The prompt for this poem (pegs) took me in a peculiar direction. I think Adam Bede has spilled over a bit – don’t believe anyone who tells you that what you read (0r watch or listen to) doesn’t affect your thinking.
Reblogged from the Lexington Poetry Month blog.
Gettin’ around
Me old pegs ain’t what they used to be
back when they was gams:
nicely turned, full o’ spring,
and silky soft, like lambs.
Now they’s stiff and barky tough,
with joints what creaks and groans,
but I doesn’t mind it overmuch —
they beats not havin’ none.
The prompt for today’s poem was “chocolate muffins.” I’ve not been able to think of a title. Please make your suggestion(s) in the comment section below. Thanks!
Today marks the beginning of Lexington Poetry Month, a love affair with poetry that takes the local writing community by storm every June. People who’ve never written poetry sign up for the LexPoMo Challenge. People who haven’t looked at a poem since grade school go to public readings and open mic nights. It’s a heady madness that catches even bookstores, publishers, coffee shops, and bars in its sweep.
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