2017 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 28
[Update:I want to thank everyone for the concern in the comments below. Without getting into specifics, I just want to let you know that I am okay and to again…
[Update:I want to thank everyone for the concern in the comments below. Without getting into specifics, I just want to let you know that I am okay and to again thank you for the concern. It does mean a lot.]
I apologize for the late prompt; I got some unexpected news this morning. However, experienced PAD poets probably already knew what today's Two-for-Tuesday prompt would be.
For today’s Two-for-Tuesday prompt:
- Write a love poem.All you need is love.
- Write an anti-love poem.What's love got to do with it?
Let’s do this!
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Here’s my attempt at a Love and/or Anti-Love Poem:
“when love isn't enough”
when love isn't enough
& you're hiding from the world
under blankets & pillows
while the lonely planet spins
& lonely people work
where you feel you can't go on
i admit i don't know how
to help you or why the world
is so different for each of us
who wander it searching
for what we often don't find
& i know you may not care
but i love you
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