Writing Articles

Poetry from Banned Words

There’s a list of “naughty words” floating around. Let’s turn them into poetry.

Playfully Formal Verse

Or, it must be nice to doglificate your life.

Things That Are Helpful, Things That Are Not

It’s been a challenging week on many fronts, but for today, I choose poetry.

April is a Foolish Month

April is a Foolish Month

On the folly of tackling multiple “challenges” and the dilemma of sharing writing online that leads to a “sexual revolution” in poetry. (Don’t worry – the post and the poem are PG at worst!)

Rise

Rise

I remember singing “Row, row, row your boat” at the nursing home where my great-grandmother lived, thinking the lyrics “Life is but a dream” were “Life goes down the drain.” It was terrifying. I’ve never looked at old age – OR drains – the same way since.

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Midjourney

Midjourney

Don’t blame the AI if it’s got a personality disorder. It’s been watching US.

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Knead

Knead

Wartime poets. Bowls of Bread and Bombs. We could all do without this kind of inspiration.

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Joy

Joy

Today’s featured image is a collaboration with Midjourney. I fed it the entirety of today’s poem; it gave me this marvelous image of childhood joy! Sometimes, AI isn’t so bad.

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