Hello, friends! My poem today is #94 in this year's Stafford Challenge (and #459, including last year's Stafford Challenge poem count). Maureen Thorson’s NaPoWriMo prompt: “For today, try writing your own poem that uses an animal that shows up in myths and legends as a metaphor for some aspect of a contemporary person’s life. Include one spoken phrase.” Robert Lee Brewer’s Poem-a-Day suggestion: “For today's prompt, write a ‘No ___’ poem.” Once again, I am combining the prompts. No More Dragons? No.
By the way, the "one spoken phrase" required by the NaPoWriMo prompt was fulfilled by the last line of this poem, "Dragon dragon dragon," and this happens to be a quotation of the last line of my poem "Sestina: Dragon," which appeared in my most recent book Dragons & Rayguns and originally appeared in the blog during April 2014. Just a fun little detail. Today, Alan is combining both prompts as well, but with several animals.
Amazing details again today, Alan. With regard to swerving (in this poem's section 5), remember William Stafford's warning and advice about roads and animals, “to swerve might make more dead,” from his poem “Traveling Through the Dark.” It's okay, maybe better, not to swerve. (Incidentally, friends, check out that Stafford poem Thanks for coming by the blog today. See you again tomorrow? Friends, won’t you comment, please? Love to know what you’re thinking. Thanks! Ingat, everyone. ヅ |
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Vince, I love how you poke fun at yourself here, but I also love those dragon poems. Alan, fascinating poem - you make me want to take a "death count." Most of my animal deaths were accidental, too, though I have had to put two suffering pets (a dog and a gerbil) out of their misery.
P.S. Vince: Jane loved my poem.
P.P.S.: Hey, what do I have to do to get on your "Fellow Blue Guitarists" list?
Bruce, sorry. I haven't updated that list in probably fifteen years! I'll do it.
That's great that Jane loved the poem. Congrats!
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