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Eckphrastic Poetry, My Poetry, NaPoWriMo 2022, poetry prompts2 Comments

Napowrimo 2022 day 29

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Plus, we appear irrationalAnger is like a giant wave -We can surf it to solid landOrwe can let it wipe us out.Anger isn’t fuel, it’s acid.We are not righteous warriors,we are slaves kneeling under it.Don’t be a slave.Ride it, feel … Continue reading Napowrimo 2022 day 29

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 28

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

The Lure of Lightparted the darknesslike her handsparted my hair, gentlybut intently, her fingers braided wavering strands over and under, first upthen down. The sea was always inside, restless, driven. Salt water dripped,a broken pearl necklaceleaving invisible traces, refracting light … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 28

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 27

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Lattice WorkLike tendrils reaching for the sun I reach for youWrapped in our long love Thanks to artist Anjum Wasim Dar and Paul Brookes of The Wombwell Rainbow for inspiring this wee haiku. Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 27

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 25

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

EdgesI love days when sun and moon play together overhead, when the moon is a slice of whipped cream piewhile the sun is a blanket wefeel but acknowledge only from the edges of our eyes.I am a morning person, grabbingevery … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 25

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 24

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

We’ve Always Been HappyWe were together again last nightsitting on the patio in our old aluminumlawn chairs, ice clinking in our gin and tonics playing cymbalswith the low beat from the radio. Smallanimals rustled in the underbrushat the bottom of … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 24

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 22

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Cruising the FestListen to the whirl of guitar & drum ridingon the breeze with whiffs ofThe Big River & roast beef po boysListen to the rustle & crunch ofpeople clapping, feet dancingin a crush of bodies & funWatch nimble fingers … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 22

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 21

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Wild ThingsI planted milkweed seeds over a year agonot knowing it would take almost as much timefor the tiny plants to flourish. I learned patience,such as it is in my impatient nature. Late in the fallthe tiny plants began to … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 21

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 20

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

The Body is LonelyCity lights shine outside the windows making an aural gleamabove my tree lined neighborhood. On nocturnal walks I search for Venus and Mars, marvel at The Seven Sisters when they allow a peek,map the moon’s walk across … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 20

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NaPoWriMo 2022 day 19

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

PropagandaOpen your mind to the possibility that no one is completely rightor completely wrong. Every colorin the rainbow has many shades,every action has potentially differentreactions. Our futures are changeableby which decision we make. You and I don’t see eye to … Continue reading NaPoWriMo 2022 day 19

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Napowrimo 2022 day 18

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Charlotte Hamrick

Nights on the MidwayBorn in a haunting of rhythm and steelA wild lingering skyI wake up there with youRemember a dazzlingand a salty fever on my heart It’s getting harder every day to come up with a poem! I don’t/can’t … Continue reading Napowrimo 2022 day 18

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