Poetry Articles

Z to A, a Reverse Abecedarian: Day 26 of National Poetry Month

Annnnnnnd…that’s a wrap. Well, almost. On the A to Z Challenge. There are still three more days of questionable poetry to go!

You Are Here: Day 25 of National Poetry Month

Where is the line between poetry and prose? Is there really any line at all?

X: Day 24 of National Poetry Month

They say that hate isn’t the opposite of love—indifference is.

Waiting for the Chimes: Day 23 of National Poetry Month

Strange things that chime in the night. Odd, spooky, haunting? Not really. Unexplainable? Probably.

Decoragive illustration: flowers, feathers, clay pots, and a hand writing in cursive on paper.

National Poetry Month, Texas Style!

Apr 1, 2026 | Blogging & Other Internet Oddities, Poetry, Writing

Poetry in Texas and Online – here, you’ll find some information on poetry in the state and around the world, and ways you can join in the fun! This will be this blog’s theme for April 2026.

Illustration by Midjourney based on my poem.

Poetry Forms Challenge 2026: “Pirouette”

Mar 1, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

Another form to try!

An ant carries a crumb five times its size to the awe of surrounding insects.

Poetic Inspiration or Lack Thereof

Mar 1, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

Writing prompts don’t always work well for me. Here are some of the things I use, when feeling “uninspired,” instead. Feel free to give them a try if you’re facing a bit of “writers block.” Or go out into the sunshine, paint a picture, work on a puzzle – do something else for a while. Writing well is work, but it shouldn’t be so HARD.

Quillfish

Apr 19, 2023 | Poetry

Q is hard.

Prayer

Apr 18, 2023 | Poetry

Octopus

Apr 17, 2023 | Poetry

Never Have I Ever

Apr 15, 2023 | Poetry

…done so many things. But then life throws unexpected joys my way to compensate for that.

Midjourney

Apr 14, 2023 | Poetry

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

Lucid Dreaming

Apr 13, 2023 | Poetry

Knead

Apr 12, 2023 | Poetry

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

Joy

Apr 11, 2023 | Poetry

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.

In Praise of the Non-Breaking Space

Apr 10, 2023 | Poetry

To the reader who thinks poetry is code – not all poetry is code and not all code is poetry.

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