Today’s (optional) prompt is to write a poem in which you very specifically describe something in terms of at least three of the five senses. So, for example, your poem could carefully describe the smell of something, the taste of something, and the sound of something. It might be helpful to pick things you have actually encountered during your day: a cup of coffee at the office (“burnt, flat, and joylessly acrid”), or a hyacinth in the neighbor’s yard (“riotously curled petals shading violet-lavender-white, against the dark-green glossy-smooth leaves”). (from NaPoWriMo.net)
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Flood
black wetness
slowly creeps
places
it
should not
be
the
waves
gently lapping
are deceiving
as they
damage
My poem “Flood” is in the latest edition of Literature Today (along with a lot of other great poems! FREE DOWNLOAD TODAY!)
Valeri Beers is from Bangor, Maine. Her first book of poems titled ...details... was published by Thomas Hill Publishing of Maine. Her second book of poems and haikus titled Scratching The Surface was published by Underground Writers Association also of Maine. Beers is working on a 3rd book of poems, haikus and a few short stories. She is inspired to write by listening to music and her need to remember important things. She has been published in a number of anthologies including Literature Today, Qutub Minar Review, Clockwise Rain and Our Day Of Passing (compiled and edited by Ingrid Hall and Franco Esposito. She has also been published in online and print publications including Zest literary magazine, Far Away literary magazine, Kumquat Poetry and The Writer's Drawer.
One of my favorite poets is Erica Jong, check her out at http://www.ericajong.com. Her poetry is very personal, emotional and detailed. She has influenced my work a lot so if you like my poetry, you'll probably like hers as well. Dorothy Parker is another favorite. If you like sarcastic and clever prose and poems, I highly recommend reading The Portable Dorothy Parker from Viking, which has her short short stories and poems.)
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Valeri Beers also takes poetic care of Poetry Pasta and the PoetryPasta Facebook page. Poetry Pasta loves to show off new poets and their words :) Feel free to post your poems on the Poetry Pasta Facebook page or submit them to the Poetry Pasta Wordpress page :)
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