This year, I am attempting to become active on Twitter after having created an account last year to post 365 micropoems. Among other things, this means I will be responding to Twitter poetry prompts. Initially, I wasn’t planning on x-posting those here, but then I realized: if I don’t save my Twitter poems elsewhere, I’ll never again be able to find all of them.
Of course, I have written and will write plenty more Twitter poems that I’m not especially attached to, but I don’t want to lose the ones that speak to me. Below, I’m sharing three recent senryus I’m fond of. Each was a response to a one-word prompt:
#gravity
the #gravity of death hit her at three-years-old; entirely too young
#little
our #little daughter insists she's medium-sized, to my amusement
#ensorcell
captivating books absorb and #ensorcell her during school recess
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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These three poems showcase aspects of children that are heart-touching and captivating! โค Wonderful poems, David!
โค๏ธ๐ Cheryl ๐โค๏ธ
Wonderful! The sad ones always hit a tender spot.
๐๐ Terveen ๐๐
Loved the “medium-sized” philosophy of your daughter! All three of these are so good and appear effortless and smooth. ๐
๐๐ Mike ๐๐
Love them. Love what I’m learning about poetry. Not really a poet in any sense of the word. I just feel…then write.
I only got into all of these forms just under two years ago… It’s been quite an adventure ๐
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David
Just understood ‘Haiku’. I teach adult English language learners- I had them on a journey with me today. We wrote a few for valentines day. Quite funny – seeing I teach virtually. You live – you learn!
I haven’t tried any of the prompts on Twitter, but these are fun! I can relate to the #little one as my middle son also likes to believe he is not just medium-sized, but actually “very, very tall” at 36 inches.
๐ Sarah ๐ ~ how old are your boys?
7, 3, and 2. Very busy ages! lol
does the eldest play with his little brothers? ๐
or does he find them to be a nuisance?
or both? ๐
It depends on the day! ๐ Sometimes, they get along really well, and other days he calls them “the babies” and finds them annoying. He has his sassy moments at this age.
How old is your daughter?
Just turned 7 this week!
That’s great! Happy birthday to her!
Loved the one titled “Little” – I remember thinking I was very “grown up” at 10 years old. I was sure 16 was completely adult and that 21 was ancient!! How silly I was!
๐๐ค Muri ๐ค๐
Beautiful heartfelt poems. Our children learn so much so quickly. Hopefully more joyful things than painful ones.
โค๏ธ๐ Lauren ๐โค๏ธ