{"id":137990907,"date":"2026-04-03T06:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/?p=137990907"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:57:46","slug":"cacophony-and-cbd-day-3-in-nonsense-verse-and-found-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/cacophony-and-cbd-day-3-in-nonsense-verse-and-found-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"Cacophony and CBD: Day 3 in Nonsense Verse and Found Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--module--divi-row--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Day 3: National Poetry Month<\/h2>\n<p>See\u00a0<a title=\"Apricots: a Tanka Encompassing Three Prompts\" href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/apricots-a-tanka-encompassing-three-prompts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apricots: a Tanka Encompassing Three Prompts<\/a>\u00a0for the prompts I\u2019ll be using (if I use any at all) this month. To the extent possible, I\u2019m determined to combine all three, plus the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.a-to-zchallenge.com\/\">Blogging A to Z Challenge<\/a>, each day. That said, I reserve the right not to \u2013 despite my conviction that creativity thrives when challenged to overcome constraints.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend reading the daily posts at each of these sites to get a fuller picture of the prompts, though I will summarize them here so you get the general idea:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.napowrimo.net\/\">NaPoWriMo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writersdigest.com\/2026-april-pad-challenge-guidelines\">2026 April PAD Challenge: Guidelines \u2013 Writer\u2019s Digest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetsnw.com\/april-prompts.html\">April Prompts \u2013 Poets Northwest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Be sure to check out some of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/16zMNki9_WHQ7Y0QJCluUZKCOKe1kbtxZaMM0qF4mnME\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blogging A to Z blogs here<\/a>, too! And do leave comments \u2013 seriously, don\u2019t be shy. Real people who still blog still love to get comments! Egg \u2019em on! I\u2019m number 81 of 133 on the list, this year.<\/p>\n<p>The following takes its prompt from my blog's own spam folder and the 3rd prompt from Poets Northwest. I'm not sure if it's better than the spam that provoked it, but it was a quick, fun write. I still owe another that incorporates NaGloPoWriMo and PAD, but now I'm ahead of myself!<\/p>\n<h2>Cacophony and CBD<\/h2>\n<p>My comments section's full of noise<br \/>and sploggers hawking drugs and toys<br \/>for sex and status, lows and highs;<br \/>Fraudsters, all - no big surprise<br \/>that I, too, can employ their tricks<br \/>to entertain and garner clicks!<\/p>\n<p>I'll use their keywords, one and all<br \/>and hope to see their incomes fall<br \/>as I supply the mental munchies,<br \/>poetry, cerebral \"crunchies.\"<br \/>What do spammers have to offer?<\/p>\n<p>Nothing, nothing! Yet they proffer<br \/>fresh, botanical aroma -<br \/>likely result, of course, a coma!<br \/>With purposely distinct abstruseness<br \/>they create a mental looseness<br \/>in solitary and assertive scent<br \/>(like skunk, I think, is what they meant).<\/p>\n<p>Each taste, they promise, logical<br \/>and chewy, disproportional.<br \/>With side-eye cast at <a href=\"https:\/\/ravelry.com\">Ravelry<\/a>,<br \/>send in the crochet cavelry!<br \/>They claim their crock is closely-knit<br \/>(I think their claims are full of shit!)<\/p>\n<p>This petty poem's good revenge<br \/>and dissipates my ire -<br \/>if only it were better fuel<br \/>I'd throw it in a fire.<\/p>\n<h2>Other National Poetry Month Posts<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/national-poetry-month-texas-style\/\">National Poetry Month, Texas Style!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/apricots-a-tanka-encompassing-three-prompts\/\">Apricots: a Tanka Encompassing Three Prompts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/bee-sting-day-2-of-national-poetry-month\/\">Bee Sting: Day 2 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/li><li class=\"current\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/cacophony-and-cbd-day-3-in-nonsense-verse-and-found-poetry\/\">Cacophony and CBD: Day 3 in Nonsense Verse and Found Poetry<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/technically-a-writer-day-3-of-national-poetry-month\/\">Technically, a Writer: Day 3 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/dive-day-4-of-national-poetry-month\/\">Dive: Day 4 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/storm-front-day-4-of-national-poetry-month\/\">Storm Front: Day 4 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/energized-day-5-of-national-poetry-month\/\">Energized: Day 5 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/grump-day-5-%c2%bd-of-national-poetry-month\/\">Grump: Day 5 \u00bd of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/future-frittered-away-day-6-of-national-poetry-month\/\">Future Frittered Away: Day 6 of National Poetry Month<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Your Turn!<\/h2>\n<h3>Only the Best Spam<\/h3>\n<p>My poet friends claim I get \"the best spam.\" I don't. But should you like to try your hand at a little \"found\" poetry, I'm happy to share. Here are excerpts from the originals (without the spurious links, of course!)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>delivers a unconventional, botanical savour with visible abstruseness and character. Each note blends logically, creating a discriminating diagram willingly prefer than a isolated dominant scent. The result arrived well packaged, with intricate descriptions included. It feels accordance and professionally made, with supremacy understandable from first indentation to end use<\/p>\n<p>delivers a fresh, botanical aroma with distinct abstruseness and character. Each note blends as a consequence, creating a fastidious diagram slightly than a solitary assertive scent. The yield arrived plainly packaged, with thorough descriptions included. It feels steadfast and professionally made, with attribute evident from foremost mark to final use<\/p>\n<p>each chequer tastes logical rather than disproportionately counterfeit, and the feel is pleasantly chewy. The crock seals tensely, which keeps them latest and easy as pie to store looking for longer periods<\/p>\n<p>has a orderly, equable consistency that spreads easily. The container is closely-knit and travel-friendly, and the lid closes securely. The scent is incandescence and botanical, which makes it lovely to camouflage b confine nearby<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Feel free to leave your comments, poems (no links unless it's to your own blog and not one hawking illegal goods!), etc. below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":137990910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_has_post_settings":{"highlight_sharing":"default","image_sharing":"default","headline_sharing":"default"},"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,7],"tags":[2717,2716,2710,2788,2730,2787,2779,2725,2772,2792,2728],"hashtags":[],"class_list":["post-137990907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poetry","category-writing","tag-a2zchallenge","tag-atozchallenge","tag-found-poetry","tag-pad","tag-poem","tag-poem-a-day","tag-poems","tag-poetry","tag-poetry-prompts","tag-poets-northwest","tag-stafford-challenge"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-07 20:33:08","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137990907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137990907"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137990907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":137991000,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137990907\/revisions\/137991000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137990910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137990907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137990907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137990907"},{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahangiri.us\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=137990907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}