Robert Lee Brewer’s Poem-a-Day prompt: “write an unexpected mess poem. Like maybe somebody spills their milk or forgets to put away the groceries. Or maybe the dog leaves a present. Or perhaps the cat is in a gift-giving mood as well. Or maybe the mess is a little more situational (like falling behind on paying the bills or getting caught up in a love triangle.” Maureen Thorson’s NaPoWriMo prompt: “It’s the rare human structure – be it a bedroom, kitchen, dentist’s office, or classroom – that doesn’t have art on its walls, even if it’s only the photos on a calendar. Today, we’d like to challenge you to write your own poem about living with a piece of art.” Today, I'm mixing the prompts in a doidotsu — a Japanese poetic form with four lines of 7, 7, 7, and 5 syllables, respectively. Here's a write-up on the doidotsu: https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/dodoitsu-poetic-forms. Abstract Expressionism In case someone doesn't know abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock's artwork, here's an example.
Here's Alan's poem today. His title reflects both prompts.
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