April Pameticky Part 1There was that time she was a mothtrapped between the glass and screen of a 12-story-up window. A great Polyphemus moth, She could not have truly fit between,Flapping and patting her wings against the slide, until finally she put her head on the cool track and became something else,Always becoming something elseAnd stepped onto a shore of … Continue reading A Moth Triptych
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, … Continue reading 4/2 Oooh April, looking good this Spring
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 … Continue reading Prompt #23: Secrets
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 … Continue reading Prompt # 22: Spoken Word
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 … Continue reading Prompt # 21: Pillory
April Pameticky 