2012 April PAD Challenge: Day 1
And so it begins! Today is the first day of the 5th annual April PAD (Poem-A-Day) Challenge on Poetic Asides. I can't believe we're turning five!
For today's prompt, write a communication poem. The communication could be dialogue between two (or more people); a postcard correspondence; a letter; a voicemail; a text message; a series of tweets; or whatever. Heck, I guess a poem is a form of communication--so there's really no way to screw up today's prompt (outside of writing nothing at all). Let's get this party started!
Here's my attempt:
"An Urgent Message"
Respond now or we'll send murderous
marauders to your house at midnight
who will kill you--leaving your children
and parents with nothing. All will be
lost. Cunning cats will prowl alleyways
as your grieving (and groveling) leftovers
wander the earth wondering why you could
do so little to protect them. You, who
received urgent messages and important
notices and special offers, threw
every correspondence into the garbage
can as if all we tried to offer were junk.
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