April PAD Challenge: Day 5
Whew! I’m tired. Was up until 4-ish this morning (driving home to Georgia from Ohio); tried posting around then; but the site was acting all funky. Now, on 3 hours…
Whew! I'm tired. Was up until 4-ish this morning (driving home to Georgia from Ohio); tried posting around then; but the site was acting all funky. Now, on 3 hours sleep, I'm hoping my spelling is okay. :)
It's Sunday! Yay! Five days in and still kicking!
For today's prompt, I want you to write a poem about a landmark. It can be a famous landmark (like Mount Rushmore or the Sphinx) or a little more subdued (like the town water tower or an interesting sign).
Here's my attempt for the day:
"Touchdown Jesus"
At first, I laughed—a giant Jesus
with both arms thrust to the sky—
because of its size and only the top
half showed. Also, there was
the location: same exit as two
flea markets, strip club, prison,
and Hustler store. So, why not,
I guess, is the correct question.
Over time, I've grown comfortable
with his consistency. Even awed
when the sun rises behind him
or fog lifts off the water in front.
But still, there are times,
especially when on the phone,
when I can't help driving by
and saying, "Touchdown!"
(To see a picture of my "landmark," go to http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/9786.)

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.