#napowrimo day 25
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I knew it when
your house bloomed.
When the front step shifted
from a held breath
to a threshold.
The stasis had settled in,
years-deep,
sprawling
through each room
until the air went brittle,
until (oops) it gnawed
upon the bones.
And yet
from day to day
I watched you
push it back.
The rooms began
to breathe again.
In the low light,
you went shadow-kissed,
the hollows of you retreating—
but when I squinted to see,
you rolled up your sleeves
to replace the bulbs.
The lightning in my chest
could’ve lit the room itself.
I could cry for all
your quiet concessions:
a softer chair, a proper bed,
the kitchen cracking an eye
when I stirred a coffee
at the counter.
On the last visit
(before they stopped
being visits, before
the admitted defeat
and the mutual resignation
to the rest of our lives
together)
I slipped you
a handful of buttercups
that had begun to
cautiously regain footing
in the yard.
What’s this?
you said,
and you hadn’t quite
resurrected the house
enough for vases,
so I tucked one
into your lapel
as you pushed another
behind my ear.
A housewarming present,
and I kissed your teeth
as the home you’d built
with me in mind
heaved a contented sigh.
Someone finally lives here.
#prompt: write a love poem that names at least 1 flower + contains a parenthetical statement + has lines break in unusual places.#napowrimo#napowrimo 2023#love poem#love poetry#poem#poetry#recovery poem#recovery poetry#spilled ink#spilled poetry#writeblr#poets on tumblr#poetry on tumblr#writers on tumblr#writing on tumblr#also a fun little secret fandom tag here at the end that I added after posting the poem so hopefully it won't actually show UP in the tag:#valduggery#damien.txt#napowrimo day 25
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wounds and honey. 08/25. S.R.
transcript under the cut:-
[ID/ two separate screenshots of haikus which follow the 5-7-5 rule written on a white background in black times new roman text.
“we wound each other with,
casual cruelty and,
it warns me of home”
&
“The world is drenched,
in honey and I want to let,
go of the elation.” /END ID]
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every time i see you
the heartbreak repeats
like the dj breaking beats,
making music for you to enjoy.
i'm tired of music reminding
me of you.
just sick and tired of
seeing you.
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[when i think of you]
after e.e. cummings
i see your bike left haphazard on the edge
of the forbidden cricket pitch fringed
with golden hued birds-foot trefoil
and clover, sky overhead cross-hatched
with vapour trails, like the lines that sketch
your face now; your face then was freckled,
your breath sweet with bubble gum,
lips stained orange with the juice of a Jubbly
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NaPoWriMo 2023 - Day 25
Your gentle hands
sliding across my skin
looking for the place
where you will begin.
You feel the energy
remember the landscape
you loved to travel.
We’ve bided our time
waiting to get it right,
but it will be worth the journey.
After the distance we’ve endured,
it feels so good to return.
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awakening
soft, i turn around to look at you after catching
my breath and think about how nice this is:
laying next to you, so close, unsleeping
in this comfortable silence of smiles
when you complain about the cold, i huddle closer
(i fear you can hear my heart but then i press
my hand to your chest and feel yours race—
i see, the both of us are conducting electricity)
your fingers come to dance on my back knowingly
and i fold into myself like a makahiya plant
(in english, a “touch-me-not”, but that’s not
truthful in this moment), my voice shrinking along
the sound of your quiet laugh tickles my ear;
i lift my gaze to find yours waiting and you
kiss me, petal-soft, and i wilt in your hands
until you make me bloom under your touch again
a tv show we did not finish said that the night is
dark and full of terrors; talk to me until the sun
comes up, until it cascades through the curtains
and we blame our squinted smiles on the light
— jade a.
escapril day 30: “do you hear that?”
@poetryorchard day 30: the quiet romance of sleeplessness
napowrimo day 25: Write a love poem that names at least one flower, contains one parenthetical statement, and has some lines break in unusual places (in the style of somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond by e. e. cummings).
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Sometime Past Sunrise
Izzy feels…
warm.
He’s comfortable
like he hasn’t been in months,
since before all this fucking
nonsense
with the Revenge and
Stede fucking Bonnet.
And then the night before
comes back and he blinks his eyes open
to find his head resting on
Bonnet’s chest.
Fuck.
He’s feeling safe
and comfortable
cuddled up to—
Thought you’d sleep the day away, Iz.
Izzy startles; Ed’s voice,
low and sonorous,
is close enough to his ear
that breath
ghosts
across his skin.
His bare skin.
’s not like you
to miss the sunrise,
Ed says.
Oh hush,
Stede scolds.
He works harder
than anyone else on this ship,
he’s allowed a lie in.
Ed’s arm snakes around Izzy
and he hooks his chin
over Izzy’s shoulder.
‘course he can have a lie in.
’s just more fun
if he’s awake.
Are you going to talk to me
or just about me? Izzy growls.
Stede lifts Izzy’s chin,
kisses him lightly.
It’s a chaste kiss,
not like others they’ve shared,
but he feels himself
relaxing
into it all the same.
My apologies, Israel.
Of course we want to hear
your thoughts.
I—
His voice catches in his throat.
