write a sestina?
well…. that was the prompt-
hmmm, but i don’t want to think that deep
that my mind explodes-
nor curves into some dark corner unable to emerge-
so that no amount of prompting will be able to lift me out.

write a sestina?
hmmm….no, not right now.
instead i’m going to cap this off right here
eat a powdered donut and like kermit, sip my tea –
and i will wait patiently
for someone else’s brilliant stroke of genius to erupt
and i promise i will be amazed.