The Daily Prompt: Unleash Your Inner Dickinson. National Poetry Writing Month is nearly at an end. To celebrate it, try your hand at some verse.
Huh. I thought I just did that. And how come I didn’t know it was national poetry writing month? Do you suppose I wasn’t informed on purpose?
No matter, another poem probably won’t kill us. Well, me, anyway. I don’t know about you. I just hope poor Emily doesn’t roll over in her grave. Or come back to haunt me. Because I am about to update one of her poems.
A Day! Help! Help! Another Day!
by Emily Dickinson
A Day! Help! Help! Another Day!
Your prayers, oh Passer by!
From such a common ball as this
Might date a Victory!
From marshallings as simple
The flags of nations swang.
Steady—my soul: What issues
Upon thine arrow hang!
A Prompt! Help! Help! Another Prompt!
by grandmalin
A prompt! OMG, another prompt!
Give me a break you guys.
Such a seemingly simple request
Might cause INSANITY!
You prompt and prompt and never stop
The stress is making me mad.
Hold on, my soul: No worries
Just write something really bad.
The only thing I like better about Emily’s poem compared to mine is the use of the word “swang”. That is a truly awesome word.
And this post, my friends, should prove once and for all that poetry writing and appreciation is really not my strong point.
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I like your poem better 🙂
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Why thank you. Even without the “sprang” word I think it makes a good point. lol
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ED got nothing on GL. haha. Love the last line. {{{Hugs}}} Kozo
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♥{{{hugs}}}♥ Thanks Kozo. Now if I think I can be a poet, it’s all your fault.
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You have a point with the word sprang but I suspect that Emily really enjoyed your poem as much as we did.
KM
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