A woozy drunk DUI He lost control because he was DUI Police officer arrest drunk for DUI What was thought a bender-fender was deeper He got a ticket for DUI The victim pressed charges for DUI The drunk pleaded guilty for DUI What was…
Category: Poetry Prompts
Hour thirteen
heart attack, the words whispered from ear to ear sounded horrible, cruel condescending all i wanted was to rush into the room where my father lay hooked up and hold him close, tell him he was safe they were allowing no one in not even…
Hour Thirteen – The Guilt
Hour Thirteen – Write a poem about a time when something really bad happened…that later turned out to be a good thing. The Guilt I broke two promises that year Both, unintentional, of course But the guilt, it overtakes the grief The…
Synchronized
Let’s synchronize swim Alex the alligator Smiles and rolls for cheers
#12- Countdown
Loud music bouncing off the walls Happiness radiating from each person Contagious laughter and genuine smiles Everyone she loved gathered in a room As she stood on the sidelines and watched Her smile only grew wider Her face lighting up with glee The sun had…
Elbow Macaroni
Remember Macaroni jewelry boxes? The first one for Mother’s Day was always a surprise. We need the elbow ones Ms. Merriwether said. “Don’t waste this food. There are starving children everywhere.” We need Elmers glue. We need paint too. A smoking box I think. “We…
Hour twelve: we are gathering
tiny heart beats madly excitedly they’ve given me the instructions which float like strips of rainbow from my jaw – as you proceed they’ll send you more and more to carry be willing you can do it with me are beating thousands and thousands of…
Gathering
Hour 12 How strange is this connection, not by blood but met by fate, your friends make it live a heaven Unknowingly, if you meet your mates, No matter how long the period those gathering with loving friends, You Found someone in the…
He
His name is Freedom but he prefers to be announced as We, Us. He or Him. Please don’t refer to him as them, they or those. He cannot pale any bluer in the face. For centuries no one has told him what to do. His…