Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty-nine is: “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) Free,” replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles might include: “Home Free,” “Fat Free,” “Stress Free,” and/or “Completely Free.” You’re free to poem today, but don’t be poem free.”

Virus Free?

Oh when will I be
virus free?

Coughing and hacky
blowing nose endlessly
Can’t hear normally
head pressured exponentially
Sleeping only sporadically

Oh when will I be
virus free?

Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty-eight is:”For today’s Two-for-Tuesday prompt:

1. Write a seize the day poem, or…
2. Write a survive the day poem.”

Day off

Survival is
not
the only option

on a day

without work
without worry
without words

Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty-seven is: “For today’s prompt, write a remix poem. That is, take one or more of your poems from this month and remix them in a different way. Maybe mash-up two poems into one poem. Or turn a sonnet into free verse, or free verse into a villanelle. Have fun with it.”

Nonsense

I woke this morning
a kitten upon my lap
nose red in the cold

Over the rooftops
is an end to the week, but
I was still dreaming

Someone is coming
all I need, a glass of wine
sickness departing

Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty-six is: “Today’s prompt is to write a time poem. Personally, I’ve dealt with Daylight Savings Time, time zones, and timed races this month. Even this challenge is a timed event with a new prompt/poem each day and a collection due by a certain time in January. So think (and poem) about time today.”

Time never stops at work

Time hangs
suspended
when you are sick
and yet

days pass
unnoticed
until suddenly
well again

Somehow though
email
clicks away
building work anyway

Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty-five is: “For today’s prompt, write a response poem. You can respond to someone else’s poem (famous or not), or you can respond to one of your own poems (like I did below). Of course, it’s possible to respond to someone or something that’s not a poem: Perhaps, a letter, an old conversation, a piece of art, or a delicious piece of pie.”

You can’t fool us

A great poet
said
the world will
end
in fire
in ice

But only some
say so.

So
do we worry?

I say
fire and ice
are the least
of
our concerns

But I am sure
when the world
ends
some will lay
blame
at the feet

Of fire and ice.

Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty-four is: “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Home (blank),” replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles might include: “Home for the Holidays,” “Home Run,” “Home Body,” and/or “Home Is Where the Heart Is.””

Home free

Sickness departing
in time for the weekend

Seems like I planned it
but I’m not that clever.

Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty-three is: “For today’s prompt, write an appreciation poem. There’s always something to appreciate, whether it’s a day, a person, an animal, or a special food dish. Find something to appreciate and poem the heck out of it today.”

Appreciation
is a long word
four syllables,
no five
Appreciate is four, moving from verb to noun does that

Ad-, to
pretium, price
to set a price for
to esteem
value highly

Kitties
Kevin
Mom and dad
Friends
Good colleagues, even if the job is harder to find appreciation for these days

Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty-two is: “For today’s prompt, write a setting poem. Pick a setting: Could be exotic, or it could be something ordinary (even the setting in which you’re currently considering how to write your next poem). Anyway, pick a setting and write it out.”

Pillow prop
under back and arms
hot chocolate
in favourite cat mug
nearby
next to Kleenex box

almost out
maybe I have to get up
replenish supplies

Fireplace’s silent flames
warm kitten
and me
near the window
blinds drawn
keeping sun away from
cold bleary eyes

Doze
cough
doze
cough

Maybe tomorrow
I can work

Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty-one is: “And just like that we’re finishing the third week of this challenge. Let’s keep the words flowing!

For today’s Two-for-Tuesday prompt:

1. Write an introverted poem, or…
2. Write an extroverted poem.”

Times have changed

Introverts embraced lockdown
while extroverts
called for return to busy offices

Were they afraid
we would not work hard?
Or just that they would
no longer be noticed?

Hi everyone.

This November I will be presenting to you a month of daily poems as memoir, little ditties to tell you about my day or my thoughts during the day, whatever.  Of course I hope you enjoy them, but it’s ok if you don’t.  Just move on to the next blog in your list.

Day twenty is:”For today’s prompt, write an even poem. The poem could be about even numbers, sure, but also about “getting even” with someone. Or perhaps being even-handed. Or even, well, whatever you’d like to do with the word even.”

Sniffle

Even cowgirls
get colds
even-
tually.