#9 She found that he painted the walls pink, but did a poor job, as the paint did not reach the ceiling….
Month / April 2018
Excerpt: Weathered Fragments, Weathered Souls
From “Snowflakes”
My bleached hands
are full of snowflakes I cupped,
that bleed of chemicals they steep.
Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #8
#8 Write a poem with the words “steam” or “steamed.”
Celebrating National Poetry Month
Free books of poetry! Hey, you don’t see that often, do you? Here at the blog, I am celebrating poetry, not only by offering the poetry boot camp and providing excerpts of my own poetry from my latest book, Weathered Fragments, Weathered Souls,
I would also like to share the gift of poetry.
So, I am giving away one signed copy of both of my books, plus other poetry books I have enjoyed. Free. What is the catch? This is a contest, so I can’t give books to everyone (would love to, if I could), but I will do a drawing to determine who will get the books. I will have at least 3 prize books, but if there is enough participating, I will add more.
How do I enter, you ask? Easy.
#1 Like any posts from this month (April). This includes the blog, Facebook, and Twitter.
#2 Double entries if you Share, Retweet, or Press This (via WordPress).
Winners chosen around the first of May. Winners will be posted and notified. You have 7 days to claim before I redraw.
Sound good!
Let’s celebrate poetry!
Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #7
#7 Write a poem about a literary character you loathe.
Excerpt: Weathered Fragments, Weathered Souls
From “Sun”
molten rock to your core,
depleting you,
thrusting you out of a drunken state,
awake
Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #6
#6 Slip of paper found on the floor was all the proof she needed
Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #5
#5 She let the bus leave without her…
Excerpt: Weathered Fragments, Weathered Souls
From “Commuter’s Tears”
Oil rainbows evaporated in the rain,
leaving only the memory behind.
Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #4
#4 A real job. Some phrases we throw around carelessly. One such phrase is the term “real job.” Write a poem using this phrase or your idea of what this phrase means.
J.L. Smith 