Write a poem that contains at least five of the following ten words. Feel free to include all ten if you wish.
Frogs
Evening
Tomatoes
Jars
Raincoat
Steam
Peculating
Children
Elbow
Mystery
24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
Write a poem that contains at least five of the following ten words. Feel free to include all ten if you wish.
Frogs
Evening
Tomatoes
Jars
Raincoat
Steam
Peculating
Children
Elbow
Mystery
NIGHT SONGS
Dusk percolates into darkness.
Early spring in the Northwest, the ground a sodden mess, but this evening the rain has ceased. Stifled by too many hours inside, under lamps, I switch off the radio which has been keeping me company, my elbows stiff from bending over papers I’m grading.
Stretch and listen. Silence does not greet me. I am assaulted by frogs, the clang and bong of their night longing loud enough to hear with the windows closed.
I know you may not believe me.
Inspired by their desire, I turn aside, open jars of tomatoes. Crush garlic, chop basil. Put a large pan on to boil. We will eat well tonight.