Poetry from A to Z *
(* NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge)
G is for… Gaping
~ by Laurel Regan
(Pssst… new here? Welcome to Alphabet Salad! For background on how and why I got involved in both NaPoWriMo and the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, check out this post… and, if you’d like to catch up on my progress to date, my challenge posts are tagged with Poetry from A to Z. Glad you stopped by, and hope you’ll return!)
the words played coy today
refused to be corralled
skittered off to hide in dimly-lit corners
darted out teasingly, then retreated, giggling
leaving little more than a
vast
cavernous
gaping
maddening
emptiness
in place of what could have been
(should have been)
brilliant thoughts
pithy observations
wise reflections
perhaps they’ll behave tomorrow.
Are you participating in any April challenges?
Please share!
Twitter: writercat
April 8, 2015
This is clever and cute. Even when you think the muse has gone on vacation, you still whip up something like this. What fun!
Cat Graham recently posted… G is for Gumboots
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 9, 2015
I actually ended up rather pleased with it, even after a day of word-seeking frustration!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – G is for…
Twitter: treasuredbyGod
April 8, 2015
Cool poetry! Playful. Fun to read.
This month, I am participating in the #AtoZChallenge, the Ultimate Blog Challenge, and the #fmsphotoaday challenge (I post my photos on my photo blog).
Urailak recently posted… God’s Principles to Live By
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 9, 2015
Thank you very much, and all the best with your April blog challenges!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – G is for…
Love this poem. Gaping. That’s a great G word!
I am participating in the ultimate blog challenge and in the A to Z challenge this April. For me, G is for gardens!
Alice Gerard recently posted… G is for gardens
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 9, 2015
Thank you so much! Good luck with your blogging challenges in April!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – G is for…
Twitter: abundantjourney
April 8, 2015
Brilliant. I love this poem and I have been enjoying reading your daily challenges this April. I look forward to the next installment.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 9, 2015
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – G is for…
Twitter: ellytreehugger
April 9, 2015
Brilliant is the word that comes to me immediately upon reading this poem Laurel: love it! 🙂 <3
elly stornebrink recently posted… #A to Z Challenge: G is for … Growth!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 9, 2015
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – G is for…
Twitter: FranceneStanley
April 9, 2015
Haha. I liked your playful comment on the lack of inspiration.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 9, 2015
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – G is for…
Twitter: poetliz
April 9, 2015
Only the A-z, but I am writing a post and a poem a day, so not so different! I don’t have to worry about form, but I do have to do a lot of research! ~Liz http://www.lizbrownleepoet.com
Liz Brownlee recently posted… H is for Hummingbird
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 9, 2015
Sounds like a challenging month to me! All the best to you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – G is for…
Twitter: Wordwrights, Ink
April 9, 2015
Brilliant! 🙂
Diane recently posted… More Than Just Lemonade
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 10, 2015
Thanks, Diane!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – H is for…
Twitter: luxganzon
April 9, 2015
That’s a fun read, Laurel. You’re really good at this.
Lux Ganzon recently posted… What Would You Say? (Famous Last Words)
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 10, 2015
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – H is for…
Words tend to do that occasionally 🙂 Yours wrote well today, loved reading them.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 11, 2015
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – I is for…
wow you are such a wonderful poet. Loved the way you have structured the poem too. Words tend to be coy sometimes.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 11, 2015
They do indeed. Thank you for your kind words!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – I is for…
We all have those days!! Still, I think you did a great job!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 12, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – J is for…
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