcome to my April 2026 Great and Powerful Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

I’ve revealed my theme (A poem a day…maybe even with pictures), and of course, I am unashamedly blogging my theme letters on the fly.  So, here goes nothing!

So, without further ado, M is for … Mmmmm…not a great poem day for me. This one was about relations, real and imaginary.

Relations

My aunt, mother’s sister.
Far away, but always close.
Mom called me Carol
when I walked into the room.

Judy, like a sister
I never had.
We chair danced at work
to make the days go by.

Could the mountains
Be my brothers?
Stoic and silent
watching over me?

Ah, cynicism, my godmother,
I think of you whenever
sardonic sarcasm
escapes my lips.

Thanks for visiting my 2026 A to Z Challenge – Letter M.