Woman steps out
with phone held to ear
“I’ll be home in 3 hours”
She waits her turn
flipping through
Glamour Magazine
“Tressa is ready for you”
Mixing bowls, clips
Tiny foil squares
on her head
Chatter, laughter
Young and old
Passing the allotted time
With no sign of gray
she returns home
once again
beautiful
Prompt: Hiding. You could be hiding.
Someone else could be hiding.
Something could be hidden.
Or maybe there could even be a hidden meaning
Most of the time,
well, all of the time
I wonder, think, dream
About things
About things that
matter
The rest of the time
I don’t
Prompt: Take the phrase, “100% (blank);”
replace the blank with a new word or phrase;
make the new phrase the title of your poem
Photo by bp6316
We regret to inform you
that apologies are
no longer being accepted.
We are sorry for any
inconvenience this
may cause.
In lieu of an apology
please submit an
excuse.
Prompt: An apology poem or unapologetic poem
Photo credit: p-a-t-r-i-c-k
BOOM!
Hit like a freak wave crashing on delicate sand
Scattering tiny plastic buckets
Destroying castles
Interrupting pleasant reverie
Sweeping away bliss
Water and wave retreat
Oblivious
Prompt: Visitor, expected or unexpected,
welcome or unwelcome
Image credit: Graham Cook
Oh, Talking Stick! Sacred to
my Native American friend
Why? Have you withheld your
power
To teach respect and be
tolerant of my point of view
The Eagle Feather
blinds
The Owl Feather
deceives
The Deer Skin
chafes
Rabbit has
tiny ears
The Spirits of the Wind
flee
Please
tell me.
Prompt: Communication