Day 20 - And now for our prompt (optional, as always). Today, I challenge to write a poem that states the things you know. For example, “The sky is blue” or “Pizza is my favorite food” or “The world’s smallest squid is Parateuthis tunicata. Each line can be a separate statement, or you can run them together. The things you “know” of course, might be facts, or they might be a little bit more like beliefs. Hopefully, this prompt will let your poem be grounded in specific facts, while also providing room for more abstract themes and ideas. (from http://www.napowrimo.net/)
It is snowing
on a Monday in late April.
I have to pay daycare next week
and I don't know where to find the funds.
The phone rings only when
I take a bite of a cracker
and after I take a swig of
Diet Coke.
My mouth is full and
I pick up the phone to say
Lommm, dish ish Mmmly...
The car gets fixed in a week
a new door, new rear-view mirror
so I'll be able to see the pole
next to the lane.
Ah well, EastEnders is on.
Time for a distraction.
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