It is what it is, she said
She always said
But it never was what it was
Looks like it might rain any minute
But I see sun in the distance
Imminent
Any minute it could be
That’s all there is to it
But there’s always more
A silver lining in the cloud
Can define the next one
Or not
So never settle
For an unfinished thought
Glo/napowrimo.net day 23. I offer my effort
And now for today’s (optional) prompt! Kate Greenstreet’s poetry is spare, but gives a very palpable sense of being spoken aloud – it reads like spoken language sounds. In our interview with her, she underscores this, stating that “when you hear it, you write it down.” Today, we challenge you to honor this idea with a poem based in sound. The poem, for example, could incorporate overheard language. Perhaps it could incorporate a song lyric in some way, or language from something often heard spoken aloud (a prayer, a pledge, the Girl Scout motto). Or you could use a regional or local phrase from your hometown that you don’t hear elsewhere, e.g. “that boy won’t amount to a pinch.”
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