2026 April PAD Challenge: Day 27
Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a fan poem.
For today's prompt, write a fan poem. For me, I think about people who are fans of sports, entertainment, media, and other forms of celebrity. But there are also oscillating fans, ceiling fans, and hand-held fans. So let's "fan out" and "fan the flames" of our poeming today.
Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.
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Here’s my attempt at a Fan Poem:
“At The Killers Show,” by Robert Lee Brewer
I can barely hear any songs
because of all these screaming fans
who've turned out in this manic throng.
I came here to hear all their songs,
but failed to realize it's all wrong—
when Brandon Flowers is the man,
I can't really hear any songs
because of all these screaming fans.
(Note on today's poem: True story. Went to see The Killers at a club after their Hot Fuss album dropped, and the screaming of fans was as loud as—and sometimes louder than—the band.)
