Would someone please help me find my keys?  I’ve looked in the living room, dining room, and on the kitchen sink. I have checked the bedroom, refrigerator, everywhere that I could think. Asked the dog, his head said no Asked the cat, but, well you know…

when I was 8 I lost my first tooth a milestone I looked forward to and celebrated with pillow talk and fairies and a quarter; if only every loss could be no more than a distraction for my tongue and an entry in my baby…

Each year I write one prompt devoted to a cliché topic, previously these prompts have been focused on love, death, and angst. This year the challenge is to write a poem about loss that is not cliché.

I have done this for a million years And have seen you live I have watched a planet die And another born. I have loved a woman in reverse Our timelines running to the other ends And through it all, I am here. Trust me,…

I reach across the table towards the cup and saucer; prepare to nudge it gently off the edge. I brace myself for impact (and the sound of a resounding smash) but nothing happens. Now I pause within the unaccustomed silence – look around me. And…

Never took a liking to or understood the term But I knew well the purpose of its composition, to make others squirm Nonetheless I must protest My work was executed with fine precision Every sling a premeditated decision That no other would ever match My…

I have Wonder Woman lipstick and I am not afraid to use it! I have the cape as well but I don’t need to brag about that, you already know. Feminine strength rooted in kindness and an attitude of believing in the best in others, as…

Looking deep at her reflection “All these men – what will they think? Eight in total in just one day?  Your reputation is blown no matter what you say  Seven dwarfs and a Prince, you should be ashamed What would make you take an apple…

Stand here beside me – the wild Atlantic gusting in your face – the people and the land behind. Something happens as you stand here on the shore; a distancing not related to either place or time. You step close to the edge of things…

Write a persona poem from the perspective of a well known fictional character. You can choose any fictional character but here are a few names to get you thinking in the right direction: Dracula, King Arthur, Red Riding Hood, Katniss Everdeen, etc. . .