NaPoWriMo Day 24: My Elegy For You

The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write an elegy – a poem typically written in honor or memory of someone dead. But we’d like to challenge you to write an elegy that has a hopefulness to it.  Here’s my submission:    Poem: My Elegy For You   Dismayed by your ominous demise I failed … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 17: An Amusing Family Vacation

The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write a poem re-telling a family anecdote that has stuck with you over time. It could be the story of the time your Uncle Louis caught a home run ball, the time your Cousin May accidentally brought home a coyote and gave it a bath, thinking it was … Read more