Over on LiveJournal, ysabetwordsmith is doing her monthly poetry fishbowl. The theme this month is unexpected uses for ordinary things. You can leave prompts and donate to unlock the poems. (There’s still a little time left!) There’s also a freebie up. Over on the Dreamwidth mirror, I left the following prompt: If you stay alive […]
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Work Ethic
Let me say I’ll take no more rest days Let me break down Reacquaint myself with scabbed knees The busted knuckles and bloody teeth Of my sharp-edged youth Let me fall apart Indulge in turning circles A mind dizzy and heat-stroked Running alien mathematics Let me say I’m done with dozing Let me overthrow The […]
Tricksters: October Poetry Fishbowl
Over on LiveJournal, ysabetwordsmith is doing her monthly poetry fishbowl. The theme this month is tricksters. You can leave prompts and donate to unlock the poems. There’s also a freebie up. For a full explanation of the fishbowl concept, see Ysabet’s post. The short version is indie publishing at its best: readers want stuff, writers […]