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.

When I was a child, I thought all the cups my grandmother let me choose from were antiques. But the sunflowers were one of my favorites, and although this one's listed as "vintage" now, it was new in the early 1970s.

Many Definitions: Day 12 of National Poetry Month

Apr 12, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

It isn’t just words that carry many meanings.

Illustration (decorative) for the poem in this post.

Lost a Day: Day 11 of National Poetry Month

Apr 11, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

Perhaps conflict is a universal theme, not ony between humans but between the natural forces of the planet itself.

Illustration (decorative only) for the poem in this post.

Knife Edge: Day 10 of National Poetry Month

Apr 10, 2026 | Poetry, Writing

It’s a thin, knife edge between this world and the next. When the time comes, here’s hoping it’s a journey full of wonder.

An idealistic woman carrying boulders in a net bag

Even Futile Arguments Can Inspire Poetry

Nov 18, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

Idealism can be a curse, but pessimism is probably worse. What can you do?

It's a horror show, all right. I tried to get "an ingenue crab-walking up dimly-lit stairs to creepy music" and got a little girl walking up creepy stairs next to a giant crab. Whatever. That's AI for ya. Doesn't always give you what you want, but sometimes gives you exactly what you need.

Jump Scare

Nov 17, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

How is it that we know the tropes – they are, by definition, cliché – and yet, they can still make us feel something like fear or anticipation?

A bully faces off with a scrappy little girl on the playground.

Not doing NaNoWriMo these days, but maybe I can write 30 poems in a month. Or not. One of these is inspired by Robert Brewer’s 11/1/25 prompt for the PAD challenge; the other is a form I was challenged to try by Barbara Ehrentreu.

For Once

Nov 4, 2025 | Poetry, Technical & How-To, Writing

November, New Beginnings

Nov 3, 2025 | Poetry, Travel, Writing

Illustration: bees on bluebonnets (AI rendered using original poem as the prompt)

Quintilla: Migrant

May 24, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

They are not here to harm us.

Popsicles? Damn, It’s Gonna Be a Long, Hot Summer

May 24, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

A man had to explain these “rules” to me.

A brook hidden in a tranquil wooded area, barely lit by sunshine. There's a moss-covered foot bridge over the water and a small waterfall in the distance.

New Poetry Form: The Scala Decima

May 20, 2025 | Invented Forms, Poetry, Writing

I’ve invented a new poetry form – come try it! (Or as I said to some fellow poets, earlier – come play test this!)

Humans imagined as a broad spectrum of flesh-colored crayons.

Just Another Crayon in the Box

Apr 28, 2025 | Poetry, Writing

How can you not want all the nuance and potential and variety in the world?

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