Photo by Thought Catalog I love learning about new forms of poetry! Recently in class, we studied the villanelle form, and I thought I would share a bit about it with you. A villanelle is a 19-line poem with an alternating rhyme scheme of sorts. It’s made up […]
A year ago, I had never heard of Harryette Mullen. I suppose I hadn’t heard of Michael Ondaatje either. I’ve had the privilege of learning about so many incredible (contemporary) poets recently, and among them is the wonderful Harryette Mullen, who has quickly become one of my favorite […]
I talk a lot, ask anyone who knows me. I think I’ve gotten better at it in the past few years but overall I’m a chatty person. 16. A word you overuse This could be any number of words. Or phrases, even. It was a little beyond me, […]
Almost caught up! After this, I’ll only need to write two more poems to be back on track. Hopefully once I get there, I can focus and stick to it. 15. 10 things you should always have Looks like we’re gonna do another list poem! All the […]
Aww, I love this prompt! Kindness is so warm and good. Let’s get going! 14. Describe kindness I think it makes sense to do another acrostic, shall we? Kindness Kitchen mornings, you bring me tea just the way I like it I know that with you, I’m […]
Alright, time for another poem! With each one of these, I’m catching up slowly but surely. I figure if I write at least two a day, I’ll be back on track before I know it. 13. How do you make decisions? Oh boy. My decision-making is typically sporadic […]
Alright, falling further and further behind but you know, Confucious said “It does not matter how slow you go, so long as you do not stop.” I always think about that when I’m feeling inadequate. 12. What is a “perfect” day? This is a difficult question because it […]
Interesting prompt today: 11. How important is fame? There are a lot of interpretations of what fame is and what it can be used for. I decided to do a nod to recent events. Untitled 01 Fame isn’t all bad Fame isn’t gossip and lights and camera and […]
I’m almost a third of the way through!! Woohoo! 10. A place you have never been. I haven’t been a lot of places. I’ve wanted to travel for as long as I can remember. Narrowing down my travel bucket list is no small task. Itchy Feet I’ve […]
This prompt is going to be difficult. I am supposed to write about three things I have in common with my best friend, which is a problem because how do you define a best friend? And who is my best friend? 8. Three things you and your best friend […]