Runaway Money

In her suitcase, a secret
It simmers
in this just-in-case journey
down a dusty gravel road 
after the last straw was tornadoed 
away with constant interruptions 
& missing the point was thrown 
at her with mindless power
Seven miles worth of bubbling plans
& blisters is worth 
every 
painful
step 
even if 
her destination is a dump -
She can clean 
she can rub everything 
shiny, new, & free

It’s been a few years since I participated in NaPoWriMo so I thought I’d combine it with my Something Small, Every Day practice. Like my practice, it probably won’t be every day but we’ll see.

I began by reading the prompt on NaPoWriMo.net and choosing to use the glossary of art terms recommended. But, I fell into a photography rabbit hole and ended up in an exhibit of unidentified photographers where the above photo grabbed my attention. I wondered what was happening in that photo and so I imagined it. (Use of photo allowed under Fair Use)

My “Something Small, Every Day (or so)” series is inspired by Austin Kleon’s piece here where he says, “Building a body of work (or a life) is all about the slow accumulation of a day’s worth of effort over time.”