I am participating in National Poetry Writing Month, where the goal is to write one poem a day for 30 days. During the month of April, I will be using the writing prompts at ReadWritePoem.org and posting the results.
Bonus Poem
I wrote this poem while sitting in the waiting room yesterday at the ear-nose-throat doctor, where my husband was having a follow-up regarind his allergies. These lines come from the front covers of the following magazines: More (May 2009), MomSpace (Winter/Spring 2009), Explorations, Road & Track (May 2009), All You (Issue 5), Money (May 2009), Men's Health (May 2009), Parent & Child (May 2009), Black Enterprise (May 2009), Parents (May 2009), Road & Track (June 2009), Essence (May 2009), Runner's World (May 2009), Brides Philadelphia (Spring/Summer 2009), and Boy's Life (May 2009).
Be a Better Person in 31 Days
Outsmart skin cancer
Relaunch your libido
Create your own "MomSpace"
Get fit fast
Explore with experience
(Yes, you can travel!)
Keep your kid safe
Be a frugal fashionista
Get the best deals
Survive worst-case scenarios
Look your best (with simple tricks)
Join the belly off club
Get major style on a minor budget
Ride the bailout wave
Give your engine a boost
Live the life you want
Be the boss
Your turn
I've really enjoyed participating in National Poetry Writing Month. I've found it's been a great way to spark my creative juices and get me, once more, in the habit of writing poetry. In the past 31 days, I think I have become a better person.
Moral:
Copy editors love declarative sentences.