PAD Challenge Day 5 - A Moment

From Writer's Digest PAD Challenge:

For today’s prompt, write a moment poem. The moment could be this very moment in time. Or pick a moment from your past and dive into it. It could be a huge moment or event in your life (or the life of another). Or you could share a small, private moment–like a walk at night or solitary adventure.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want. In other words, it’s more important to write a new poem than to stick to the prompt.

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PAD Challenge Day 4 - A Wish Poem

From Writer's Digest Poem a Day Challenge:

For today’s prompt, write a wish poem. The poem could be about making a wish or granting a wish. It could focus on the fallout from a wish granted or denied. Or think up a wishful scene to share in your poem.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want. In other words, it’s more important to write a new poem than to stick to the prompt.

PAD Challenge Day 3 - Follow [blank]

From Writer's Digest Poem a Day Challenge.

For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Follow (blank),” replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles include: “Follow the Leader,” “Follow Me on Twitter,” “Follow Your Heart,” and/or “Follow the Light.” So many things to follow or not.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want. In other words, it’s more important to write a new poem than to stick to the prompt.

PAD Challenge Day 2 - Space

From Writer's Digest PAD Challenge - Day 2

Welcome to day two of the April Poem-A-Day Challenge. Anyone can show up for one day; it’s the people who show up for the second day who are really in this challenge to get their poem on.

For today’s prompt, write a space poem. Your poem could be about outer space or inner space. It could opine on the social spacing much of the world is currently doing. Or poets can write an ode to having the space to write or read or whatever. Honestly, I’ll be disappointed if there isn’t a Star Wars or Star Trek inspired poem today. Now, I’ll back off and give everyone plenty of space to write their poems today.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want. In other words, it’s more important to write a new poem than to stick to the prompt.

PAD Challenge Day 1 - A New Word

From Writer's Digest PAD Challenge

Today is the first day of the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge! Each day, I’ll provide a poetry prompt and a poem to get things started. You can secretly poem along at home, or you can share your poem in the comments below.

For today’s prompt, write a new world poem. There are new worlds and there are new worlds. You could write a poem about discovery of an actual planet. Or maybe your new world is actually a state of mind—or a series of books! In a way, I consider each new challenge a bit of a new world. Let’s explore this one together.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want. In other words, it’s more important to write a new poem than to stick to the prompt.

A bonny poem

As I think you all know, Bonnie is now in hospice care. I don't think people should have to wait until after they die for people to share their feelings and stories.

I would like for this week's prompt for everyone to write a Bonnie poem. Or, if you don't know her well enough for that, write a bonny poem.

bonny
     Chiefly Scot. pleasing to the eye; handsome; pretty.
     British Dialect.

• (of people) healthy, sweet, and lively.
• (of places) placid; tranquil.
• pleasing; agreeable; good.

For that matter, the Spanish definition of bonita is beautiful, so that's another option.

Indignities

Bonnie didn't want to offer a prompt because she did not write a poem for the last one, but I told her I am sure no one will mind, and would want to hear from her. So her prompt is:

Indignities

I think we could even consider dignity and indignities, give it a bit more breadth.