She does not dare open her mouth For fear the words will fall out But her smile is undeniable. ~Just L (December 13, 2014)
NaPoWriMo 2015
NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, is an annual project in which participating poets attempt to write a poem a day for the month of April.
Winter is Over: Finally!
I just wanted to tell you a few things: You are blooming. Whatever Winter you were experiencing is officially over. You are glowing. Life fills your face with every smile and laugh. You are fruitful. You are experiencing wonderful growth and abundance. You are giving. You shower those around you with your gifts. You are exciting. You crackle with electricity. … Continue reading Winter is Over: Finally!
Worthless Stock
NaPoWriMo Day 7: So today, I challenge you to write about money! It could be about not having enough, having too much (a nice kind of problem to have), the smell, or feel, or sensory aspects of money. It could also just be a poem about how we decide what has value or worth. Once … Continue reading Worthless Stock
(B)light: A Mondayish Aubade
NaPoWriMo Day 6: Today’s prompt springs from the form known as the aubade. These are morning poems, about dawn and daybreak. Many aubades take the form of lovers’ morning farewells, but . . . today is Monday. I squint and groan It cannot be How did this (b)light Wash over me? I thee do swear … Continue reading (B)light: A Mondayish Aubade
“Despair” is the thing with weight: An “ill-conceived” correction of Emily
NaPoWriMo Day 5: Find an Emily Dickinson poem and take out all the dashes and line breaks. Make it just one big block of prose. Now, rebreak the lines. Add words where you want. Take out some words. Make your own poem out of it! Despair is the thing with weight that sinks in … Continue reading “Despair” is the thing with weight: An “ill-conceived” correction of Emily
Smote: A “loveless” love poem
NaPoWritMo Day 4: Try to write a poem that expresses the feeling of love or lovelorn-ness without the traditional trappings you associate with the subject matter I threw away four English Toffee bars And one-half of a box of Drumsticks... It is not even garbage night ~Just L (April 4, 2015)
The Big Dipper
NaPoWriMo Day 2: About the stars The Big Dipper is a reassuring portent. It reminds me of the safety of my parents' backyard; And the vast miracle of the cosmos. ~Just L (April 2, 2015)
Just L Poetry 