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Poetry A Day Challenge 19: License

 

Welcome to Day 19 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Write a license poem. There are many different licenses available to people. Fishing license, driver’s license, license to plate, license to kill, and marriage license. Poem doesn’t have to be about the license, but it could mention a license, happen at a licensing office, or well, use your poetic license.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here).

I wrote a piece, in 2003, as part of a writing prompt (I want to write about...)...and decided to use this new prompt as an excuse to update it.

I Want To Write About Nature by Kiril Kundurazieff

I want to write about 3 Mallard Ducks, a dead rabbit, and 3 crows.

But I don't have a license.

I want to write about what they might all be doing along a lonely road, near the Bay, one fine May morning.

But I don't have a license.

I want to know what the ducks did or saw that had them so agitated, and how the poor bunny died, and if the crows just had the munchies or were passing through, or did something sinister.

I want to write about why the table and beverage container were alone around the bend.

But I don't have a license.

I want to write about the community of flora and fauna the animals call home and about the interrelationships between all of nature's residents of this vibrant locale.

But I don't have a license.

I want to write about the duck pond I saw and why the 3 ducks would wander so far away from home.

But I don't have a license.

I want to write about it all.

Not having a license won't stop me!

 

God, don't you just love my overactive, twisted, imagination? :-D

So what inspired the original piece?

I originally wrote the following in March 2009...

Poetry A Day Challenge 18: A Little Poem

Welcome to Day 18 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Take the phrase “Little (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then write your poem.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here).

It  takes little to get my creative juices flowing.

Sometimes the result is only a little something, a piece that. while thoughtful and maybe amusing, is not meant to stir the brain cells of the reader and viewer for more than the length of time it takes to absorb the content of the work.

Poetry A Day Challenge 17: Why?

Welcome to Day 17 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Write a reason poem. If this prompt seems unreasonable, just remember all the reasons you write poetry or enjoy cooking, dancing, singing, etc. Or provide a reasoned argument for your lack of reason. Only you know your reasons.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here).

The first poem I wrote, way back in 2003, was a reason poem.

The sort of piece that set itself the task of answering the question...

What in the Sam Hill was God THINKING?

 

Poetry A Day Challenge 16: Catch and Release

Welcome to Day 16 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Pick one prompt or use both…your choice!

Write a catch poem. Catch a cold, a ball, a fish, or someone’s eye.

Write a release poem. Release your anger, a ball, a fish, or someone’s head (from a head lock while wrestling, of course).

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here)

 

Catch & Release by Kiril Kundurazieff

When life throws a rock
in your direction...
Catch it!
Then release your
feelings about it
by setting it on the ground,
maybe in a nearby garden, and
just keep on pressing forward
with the journey of your life.
Believe that you will prosper despite
difficulties you might face.
Don’t just survive; thrive!

 

NEXT UP: Poetry A Day Challenge 17: Why?

Poetry A Day Challenge 15: Predictions

Welcome to Day 15 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Write a prediction poem. Make a prediction. Write about another person’s correct or incorrect prediction. Or, you know, be unpredictable.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here)

 

I should have
known the poem prompt
for today
would be about
predictions…
finding inspiration
for this one was hard
but I managed.

 

NEXT UP: Poetry A Day Challenge 16: Catch and Release

Poetry A Day Challenge 14: A State of Poetry

Welcome to Day 14 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Pick a state (or province, territory, etc.), make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. A few possibilities include New York, California, Ontario, Bavaria, and Champagne. It goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: Feel free to bend this in any direction you wish.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here)

 

This piece was inspired by one I originally wrote, in 2007, called Channel Surfing...

Television as Poetry: Or Writers' Strike? What Writers' Strike?

 

TEXAS by Kiril Kundurazieff

 

KHOU, KPRC, KTRK, KRIV,
CW, ION, KTVT, KYAZ?
KDFW, KDFI, KDAF,
KTXA, UNIMAS, KXAS?

KMYS, KPXL, KSAT, KENS!
KNIC, WOAI, KHCE, KABB!
KVUE, KTBC, KXAN, KEYE!

KINT? KTDO? KTFN?
KTSM, KCOS, KVIA, KFOX!!!

And that's not even mentioning radio
Said the Yankee transplant in surprise,
As she replied with a "bless your heart",
And sweetly batted her eyes.

 

NEXT UP: Poetry A Day Challenge 15: Predictions

Poetry A Day Challenge 13: Poetry With a View

Welcome to Day 13 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Write a view poem. Wherever you’re at, you have a view: maybe of a river or sunset. Maybe of a cubicle or a copy machine. Even the blind have a view of darkness, nothingness, or some other -ness. And that’s just being literal, because everyone has views on sports, politics, poetry, etc.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here)

I thought about this and decided to share a piece I wrote in 2005 and submitted to the letters page of the OC Register newspaper.

It is a piece about the view we see along the shores of our beaches....and you may never think about that view in the same way again...

 

Poetry A Day Challenge 12: The Art of Writing

Welcome to Day 12 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Take the phrase “The Art of (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here).

I write because I have felt the urge to write creatively since my elementary school days…. From book reports to letters to the editor!

I write to be remembered; to leave something of myself behind….since it appears love, marriage and offspring may not be in my future, my creativity will have to “represent” my blood line once I am gone.

I write to reveal my inner most thoughts and feelings...

Poetry A Day Challenge 11: Where I'm From 2019

Welcome to Day 11 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Write a dedication poem. This is a poem dedicated to a person, an animal, or an organization. Or hey, objects work too–like a poem to a rock or paper bag. Put the dedication in the title or in a line under the title (“for Mother” or “to the heart-shaped rock between the creek and the tulips”).

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here)

 

 

This post is dedicated to my ancestors and is an updated version of something first written when I began blogging, and later updated in 2008.

There is a poem and a poetic prompt of a very special kind, and some things I did not know about in 2008 have been added as well.

Poetry A Day Challenge 10: Alone Poetry

Welcome to Day 10 of the Poetry A Day Challenge by Robert Lee Brewer, of the wonderful Poetic Asides Blog, at Writer's Digest.

As he explains in his post...

"Write a lone poem. Perhaps the poem is about a solitary wanderer or person who just prefers to go it alone. Or a lone winner, lone wolf, or some other solo individual. Or alternatively, I’ll accept poems that are about loans or that are about being alone.

Remember: These prompts are just springboards; you have the freedom to jump in any direction you want."

(My Day 1 poem is here)

I first wrote an "Alone" poem in 2006, then another one in 2013, and the most recent version was last November.

For this post I want to share all three, with links to the original posts to encourage you to get the full context, and enjoy a few photos.