Twitter poetry 2021: Week 36

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

This week, I posted a series of sijos to Twitter, which I wrote a while ago… Actually, I’m thrilled to say that I’ve completed my full year’s worth of micropoems for 2021, meaning that I no longer have to compose poems for this particular project. From here on out, I’ll only be posting these weekly compilations of my Twitter poems to this blog on Fridays! Huzzah!

I hope you enjoy these sijos!

Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem,
David

A #sijo

Clearly, a divide exists between news and reality
News reporting is sensational due to commercialism
I am no postmodernist but reality confounds me too

–@Experimentsinfc #APoemADay #poem #poetry #MSM #news #reality #fakenews #creativewriting #3lines #postmodernism pic.twitter.com/wbOliIzVZF
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) September 4, 2021

A #sijo:

Whenever I compose verses based on my perception
of the truth, I'm always wondering whether they themselves
are the ones creating the reality they're describing

–#APoemADay #poem #poetry #creativewriting @Experimentsinfc #reality #surreal #3lines pic.twitter.com/TiUpfmJExh
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) September 5, 2021

A #sijo:

If somebody were to meet me after reading my poetry
and expect me to be clever I would feel like a great fake
because it's merely sleight of mind but please don't quote me on that

–#APoemADay #poem #poetry #creativewriting @Experimentsinfc #3lines pic.twitter.com/qgJe9OKeYv
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) September 6, 2021

A #sijo:
Must people be entertaining in order to be our friends
or at least in order to become our friends when we meet them?
I could pen some boring poetry but I don't want to know.

–#APoemADay #poem #poetry #3lines #creativewriting @Experimentsinfc #friendship pic.twitter.com/Qj4z5dKaKz
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) September 7, 2021

A #sijo:

The more I write, the less I believe in the supernatural
when I am otherwise occupied. Nevertheless, I know
I must continue writing given that it's so natural.

–#APoemADay #Poem #poetry #3lines #creativewriting #supernatural #introspection @Experimentsinfc pic.twitter.com/PsU1F6swtZ
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) September 8, 2021

A #sijo:

While putting her to bed I often fall asleep from exhaustion;
I'd rather remain awake to soak in night's boundlessness,
but am bound by mortality and men's daily rhythms.

–#APoemADay #poem #poetry #creativewriting @Experimentsinfc #3lines #inspiration #night pic.twitter.com/0T6qEQtKaa
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) September 9, 2021

A #sijo:

I've feelings I cannot describe and others I fear letting loose;
the latter tend to dress themselves in the guise of the former;
I could stick labels on them but could never pull them off.

–#APoemADay #poem #poetry @Experimentsinfc #3lines #control #emotions pic.twitter.com/VNgpSZKnJu
— Skeptic's Kaddish (@kaddish_s) September 10, 2021

14 thoughts on “Twitter poetry 2021: Week 36”

What a witty week you have had, David! I love all of these. My favorites would have to be 9/4, Fake News, and 9/7, about writing boring poetry. ❤ ❤ ❤

ben Alexander September 12, 202109:05 Reply

❤ thanks, Cheryl ❤

All of them are very good – my favorite though is the one about putting your daughter to bed! Every bit the reality of parenting!

ben Alexander September 11, 202120:22 Reply

❤ I do try to keep it real, Muri ❤

Great sijos, very well penned! I loved the third one, and btw are you on Instagram?

Quaranjavirus September 10, 202120:38 Reply

And here’s my next musette:

https://theforgersoffantasy.art.blog/2021/09/07/ambri-the-apples-of-indian-eyes/
1. ben Alexander September 11, 202120:17 Reply
  
  Great work 😀
ben Alexander September 11, 202120:16 Reply

Nope – only here (WP) and Twitter (which I’m not very active on)
1. Quaranjavirus September 11, 202120:51 Reply
  
  Ooh you aren’t on Instagram?Shame 😦 its actually one of the best blogging platforms..
  1. ben Alexander September 11, 202120:51 Reply
    
    I’m quite happy here on WP for the time being.

nice poems, though!!!!

ben Alexander September 10, 202116:48 Reply

❤ Krista ❤

Thank you 🙂
David

I’ve tried so hard to get “into” Twitter….but I just can’t seem to like it.

ben Alexander September 10, 202116:48 Reply

I don’t “like” it either – and I only created an account for my poetry at the tail end of last year… all I use it for is my daily micropoems 🙂

Thanks, Krista!

-David