Stede’s eyes are
so fucking earnest,
so intent
on hearing everything
he has to say.
But—
he’s not sure what to say.
Edward’s crowded up behind him,
molded up against Izzy’s spine,
and Stede is looking at him
like he’s some sort of precious treasure and—
Breakfast? he croaks.
Of course!
Stede looks delighted.
I’m not letting you get away,
Ed murmurs in his ear.
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NaPoWriMo day 25 - stede/ed/izzy and morning for @vexbatch
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Napowrimo Day 25
Official Prompt:
Begin by reading e e cummings’ poem [somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond]. This is a pretty classic love poem, so well-known that it has spawned at least one silly meme. Today’s prompt challenges you to also write a love poem, one that names at least one flower, contains one parenthetical statement, and in which at least some lines break in unusual places.
My Prompt:
Imagine, if you will, that everyone has forgotten you and how you look. Write how you would describe yourself to them. One way in which to do this might be to write an inventory, similar to Twelfth Night where Olivia mocks love poetry by listing her features plainly (Act 1, Scene 5).
Lucky Dip:
Crypt
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Pearls draped around Columbines (Poem #20, NaPoWriMo 2024)
By Daniel Paiz
April 20th is a date that means a lot of things across the United States. For some it’s a reference to smoking and partaking in marijuana-related activities. For others it’s a more somber day due to the events of the Columbine school shooting 25 years ago today. For Cypher Sessions, it’s our anniversary date as well, often celebrated with some NaPoWriMo.
Twelve years ago, this…
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Call for submissions: The Auroras & Blossoms Magazine ( Issue 2)
Like our anthology series, the Auroras & Blossoms Magazine is based on the concept of PoArtMo, which stands for “Positive Actions Rally Thoughts & Momentum.”
PoArtMo follows three major tenets:
Family-friendliness & clean language.
Positivity and upliftment.
Inclusivity and respect for all.
Inspired by NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month), PoArtMo seeks to promote positive and inspirational art and creativity, and has two long-term goals:
Give a voice to projects, concepts, and stories that foster positive discussions and outcomes; and
Build a nurturing, family-friendly community of like-minded individuals (ages 13 and over) around the world.
The Auroras & Blossoms Magazine gives a voice to writers whose work seeks to nurture hope and optimism.
Submission deadline for Issue 2: March 31, 2024
Ages: 13 and over.
Language: English only.
Theme: Auroras and / or blossoms. What do these two words mean to you? Your interpretation of the theme can be literal or metaphorical.
Note that the theme is optional. We will still consider non-themed entries.
What we accept: Haiku and senryu
Number of pieces accepted:
Young writers (ages 13–16): Up to two (2) haiku / senryu.
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AI-GENERATED POEMS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED
Number of entries accepted per issue: 20–25.
Other requirements:
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We are inclusive: As human beings, we greatly value empathy and respect. We believe that diversity makes the world beautiful. No matter who you are and where you come from, we welcome your submission.
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A donation also entitles you to:
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NaPoWriMo Day 25: Lyta
Never in a million years
Did I think I’d be meditating
With Lyta Alexander
Babylon 5 held and holds my heart
Now dear Pat invites us to join her
For meditation
Fighting fear and dragons
(And procrastination and bad habits
But that’s maybe just me)
Meditation doesn’t come easy
To this frazzled neurology
But she sits outside
No silence
Breathing suggestions – not rules
I zone out…
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Poetry Month Challenges Day 25: Urge and Use
Poetry Month Challenges Day 25: Urge and Use #poetry #photography #abstractart #NaPoWriMo #PAD #AtoZChallenge #dVerse
Use in Urge by Maria L. Berg 2023
Urge & Use
An urge can come from without—an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force—or within—an involuntary, natural, or instinctive impulse. An urge may come from within but then one may urge another to act on one’s urge. I’m not sure how I’m going to place urge on my chart. I found this interesting statement about “urge” in The Mind at…
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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 25
open the frig door • there they are, safely stored • thank you past self.
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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 25: I fell in love
#napowrimo2023 #cherryblossoms
So today we go to E.E. Cummings and his extremely influential experimental work. And so the things we had to keep in mind were: 1. Has to be a love poem 2. Has to name a flower3. Contains one parenthetical statement
I fell in love
I fell in love, the way they said it felt-
From a distance, pining
Imagining fantastical futures
Evenings spent talking of the stars
Mingled breaths
In rain shower…
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NaPoWriMo 2023: Day 25
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Day Twenty-Five
Today’s prompt challenges you to also write a love poem, one that names at least one flower, contains one parenthetical statement, and in which at least some lines break in unusual places.
I do not need regret,For all the love that I’ve had,Even all the heartbreaks,Will make me wiser (while being sad),
Some are the sweetest,Some are the…
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NaPoWriMo National Poetry Writing Month Prompts for Days 25 to 30 - April 25- 30, 2023
“Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.” – Marianne Moore
In a moment your latest batch of prompts to inspire and challenge — but first:
This Saturday….independent bookstores begin their celebration. BookTree is Kirkland is part of this. Thank YOU for supporting indie bookstores near you!!!
The 2023 Independent Bookstore Day begins on April 29. This year once again…
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