Twitter poetry 2021: Week 3

Posted on January 22, 2021February 12, 2021 by ben Alexander

My blogger-poet-friend Ingrid inspired me to create a Twitter account and start writing #APoemADay, which I began on January 1, 2021.

I’ve been finding that I am particularly comfortable writing poems that reflect my more morbid thoughts in this micropoetry format, as I have expounded upon.

Below is my 3^rd week of Twitter poems:

Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem,
David

For her I live
Now and until

For myself I'll die
When the time comes

For, really,
What meaning do any of our words have? What meaning do any of our thoughts have? What meaning do any of us have? It's all

For naught, but don't tell her that. pic.twitter.com/vscKtaHY8f
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) January 16, 2021

Along the wall, before the fall, is all
Crawling through hall towards His call
Pa's chicken scrawl, her childhood doll
Her mother's shawl, Memories sprawl pic.twitter.com/bG3NiLQWDZ
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) January 17, 2021

Homunculus Homunculus
Please leave me alonculus

I won'tculus
You bitchculus

Until you learn my calculus#APoemADay @Experimentsinfc pic.twitter.com/ssCRugjVFu
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) January 17, 2021

This? Poetry?
A poet? Me?

Have not all eyes that we can see?

I play with words,
Words play with me.

But, yes, all quite intentionally.

Are poems
intentionality?

Could I be free to just be me?@Experimentsinfc #APoemADay pic.twitter.com/PMbjGfY6nF
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) January 18, 2021

Statistics

Statistically we're still alive
So we can witness others die#APoemADay @Experimentsinfc pic.twitter.com/LDyXXro5e1
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) January 19, 2021

Death speaks to me
but I can't hear it even
though I am trying

It might be saying
my time will come soon

After all, a 31-year-old
I once knew just died for
no good reason

I'm 41… but I can't hear
Death

Yet#APoemADay @Experimentsinfc pic.twitter.com/9pOiYDxT39
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) January 20, 2021

Hello I say to Death today
Hello, says Death. You're here to stay?
No, no, I say. Though rare I pray.@Experimentsinfc #APoemADay pic.twitter.com/zrgNLxbLQ7
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) January 21, 2021

Homunculus Homunculus
I can see your ballsculus!

I know! They are humongulus!
But smaller than my tongulus!#APoemADay @Experimentsinfc pic.twitter.com/COB5YFS1WN
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) January 22, 2021

32 thoughts on “Twitter poetry 2021: Week 3”

Ingrid January 22, 202116:25 Reply

Thanks, David! I missed some of these somehow so I’ll head back and retweet when I’m on my laptop…keep up the great work! 🤩
1. ben Alexander January 22, 202116:31 Reply
  
  I think I accidentally forgot to use tags in a couple of them! oopsie
  1. Ingrid January 22, 202116:33 Reply
    
    It’s ok, I’m just not very good at keeping up with Twitter so if you don’t tag me I will probably miss your tweet 😅
  2. Andrew Blair January 23, 202102:10 Reply
    
    I love the Calculus and the wee person with it
    You poet you, and don’t argue.
    1. ben Alexander January 23, 202118:31 Reply
      
      💝
henhouselady January 22, 202116:28 Reply

Congrats on achieving a poem a day. So much death, but who am I to judge.
1. ben Alexander January 22, 202116:32 Reply
  
  Molly, it’s something that lives in me, I guess (pun somewhat intended)
  
  Thanks,
  David
Gaelic Dreams January 22, 202116:34 Reply

I see what you mean about morbid. And yet I had to smile at the ending. You’re good at humor, David. Even if it is at times dark humor.
1. ben Alexander January 22, 202116:34 Reply
  
  Thank you, kind Sir!
  
  Shabbat shalom,
  David
Msdedeng January 22, 202119:19 Reply

There is no stopping you. You are on FIRE, David.
1. ben Alexander January 23, 202118:26 Reply
  
  💝
Cindy Georgakas January 22, 202120:08 Reply

So great, I love your morbid approach … hahhahhahah, it works well for you and you are also very funny!

Hey, I wanted to let you know with your encouragement, I’m going to submit a Haiku to a local contest. I told Ingrid as well. We shall see ❤️🤗🙏🙏🙏😘
1. ben Alexander January 23, 202118:28 Reply
  
  Cindy, will your haiku be available on your blog too?
  
  -David
  1. Cindy Georgakas January 23, 202119:24 Reply
    
    Well, I’m having my family vote on their 3 favorites.
    It would be fun to see what you all think?
    
    Maybe I should take a vote…. what do you think?
    1. ben Alexander January 23, 202119:24 Reply
      
      I’m in favor for sure, but I’m not one to push 🙂
      1. Cindy Georgakas January 23, 202120:48 Reply
        
        You’re sweet!! I’ll Ok, I’ll think about it then! ❤️
Lia January 22, 202121:49 Reply

Well, your position is clear. ;)) As is your talent with words… :)) <33
1. ben Alexander January 23, 202118:29 Reply
  
  💝
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Really cool David 🙂
1. ben Alexander January 23, 202118:35 Reply
  
  💝
Nelson January 23, 202117:59 Reply

Reblogged this on Love and Love Alone.
dancinglightofgrace January 23, 202118:38 Reply

LOL. Some of them are really funny! I like one with ‘call’ rhyme in particular for i wrote something similar just a while ago!
1. ben Alexander January 23, 202118:40 Reply
  
  Thank you 😀
  1. dancinglightofgrace January 23, 202118:49 Reply
    
    Welcome, David( Ben, Alexander) 😃
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Diana January 23, 202119:25 Reply

These are really some good poems, David. Yes, alot on death I can see.. But I suppose I can understand…❤️❤️
1. ben Alexander January 23, 202119:26 Reply
  
  Thanks , Diana 🙂
paeansunplugged January 23, 202121:25 Reply

You swing between morbidity and humour. But no complaints, your talent shines. ❤️
1. ben Alexander January 23, 202123:05 Reply
  
  🙏 🙏 🙏
jewishyoungprofessional January 25, 202104:20 Reply

My faves are Jan 19, Jan 20, and Jan 22.
1. ben Alexander January 25, 202107:22 Reply
  
  duly noted 🧡

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