For the last day of NaPoWriMo, I wanted to return to my initial intention for the month: a poem for/about the goddess Idunn. The included lines of Old Norse are from the poem Hrafnagaldr Óðins (stanza 6) and transcribed from the song Iduna by Faun—which is also the melody of the "song" attested in my poem.…
Poem prompt: "Today’s daily resource is the online galleries of the Whitney Museum, where you’ll find artwork as varied as this fun portrait of Billie Jean King, a Frank Stella sculpture that looks like what would happen if a space station fell in love with a bridge, and this contemporary take on the classic embroidered sampler. And now for today’s prompt…
As an introvert, I haven't been to many "ceremonies" (or events or parties) in my life, and I wasn't about to write on the topic of weddings and graduations. I don't remember any of the music at my father's funeral. I suppose that in and of itself could be a topic worth exploring--at some point.…
Today I found beauty in depression, in the pre-Raphaelite art of tragic characters. It is not my intention to romanticize self-harm, but rather see the beauty that lies even in the darkest of outlooks. I find, for me, that gives my depression value, and me a boost of confidence in the expression. 988 Suicide and…
Oh boy. This took hours and several heavy sighs and a few tears. Sonnets are so strict. I tried my best not to sound forced. I'm not sure how well I succeeded, but I wanted to be true to form. I have a project on the back burner reimagining the tasks of Hercules as crimes…
I saw the neo-pagan band FAUN in concert on my birthday last year. It was a life-changing experience being the the same room with the band, so close to the music I love. I haven't been to many concerts in my life for multiple reasons: cost, location, volume, crowds. But I bought earplugs. I wasn't…
A hint of singing together, and a strong reference to the lyric version of "The Last of the Wilds" by Nightwish. I'm in the early days of attempting to learn Finnish so this is where my headspace is at. Enjoy! Poem prompt: "Today’s daily resource is the Art Institute of Chicago, where just searching the collection…
An antisocial anti-establishment poem in the guise of an angry bird. Just because. CW: contains swearing. Poem prompt: "Our resource for the day is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum’s online image collection is practically endless, and to call it varied would be an understatement. There’s over 2,000 images just of baseball cards! To say nothing of candelabra…
Veering slightly off-prompt again today, to write my true emotions, thanking my mother for her example rather than anything specific she taught me to do. Our old house just went up for sale again, and I'm having feelings. Poem prompt: "Today’s daily resource is the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence, Italy. If you are at all interested…
Today's prompt is so fun and unique! I'll be revisiting it in the future. I have so many ideas that could fit into this conceit. Many thanks to Sawako Nakayasu for coming up with such a concept in the first place with her original prose poem! Poem prompt: "Our daily resource is the Shanghai Museum, where…
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