First draft:
The Ocean
she never fails to shake me
when I see her all riled up
her grandeur is attractive
to whoever walks about
she is pert and erratic
only fools contest her ways
just when you’re set to quit her
a trout she hurls you: odd: aye
© selma
March 31st, 2024.
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Find the prompt here: https://www.napowrimo.net
It’s so close to the start of Na/GloPoWriMo that we can practically read the poems already! Okay, maybe not exactly that, but we’re certainly starting to feel the bubbling sensation that portends imminent inspiration.
We’ll be back tomorrow with our first daily featured participant and resource, along with a prompt. But for now, and to help out all of you for whom April 1 comes a bit earlier than it does to Na/GloPoWriMo’s secret headquarters (yes, our lair is built into a volcano), here’s an early-bird prompt: Pick a word from the list below. Then write a poem titled either “A [your word]” or “The [your word]” in which you explore the meaning of the
word, or some memory you have of it, as if you were writing an illustrative/alternative definition.
- Cage
- Ocean
- Time
- Cedar
- Window
- Sword
- Flute
Happy Writing!
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Glad to see you here in GloPoWriMo! I look forward to reading your posts this month.
LuAnne, so happy to see you here this year again. I’m always thrilled by your visit ad lovely comments. Thank you, you make my time here a delightful experience. Bless you. I too, look forward to reading your posts. I find it hard to keep up sometimes. Bless you.
On the lookout for those trout!!!
Yeah, she wants us to be present always. She is benevolent like that… Thanks, Annette. Bless you for reading and commenting. Happy Easter.
A lovely take Selma❤️
Glad that you are participating in GloPoWriMo. I look forward to seeing your posts this month (as always!).
LuAnne, I see you responded twice. Hope it wasn’t too much of a hassle. Thank you. Happy Easter.
Awesome, every line perfection, Selma. Love the whimsy of that tossed trout!! Haha!!
Thanks so very much Suzette. Those are words I don’t usually associate with me… hehe. Happy you enjoyed this first one–Early Bird. Bless you and Happy Easter.
You are absolutely most welcome Selman. Thank you. Happy Easter to you!
Yay! You’re back, Selma!
Elizabeth, thanks so much for the way you said that. Bless you. I read yours about the timekeeper but had no time to respond. I know who the timekeeper is. I always love your words. Happy Easter. and blessings. I’ll try to swing by there soon.
What a fun ending, Selma. The trout had me smiling.
Maureen’s prompts bring out some fun stuff, indeed. This time around, in my fourth year, I will try to write shorter poems. This was the first–I hope to continue this way. So happy to see you here. Thanks for the support. I bless you madam famous Author. You rock, ma’am.
I think that’s an amazing idea- to write short poems. I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself, too and I want to read more poems by other poets. I hope I can do it.
Thank you, Selma, for your blessings, kind words and cheering me. Lol…I wish was a famous author or atleast someone whose book lots of people read and enjoyed. Don’t we all. Loads of hugs to you.
Pert and erratic…a great description of the ocean.
Thank you most dearly. Bless you and Happy Easter, Heather. xoxo
You’re welcome. Happy Easter!
Love each line, Selma💓
Thanks dear Cindy. Happy EAster.
Well done, Selma! 🌺
Aww. Thanks so much, Barbara dear. Bless you.
Lovely, Selma! I almost went with ocean too. Not sure if I can keep up every day of April but I’ll try 😉
Your Early Bird poem was amazing. You have the most vivid imagination. Thanks for sharing that and for supporting me here. I think you will do wonderful keeping up. Bless you and Happy Easter.
Thanks so much, Selma. I shall try and keep up with you! Lovely to have you on the journey! Happy Easter, my chick! ❤️
Lovely.
Thanks for showering me with those words. You are sweet.
Lovely. 🥰
Thanks most sincerely, dear Sadje. Happy new month. xoxo
Most welcome dear friend. Happy April