Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write an afflicted poem. Someone or something that is afflicted is someone or something that is in a troubled, injured, or humbled state. Or distressed to the point of … Continue reading scar tissue – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write an explanatory poem. Back when I took dozens of creative writing courses in college, the mantra was, “Show, don’t tell.” Well, today’s prompt is sort of different–in a … Continue reading opened doors – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Holy (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. I like … Continue reading holy crusade – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write a follow poem. In middle school, I remember running for student council and my campaign manager said something to the effect of, “Vote for Robby, because he’s a … Continue reading mercy – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write an optional poem. And no, that does not mean that writing a poem is optional today–I know a few of you were thinking it. No, no, no. No, … Continue reading optional – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: This week, cold has been sweeping across parts of North America. While the effects of the cold can be seen (whether it’s snow, frost, or puffs of breath), the cold itself is … Continue reading reminder – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: Today is a Tuesday–so “2 for Tuesday” prompt time. Here they are: Write a timely poem. Write a timeless poem. Instead of writing for NaNoWriMo, I've decided to make these poems inspired … Continue reading secret wall and structure – poems

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) Trouble,” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and write the poem. Possible titles include: … Continue reading toil and trouble – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, look to the news and write about something recently reported. It doesn’t have to be something today, but something in the past week or month would be ideal. There’s … Continue reading the berlin wall – a poem

Side Note: This poem does not actually reflect any of my work. I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write a blind poem. Three blind mice, blindfolded, “she blinded me with science,” “houston in the blind,” and so … Continue reading blind ambition – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write a compulsion poem. On Sundays in autumn, I often feel a compulsion to check how my fantasy football team is doing over and over again. When I was … Continue reading job interview – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write a happy now poem. There are a few ways to come at this prompt. For instance, I could think something along the lines of, “I am happy now.” … Continue reading happy now – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Keep This (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible … Continue reading keep this ring – a poem

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break from what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: Today is our first Tuesday of the challenge, and I like to do a Two-for-Tuesday prompt on Tuesdays. You can write to the first prompt, the second prompt, both prompts, or whatever tickles … Continue reading Hero and Heroine – poems

Side Note: I'm taking part in the 2014 PAD challenge, which means this is a break in what I usually post. Today's Poem is to: For today’s prompt, write a blanket poem. In my part of the country, we’ve had a recent cold spell and folks have been cuddling up under their blankets. In other places, they’ve … Continue reading Enter the Metal Man – a poem