2026 April PAD Challenge: Day 28
Write a poem a day for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s Two-for-Tuesday prompt, write a love and/or anti-love poem.
Today marks four weeks into this challenge. And long-time April PAD Challengers probably already know today's Two-for-Tuesday prompt, because it's one that has shown up in every single April PAD Challenge over the years.
For the fourth and final Two-for-Tuesday prompt:
- Write a love poem and/or...
- Write an anti-love poem.
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 Love and/or Anti-Love Poem:
“this life,” by Robert Lee Brewer
a gift i never requested
& the bearer of pain & torment
broken hearts & disappointments
yet i believe the personal myths
of running to hug strangers in public
wandering the streets alone at night
admiring the moon & crisp air & evening
even at this hour excited by birds
building nests & flying past my window
even as the world continues to change
in ways i will never understand
in ways that often shatter me
even now with each breath i take
i know even now that i love you
& i'm in no great rush to move along
