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…
On to actually-today's prompt! I really like this one, and riding high off the concert I went to last night I am freshly inspired by song lyrics. There's one good thing that came of my friends all ditching me a few years ago. It gave me some new trauma to delve into with my art.…
A rough draft today—this may undergo some major editing in the future. Line lengths need trimming and repositioning, and I want to add more detailed descriptions. Today's prompt became the start of a new myth. I've long considered the life-and-death yin-yang nature of Iduna and Hel(a). There are no attestations that these two ever met.…
Poem prompt: "Our featured resource for the day is the online gallery of the Rijksmuseum, where you may particularly enjoy their series on 100 masterpieces within the museum’ s collection. And here’s a little anecdote about how browsing an online collection of this kind can lead you to new and startling discoveries. While taking a peek at the…
Yesterday was weird day at work and I didn't get to the prompt until late in the evening. I have written plenty of villanelles before, but this one took 4-5 drafts before I was marginally happy with it. There were tears and some mild screams of frustration. But it is done. I ended up complying…
Today's prompt directed participants to pick a number, then write a poem with the words on that row. I cheated, and instead of picking a number first, I perused the list and chose the one(s) I wanted to do. I had to, in order to work around the prompt so I could make it related…
Playing catch-up today. I almost forgot what month it was! So often with the daily grind, I get into a routine rut. Such is adult life. Recent distractions I've found to help me survive reality: binging House MD on Hulu, learning how to play Magic: The Gathering (to appease my husband, so we can spend…
Activity here has died down a bit on my part due to all of my attention being diverted to BlueSky, the new Twitter/X alternative. It really is as nice as they say (at least for now) and I'm able to market my work with a wider reach. I've posted a few poems there that I…
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