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Poem-A-Day Challenge: April 26
From Poetic Asides:
“For today’s prompt, I want you to write a poem involving miscommunication. It can be miscommunication between two people or misinterpretation of some sort. I will leave it up to you guys to deal with it however you want.”
I THOUGHT YOU SAID . . .
You called out to me and said,
April 28th, 2009 at 12:14 am“Oh, Fred! We’re out of bread.
“Would you go buy rye
and some exotic spread?”
I answered, “Sure, my dear,
but should not Ted
be sent instead?
The last time I sped
to get you bread,
I was sure you had said,
“Thread.”
The outcome was not pleasant.
Andrea – Hope you’re still with me. I was wondering what had happened to you since it seemed to me you had gotten off to a fine start.
And thank you for your very kind words. Poetry is everybody’s mystery, mine included. I just like the sound of words put together in interesting ways. And haiku? It’s simply based on observation of things that often go unobserved. The classic three lines: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. Don’t be afraid of it. It’s fun.
And don’t underestimate your ability to write poetry. If it comes from your heart, that’s all it needs. Please continue to contribute. – Jerry
April 28th, 2009 at 12:22 am