2011 April PAD Challenge: Day 25
Wow! The reaction to yesterday’s prompt really was something wonderful. There was engaged discussion about faith and lack of faith in which everyone seemed to respect each other as poets…
Wow! The reaction to yesterday's prompt really was something wonderful. There was engaged discussion about faith and lack of faith in which everyone seemed to respect each other as poets and human beings. For me, it showed the best of how we can respect each other while still revealing ourselves through the written word. I've long felt that Poetic Asides is a haven for all poets, regardless of their experience, world views, etc. As long as you're willing to be respectful of others, you're more than welcomed and embraced here. Anyway, this is just a wordy way of me saying that I'm so lucky to have each and every one of you here. Thank you.
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For today's prompt, write a falling poem. This could be about the physical act of falling (like someone tying your shoelaces together), or it could be symbolic falling (such as falling in love). With only five days left (after today), we're quickly falling out of another poem-a-day challenge. Make these last few days count, or at least, fall forward toward the finish line.
Here's my attempt:
"On waking"
Clutching my sheets,
my breathing heavy,
I'm glad I'm no longer
falling, though I can still feel
the whole world rushing around me.
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Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Editor of Writer's Digest, which includes managing the content on WritersDigest.com and programming virtual conferences. He's the author of 40 Plot Twist Prompts for Writers: Writing Ideas for Bending Stories in New Directions, The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms: 100+ Poetic Form Definitions and Examples for Poets, Poem-a-Day: 365 Poetry Writing Prompts for a Year of Poeming, and more. Also, he's the editor of Writer's Market, Poet's Market, and Guide to Literary Agents. Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
