I’m all prepared to write a poem about what’s inside my pocket.  I thought that was to be […]

Today’s prompt: write a poem in the form of a review. You can review either animate or inanimate […]

Oh my!  I hoped to weave some fascinating facts about Octopuses into today’s poem.  Such fascinating animals.  I […]

It’s gratitude Monday and It’s CeCe’s birthday.  My gratitude is focused on her today. Today’s NaPoWriMo challenge: Wright […]

Today’s Challenge: write a parody or satire based on a famous poem. It can be long or short, […]

Today’s challenge: write a “pastoral” poem. Traditionally, pastoral poems involved various shepherdesses and shepherds talking about love and fields, but yours […]

Tuesday is for STEM. And April is Poetry.  Yikes! Today’s prompt:– the erasure! This involves taking a pre-existing text […]

Today is gratitude Monday and it’s still April.  So another Mashup.  Today’s challenge: write a poem that states […]

Today’s challenge: (well, it’s actually yesterday’s challenge) write a “social media”-style poem. Namecheck all of your friends. Quote […]

Today’s challenge:  write a poem that addresses itself or some aspect of its self (i.e. “Dear Poem,” or “what are my quatrains up to?”; “Couplet, come with me . . .”) This might seem a little meta at first, or even kind of cheesy. But it can be a great way of interrogating (or at least, asking polite questions) of your own writing process and the motivations you have for writing, and the motivations you ascribe to your readers.

This seems impossible.  Oh well, What’s a challenge, without a challenge. First the outfit. I’m ready to go to my ASQ leadership meeting. I love these giant snaps on my favorite blue blazer.  If anyone has tips