2023 April PAD Challenge: Day 1
Write a poem every day of April with the 2023 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today’s prompt, write a foolish poem.
It's time for the first day of the 2023 April Poem-A-Day Challenge! Each day, I'll provide a poetry prompt and a poem to get things started. You can secretly poem along at home, or you can share your poem in the comments below.
For today's prompt, write a foolish poem. The poem could be about a fool, about being fooled, about fooling someone, or whatever other foolish direction you wish to take it. But don't fool with this prompt for too long; we'll have another one ready to roll tomorrow.
Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.
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Later this month, be sure to check out the 2nd annual Writer's Digest Poetry Writing Virtual Conference with four great presentations put on by award-winning poets covering a variety of topics, including how to put together poetry collections and bring fresh insight to familiar ideas.
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Here’s my attempt at a Foolish Poem:
"blank screen"
when i'm alone looking at you
i find i don't know what to do
& the more i try to be cool
the more i feel just like a fool
so perhaps it's better to quit
always trying to control it
& instead allow my mind space
to wander around place to place
(Editor's note: I admit it. That was more of a struggle than I expected, but that's OK. Got some words out, and it'll probably be easier tomorrow. It's all about the process. Words beget words, and thoughts beget thoughts. Poem away!)
