Tag: National Poetry Month
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A Moth Triptych
Writing poems concerned with transformation led to this Moth Triptych.
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4/2 Oooh April, looking good this Spring
I adore the month of April. That may seem a little self-serving, but I wasn’t born in April, and for most of my childhood, I despised my name. (see: Hey April, have you seen September?) But my adult self loves all the things in bloom, all the bursting color, the vagaries of unpredictable Kansas weather,…
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Prompt #23: Secrets
We’re nearing the end of our journey in poetry together with only a few days remaining. Remember, you can share your work in the comment section or via email at aprilpameticky@hotmail.com. Prompt #23: Secrets Secrets can be powerful or life-altering. Sometimes they are little things, silly, quiet moments we don’t share with others. Secrets can also…
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Prompt # 22: Spoken Word
Prompt #22: Spoken Word Many of my fellow writers are spoken-word artists. This lends itself to a completely different style of writing with poets paying close attention to how things sound aloud. As you are going through your day, listen for words or phrases that jump out at you. Perhaps it’ll be a co-worker that mouths…
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Prompt # 21: Pillory
Prompt #21: Pillory pl. pil·lo·ries A wooden framework on a post, with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly locked to be exposed to public scorn as punishment. tr.v. pil·lo·ried, pil·lo·ry·ing, pil·lo·ries 1. To expose to ridicule and abuse. 2. To put in a pillory as punishment. We are using that…
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