Monday September 30th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about someone or something that is: early.

Annnnd... we're done with September. On to my birthday month.

Sunday September 29th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about something that is: going out of style.

Saturday September 28th, 2019

The exercise:

Write a four line poem about: looking.

Mine:

The Master peered through a crack in his curtains
And spied only smoke and flames.
He began screaming for Junior and Bucky
But chaos swallowed their names.

Friday September 27th, 2019

The exercise:

Write four lines of prose about: the scramble.

Thursday September 26th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: outside influence.

I dunno, just seems... timely.

Wednesday September 25th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about something that is: bittersweet.

Tuesday September 24th, 2019

The exercise:

Write two haiku about something: flavourful.

Monday September 23rd, 2019

The exercise:

Write about something: bland.

Sunday September 22nd, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: the skeptic and the dreamer.

Saturday September 21st, 2019

The exercise:

Write a four line poem about: an entrance.

Mine:

While Junior and Bucky hurried to respond -
One feeling scared, one bolder -
Charlie strolled into the burning compound,
A shotgun on his shoulder

Friday September 20th, 2019

The exercise:

Write four lines of prose about: a tall order.

Thursday September 19th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: the promise.

Wednesday September 18th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: the conference.

Tuesday September 17th, 2019

The exercise:

Write two haiku about: man versus machine.

Monday September 16th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: the scout.

Sunday September 15th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: the agency.

Saturday September 14th, 2019

The exercise:

Write a four line poem about: the incursion.

I feel like things might be coming to a head in my yearlong poem...

Mine:

Buddy had hurled twenty Molotov cocktails
Over the hideout's ramparts
Before blowing apart the gates and rolling
In to deal with its upstarts

Friday September 13th, 2019

The exercise:

Write four lines of prose about: the ruling.

Thursday September 12th, 2019

The exercise:

Let us revisit The Colony one more time.

Wednesday September 11th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: progress.

Tuesday September 10th, 2019

The exercise:

Write two haiku about something that is: relentless.

Monday September 9th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: the kangaroo.

Inspired by this.

Back home today.

Back to work tomorrow.

Sunday September 8th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: deflections.

Saturday September 7th, 2019

The exercise:

Write a four line poem about: smoke.

We're in Kamloops for the weekend, as Kat's family on her mom's side is gathering to remember her grandfather who recently passed away. She wasn't especially close to him, so it's mostly a chance to visit with family.

The boys, in particular, enjoyed playing with their cousins today, though Natalie and her sisters stayed home with their mom. So it was mostly boy cousins, for a change.

Mine:

The Master was sleeping fitfully that night,
Haunted by vivid nightmares.
So when he woke to the smell of smoke he was
Not sure it was really there

Friday September 6th, 2019

The exercise:

Write four lines of prose about something that has been: stunted.

Thursday September 5th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: the ringing of the bells.

Wednesday September 4th, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: tomfoolery.

Tuesday September 3rd, 2019

The exercise:

Write two haiku about something that is: grand.

Monday September 2nd, 2019

The exercise:

Write about a: dominion.

Sunday September 1st, 2019

The exercise:

Write about: a flash.

Hello, September. Strange to see you around again so soon.