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2010 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 29

For today's prompt, write a next steps poem. This might be a good opportunity to try writing a list poem. Or it might be a good time to write about your future plans. It might even be a good chance for you to write about spiral staircases. Who knows?

Here's my attempt:

"You are where you belong"

I sat on the steps and watched as the clouds
drifted west to east, and I thought of you
alone in your basement trying to live.

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If you're looking for next steps on what to do after November 30 for this challenge, click here AND check out the blog on December 1 when I do my 2010 November PAD Chapbook Challenge next steps post.

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