Twitter poetry 2021: Week 8

Posted on February 26, 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.

To make this challenge easier for myself, I have recently taken to using some of the poems that I share here on my blog on my Twitter account, and I’ve also taken to writing more haikus, which are short. To be honest, I somewhat feel that I am hitting my stride with this daily challenge, and I am enjoying haikus more than I would have expected 😊

Below is my 8^th week of Twitter poems:

Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem,
David

Snow wet [barely white]
in Jerusalem [rain] first
time in [a whole]
six years [is] really
nothing [much]
more
than [a] pathetic
vertical puddle
by day's
end [it's more of] a joke
[than it was when it
came down] last
night#APoemADay @Experimentsinfc pic.twitter.com/gBA4t7VU9m
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) February 20, 2021

Putting her to bed,
Tests patience, God only knows
Such blessed silence@Experimentsinfc #APoemADay pic.twitter.com/emQFocCXXr
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) February 21, 2021

So… Mike & Ro, they purchased seeds
to plant a poet tree;
but its Bosc Shakespears grew too ripe
for #micropoetry.@Experimentsinfc #APoemADay pic.twitter.com/WMvIwpSVtD
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) February 22, 2021

rustle, rus-T-le!
oh, onomatopoeia,
subtle, subtle 'T'@Experimentsinfc #APoemADay pic.twitter.com/4JUlDURw3v
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) February 23, 2021

winter wind rustles
full freshly frosted flower
in the soon spring sun#APoemADay @Experimentsinfc pic.twitter.com/KWebTcrcqr
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) February 24, 2021

green moss river winds
over earthly ancient brown
for bright breezy blue#APoemADay @Experimentsinfc pic.twitter.com/rwRjSG4NtH
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) February 25, 2021

I’m lettin' go, goin' public;
here I go, goin' for it:
I’m goin' grey, have gone bald,
(not yet blind or deaf);
I've long gone out of fashion;
am goin' downhill;
but I won’t go out softly;
phat flow's
goin'…
in…
for the kill! 🎯#APoemADay @Experimentsinfc pic.twitter.com/Mhdtiu92oo
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) February 26, 2021

24 thoughts on “Twitter poetry 2021: Week 8”

Candice Leigh March 3, 202109:44 Reply

These are all amazing.
1. ben Alexander March 3, 202109:51 Reply
  
  Candice –
  
  That’s very sweet of you. In general, I’m very appreciative of this daily challenge that Ingrid and I have set for ourselves ~ it really forces my juices to get flowing 😀
  
  Sincerely,
  David
  1. Candice Leigh March 3, 202109:53 Reply
    
    And I’m appreciative of you posting your journey with it. It has inspired me to commit to writing something new everyday. I can only imagine the growth I’ll encounter!
    1. ben Alexander March 3, 202109:54 Reply
      
      I’m so glad 😀
      
      Ingrid inspired me to take this on – so it’s wonderful to pass it along!
Cindy Georgakas February 28, 202104:03 Reply

Lovely poems David and so impressed you are posting and staying up with it all! I so love the you creating these poems for your daughter.
I don’t see photos?
Shabbat shalom to you!💖
1. ben Alexander February 28, 202109:57 Reply
  
  Cindy, not sure why you cannot see the pics – each of my tweets has one.
  
  🤷‍♂️
  David
  1. Cindy Georgakas February 28, 202118:06 Reply
    
    me either… i’m away,, maybe that’s it
Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet February 28, 202100:15 Reply

David, all the poems are intriguing, but I especially liked the poem and photo about the frosted rose and the poem and photo about putting your daughter to bed! ❤ I can't even get myself to bed. 🙂
1. ben Alexander February 28, 202100:28 Reply
  
  the silence of the night is precious to me, Cheryl.
  what can I say? 😉
Diana February 27, 202118:34 Reply

Hehe.. Putting my little one to sleep now. I can totally relate🤣
1. ben Alexander February 27, 202119:13 Reply
  
  I assume many parents with little kids can relate to that one 💘
memadtwo February 27, 202114:37 Reply

I still like the green moss river winds. (K)
1. ben Alexander February 27, 202119:12 Reply
  
  Me too❣️
Lia February 27, 202110:13 Reply

These are all good, but I especially loved the last one. I have been feeling much the same as that poem lately. :)) 😆🎉🙌
1. ben Alexander February 27, 202119:11 Reply
  
  Thank you, Lia❣️
  
  I hope all is well ~ I feel like I haven’t seen much of you lately.
  
  Yours,
  David
  1. Lia February 27, 202123:31 Reply
    
    I haven’t been around much it’s true. I have three online courses on the go! And still behind on homework. ;)) But I really am enjoying them. Thank you so much for the sweet reply! 💕
Deb February 27, 202105:40 Reply

Nice poems David 💖 with some catchy photographs too. Putting children to sleep is quite a job, but they grow up so fast and then we miss those days. You are building memories in those poems.
1. ben Alexander February 27, 202119:09 Reply
  
  Thank you so kindly, Deb. I really appreciate your comment. One of the reasons I write is for my daughter to have these memories in the future!
  
  Yours,
  David
Lokesh Sastya February 26, 202120:14 Reply

Nice poetry my friend. Good luck.
1. ben Alexander February 27, 202119:01 Reply
  
  Thanks, Lokesh ❤
  -David
lssattitudeofgratitude February 26, 202115:43 Reply

So glad you are sharing your wonderful poetry here. No Twitter account for me. Shabbat Shalom.
1. ben Alexander February 26, 202115:43 Reply
  
  Shabbat shalom, Lauren ❤
Ingrid February 26, 202115:41 Reply

I believe you are hitting your stride, David, while I am flagging 😂 hopefully for this coming week I have more energy…
1. ben Alexander February 26, 202115:43 Reply
  
  Thanks, Ingrid – I don’t think that’s a fair comparison – I didn’t have any excuses to flag this week!
  
  Yours,
  David