I absolutely love this poem. And it IS a poem. Mostly because you wrote it and you say it is, but also because it is. 😉telling a whole story with brevity is a deeply crafted skill.❤️
Definitely a poem. Very good one. I usually struggle with writing short poems because I start and what I'm writing is so fun the poem ends up way longer than I intended. Getting better at it and even better at being satisfied with the results and leaving it alone.
There are literally so many rules about poetry that there can also be a state where no rules are the best rules. Yours is a complete story, which is the goal, I think. I've chosen to set rules for this poetry challenge because I normally write long novels and essays in prose. And also because I'm afraid of writing poetry so I need boundaries! Thank you for mentioning me.
I absolutely love this poem. And it IS a poem. Mostly because you wrote it and you say it is, but also because it is. 😉telling a whole story with brevity is a deeply crafted skill.❤️
Thank you, Jocelyn! That's very kind. 😊 And I'm happy you enjoyed the poem.
Love this, Adam. Also, your pajama poem. Just don’t know where to find the prompts.
Thank you, Mary! 🙏 And do you mean the February Poetry Adventure prompts? Petra is posting them in two places:
1: She updates this post every day with the new prompt: https://petrahernandez.substack.com/p/february-poetry-adventure-prompts
2: And she sends out the daily prompt as a new note: https://substack.com/@petrahernandez/notes
3: (bonus third option) She also posts the prompt to her IG every day: https://www.instagram.com/petraglyphs
Thank you, Adam! I appreciate the links. Substack can be confusing sometimes.
You’re very welcome, Mary, and yes, it can be confusing. 🙂
Love this poem! Same here too!!
Thank you, Lisa! 🙏
Definitely a poem. Very good one. I usually struggle with writing short poems because I start and what I'm writing is so fun the poem ends up way longer than I intended. Getting better at it and even better at being satisfied with the results and leaving it alone.
Thanks, Daniel! I appreciate the comment.
There are literally so many rules about poetry that there can also be a state where no rules are the best rules. Yours is a complete story, which is the goal, I think. I've chosen to set rules for this poetry challenge because I normally write long novels and essays in prose. And also because I'm afraid of writing poetry so I need boundaries! Thank you for mentioning me.
Thanks, Jo! And I'm very inspired by choice to write in different forms for the month. :)
This is most certainly a poem, and I heartily endorse the sentiment. I like how you're posting your February adventure poems as Notes. I may copy you!
Thanks, Tara! And please, do copy. :)
I think it’s brilliant. It evokes emotion, imagery, and resonates with the reader (at least for me). It does all the poem things it should. :)
Gosh, thanks, Heidi! I'm happy it resonated. :)