Prompt: Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood? I've eaten marmite for as long as I can remember and then some. We used to toast crumpets in front of an open fire, real butter and then the nectar that is marmite. Ah, Marmite, in your squat and amber jar,A pungent promise, …
Prompt: Write about your first crush. My first crush was a frightful thing,A twisty, turny, awkward spring.Her name was Jane, with eyes so bright,They filled my world with dizzying light. My palms would sweat, my knees would knock,Whenever she was on the block.My voice would crack, my face turn red,All sensible thoughts completely fled. I'd …
Prompt: How do you want to retire? I have! And it's been the best ten years of my life! The Golden Decade. The alarm clock sleeps, a silent, dusty friend,No morning rush, no schedule to attend.The world outside can hum its busy tune,My stage is set, beneath the afternoon. Ten years have flown, a blink, …
Describe one of your favorite moments. Here is a poem that I wrote some years ago about the birth of my son Jonathan. A beauty that beguiles the eye A splendour that can’t possibly lie I am compelled to look and stare To see if he’s not really there Straining every optic nerve I look, …
An acrostic poem is a form of poetry where the first letter of each line, when read vertically, spells out a word or phrase. This word or phrase is often related to the poem's subject. Fantasy takes flight on whimsical wings,All around us, enchantment sings.Imagination paints scenes anew,Reality bends, and dreams come true.Yearning hearts find …
Prompt: What is your favorite season of year? Why? When summer's blaze begins to fade,And green gives way to gold and red,A magic whispers through the glade,As autumn's gentle hand is spread. The air grows crisp, a cooling sigh,No sweltering heat, no humid press,Just perfect breezes drifting by,A welcome, sweet, and soft caress. From emerald …
Prompt: If humans had taglines, what would yours be? Maturity is something I've never fully embraced... They say I'm in my seventies now, a seasoned, silvered sage,Supposedly filled with wisdom, turning life's final page.And yes, I've seen a few things, endured a laugh or two,But that wild, impish youngster? He's still kicking, strong and true.Maturity? …
Prompt: What are the most important things needed to live a good life? An acrostic poem is a form of poetry where the first letter of each line, when read vertically, spells out a word or phrase. This word or phrase is often related to the poem's subject. Great moments, big and small,Opportunities we seize …
Prompt: Who do you spend the most time with?Now retired, my loving wife... Retirement...Ten years have danced on silent feet,Since work's demands made their retreat.No clock to punch, no early call,Just you and I, standing tall. We wake with sun, or when we please,A quiet hum upon the breeze.Coffee brewed, a gentle start,With every sip, …
