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This one’s from a prompt from a couple days ago that I didn’t get around to finishing – the goal was to “engage with different languages and cultures through the lens of proverbs and idiomatic phrases.” I used the Latvian idiom, Pūst pīlītes, for mine. It translates literally to “to blow little ducks”, but means Read more

Today’s prompt was to “find a poem in a language that you don’t know, and perform a “homophonic translation” on it”, which is essentially translating the poem based on how it sounds. Decided to “translate” History of the night by Jorge Luis Borges, an Argentine writer whose work we read a lot of in high Read more

Today’s prompt was to write about a gift that someone had given to you. Wrote a tanka on a coupon book my little sister made me – I’m still waiting to redeem that free basketball game she owes me.   With empty pockets, Squiggle edged scissors, some yarn And teal card stock, she Crafted with Read more

Didn’t feel like writing on prompt today – wrote a pair of limericks instead.   In Glenwood there lived a farmer His mother raised him a charmer He landed a first date, But his goat loitered at the gate Oof, what a smooth knight in shining armor In Glenwood there lived a farm girl Her Read more

Missed a couple days 😥 today’s prompt had to do with honoring the idea of Saturday so I wrote about this shirt my dad has worn every Saturday for years.   Every seven days it emerges From the depths of the closet Tried and true Rugged and worn Without fail The burnt rustic Eddie Bauer Read more

Didn’t totally stay on prompt today – it was to “write a poem inspired by your favorite kind of music”. Went with a reverse cinquain since I wrote a cinquain yesterday.   Beat drop – Rhyme is the game, clever verses, Plus exclusive mixes Can bring you fame Full stop. Read more