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:
#mud
would only Ukraine produce enough #mud to stall every Russian tank
#enforce
so, practically, how would Putin #enforce his rule over Ukraine?
#empire
the Russian #Empire only exists in the minds of the insecure
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 are awesome David! ๐โฅ๏ธ
๐ Cindy ๐
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Love them all – and like children I’m unable to pick a favorite!
๐ค๐ Muri ๐๐ค
Sometimes poems speak better than long stories….i think
โค ๐ Sheri โค ๐ ~ I think so too.
-David
More astute observations. (K)
๐ฅฐ Kerfe ๐ฅฐ
All three are befitting. I think insecurity drives many to tyranny. It’s a shame. Mud is better in every way.
๐ค Terveen ๐ค
All three are excellent, David!
๐ Cheryl ๐
Twitterโs not showing me the Tweets I want to see and I donโt know how to fix. All a mess.
Did you see Schwarzeneggerโs Tweet? Hope soโฆ ๐
Nope… What was it?
His message about why he loves the Russian people. Inspiring.
Itโs in my feed:
Blessings, David.
thanks! I shared this on Twitter!
๐ David ๐
๐ Selma ๐