April Fool (The Poet)
She can do it
She’s done it before
April calls for
a poem a day
She locks out
distractions, lets
herself get lost
in memories and moments
It could be a
song – she has
staff paper on hand,
after all, plenty
It won’t be
floral themes
Funeral scented as
petals fall to the carpet
No “moon June spoon”
songs; something
bluesy with peaks
of soulful wails
She has written
about stoners and
wastrels, powders
up nostrils, bad sex
Politics and pencils
Incense and incest
LGBTQs and rednecks
Allies and enemies
Today, she will
simply vow to
make it worthy,
come what may
© 2013 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
For the Sunday Whirl (see Wordle HERE), and on the sidebar at Poets United, my oasis in the desert; AND for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads’ Open Link Monday. n celebration of the first day of NaPoWriMo, National Poetry Writing Month (or Naturally Panicky Writhing Motions, depending on my level of desperation).
The game is afoot, Watson. Watson, the foot is a game. A game, Watson, the foot is. Yeah, I’m ready! Peace, Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
AR Neal
Love this, and happy NaNo! I am doing Camp NaNoWriMo for the month of April and am cheering for all who are also on the journey this month…
jlmartinez815
Enchanting.. Enjoyed it thanks for sharing.. 😀
Susie Clevenger (@wingsobutterfly)
Love it! I am looking forward to what you will write about!!
Green Speck
This is beautiful … enchanting !!!
Roger Green
It’s funny. I write every day, and I have joined the NaPoWriMo, yet I just couldn’t muster up enough discipline to go to the page and say, “Yes, I did.” It so weird.
keiths ramblings
Congratulations on taking up the challenge, and what a delightful start. I did it one year – never again!!!
brian miller
smiles…i am giving it a run again this year after taking last year off…who knows what will come, i have found though that when you push yourself great things can happen…
Lisa A.Williams
Lovely!
kimnelsonwrites
I think she, and we, benefit from her writing every day. Gonna love April if it promises more Amy!
Mary
I am not sure I will write a poem every day as I did some years. I will just do the best I can. And, if it happens, it happens! (Ha, I missed yesterday so I will do two today. I know that already.) Good luck, Amy.
lmkazmierczak
“Come What May” sounds like a good beginning ♫♪ Keep ’em coming♥
julespaige
…ah, the game is a foot. I did like your verse as we make things work for better or worse depending on the prompt which attempts to guide us…
There aren’t many shows I watch, but I do enjoy the new Sherlock and Watson series.
Thanks as always for your kind words and visit. I know it is nigh impossible to visit all each week. And now so many participating in writing for Nat’l Poetry Month.
I had written a series of ELFantasy acrostic Elfje for my last 9 daily pieces in March and fairies were still on my mind 🙂
1sojournal
Glad to see you feel the foolishness of April just as I do. The roller coaster ride is on and nothing can stop it til that very last day. Whew! Thanks for stopping by and dropping your generous words,
Elizabeth
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Sara V
Amy LOL!! Naturally Panicky Writhing Motions 🙂 Excellent! Just like your poem
: -) Keep those words coming ❤