2018 April PAD Challenge: Day 4

We’re now 4 days into this challenge, which means we’re developing a routine. Let’s keep the momentum going. For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Case (blank);” replace the blank with…

We're now 4 days into this challenge, which means we're developing a routine. Let's keep the momentum going.

For today’s prompt, take the phrase "Case (blank);" replace the blank with a word or phrase; make the new phrase the title of your poem; and then, write your poem. Possible titles include: "Case of Water," "Case in Point," "Case Study," and "Case of the Missing Person."

I hope everyone has a case of easy poeming today!

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Here’s my attempt at a "Case (blank)" Poem:

“case of not sleeping again”

because you're on my mind again
from the end to the start of day
& i just want to be your man
because you're on my mind again
& i can't get to sleep again
when there's so much i want to say
because you're on my mind again
from the start to the end of day

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Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Content Editor of the Writer’s Digest Writing Community and author of Solving the World’s Problems (Press 53). He is known to rock a poetic form from time to time; for instance, rolling with the triolet today.

Follow him on Twitter @RobertLeeBrewer.

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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 Solving the World's Problems, 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.