2010 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 10
Some mornings, I’m able to get to the computer earlier than others. Today is one of those early bird days! Yay! For today’s prompt, write a love poem. Simple as…
Some mornings, I'm able to get to the computer earlier than others. Today is one of those early bird days! Yay!
For today's prompt, write a love poem. Simple as that. Poets who've done the PAD challenges in the past know I always sneak this one in somewhere during the month. And if you're all anti-love poem, that's fine. Express your anti-love in a poem as well; it still counts toward this prompt.
Here's my attempt:
"Do you like what you see?"
O, yes!
I love that shirt
and how it looks on you
though I'd like it even more
if it were on the floor.
I can't explain why--
like describing the pleasures
of various fruits,
why try?
Instead,
I'll answer, "Yes!
Sweet baby, yes!
You intoxicate me like wine."
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Do you have this essential poetry resource?
That is, do you have The Poetry Dictionary, by John Drury? This book is loaded with definitions of poetic forms, poetic terms and other poetic movements. Plus, it includes several fine sample poems and explanations of everything from abecedarium to the Welsh poetic forms.
Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Editor of Writer's Digest, which includes managing the content on WritersDigest.com and programming virtual conferences. He's the author of 40 Plot Twist Prompts for Writers: Writing Ideas for Bending Stories in New Directions, The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms: 100+ Poetic Form Definitions and Examples for Poets, Poem-a-Day: 365 Poetry Writing Prompts for a Year of Poeming, and more. Also, he's the editor of Writer's Market, Poet's Market, and Guide to Literary Agents. Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
