From Robert Lee Brewer's PAD Challenge:
Okay, the first day is in the books, and it was a lot of fun. But we’ve got plenty of poeming left to go.For today’s prompt, write a “not today” poem. Maybe it’s normal to give in to outside pressures, but not today. Or maybe you’re usually very disciplined in your health and wellness habits, but not today. Or maybe you struggle to write poems, but not today.
the nickel bagger
ReplyDeletestanding on the corner
almost got popped
but 5 0 looked the other way
and nickel bagger ducked
into the shadow
of a doorway
so she didn't get it
not today
and
down the street
big mama's sneakin' around
with Harry Joe
her ol' man came home
early from the bar
she heard the car
Harry Joe was out the window
in a little minute
bare butt, he got away
they didn't get caught
not today
This is the kind of poem I mean when I say your poems have an "edge" to them. I really, really like this.
DeleteThat "edge" thing really confuses me. It sounds like something that is a wrong thing and yet you really liked this poem. I guess the "edge" is where I write. LOL
DeleteIn my opinion, edgy is good. Have you ever read poetry by Charles Bukowski? If not, search him out.
Deleteexcellen! and yes the edge is a good place to write from or to live on :-)
DeleteI am going to die but not today
ReplyDeletemuddle through my day, need a new routine
It must be now, time for me is finite
I should submit those poems, but not today.
Muddle through my day, need a new routine
The bathroom needs cleaned, the dishes need done.
I should submit those poems, but not today,
that rug has cat fur, I should vacuum it.
The bathroom needs cleaned, the dishes need done.
I'll finish my book, send it to agents.
That rug has cat fur, I should vacuum it.
Daylight hovers above the hole I dug.
I'll finish my book, send it to agents.
In a sec. After I finish this game.
Daylight hovers above the hole I dug.
Time to climb out, live what's left of my life.
In a sec. After I finish this game.
It must be now, time for me is finite.
Time to climb out, live what's left of my life.
I am going to die but not today
well damnit Victoria! how did you get inside my head and write the poem I've been forming their all morning! love it! yes, we are going to die... but for both of us it will no be today. have to go work up another idea. lol!
DeleteWhat a perfect use for that format! It fits the subject like a lovely glove. Nice job.
DeleteI love this pantoum!!! I thought about writing a pantoum but I've been having too much fun with free verse. "Time to climb out, live what's left of my life"...Nice line. I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteMy husband likes hot sauce
ReplyDeleteeats it on anything and everything
he asks me "want some hot sauce?'
I tell him not today.
We have egg sandwiches
he deliberates over which hot sauce to use
do you want some he will ask
I tell him not today,
He will eat crackers just to eat
the hot sauce he wants to try
I tell him I had enough yesterday
so no I not today.
It's a game we play
he knows I will always pass
but still he will ask
and I will always say...not today.
I have been waiting all day for your poem!!! Finally...kidding. I know what happened. I got a good chuckle out of this one. It's really funny! Paul is like that with peanut butter. Peanut butter in grits, oatmeal, on crackers, cookies just about anything he can think of to put peanut butter on. And I say...not today...hahahahahah lmbo At first I thought this prompt was boring but it turned out pretty good.
DeleteCute. And yes, it's a fun game. And I'm so glad at least the three sisters and making it out here every day!
Deletelmbo! i had to read your post a couple times because I read it as and I'm glad at least the three sisters are making out here every day... lol!
DeleteAnd I have "and" instead of "are" and of course it won't let us edit comments. Sigh...
DeleteI think because of the poetry games we played as children that we can write on any subject at any given moment. And I am proud of us that we all have made a good showing here for this and I know I will be looking forward to getting up every morning to see what the days prompt will be. Sorry about Paul. His dad has Alzheimer's and lost his driver's license so Paul is very busy now.
DeleteThis is so cute! My Stephen loves hot sauce to, and I am a Not Today person too.
DeleteJam yesterday,
ReplyDeletejam tomorrow,
but not today,
or so it is said.
Go ask Alice!
I'd rather jam today,
Especially if it is strawberry!
How about you?
cute and right with the theme. I'm checking at midnight here to see if the prompt changes and I happened to notice you had posted.
DeleteVery cute and fitting for the topic. It would fit right in with Lewis Carroll too.
DeleteThanks for the comments, I sometimes tend to post at the end of the day because I'm usually on more at night than in the daytime.
DeleteCouldn't resist this. It just popped into my head and I said, why not? Tee Hee!
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