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
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# 18: Form Recently someone asked me how to become a poet. I answered honestly: I have no idea. I just started writing. Then I read. Then I thought about what I had read. Then I read some more. And finally I went back to writing. I realize that there are 'rules' to writing poems … Continue reading Prompt # 18: Form
If you would like, you may email your responses directly to me at aprilpameticky@hotmail.com, or leave your efforts in the comment section below each day’s prompt. I would be happy to share work and links back to bloggers and poets that have decided to participate. Many of you may already have a poem or piece that … Continue reading Prompt #8: Tweet-a-Poem
April Pameticky 