2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 28
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For today’s Two-for-Tuesday prompt:
Write a seize the day poem, or…Write a survive the day poem.
Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.
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Here’s my attempt at a Seize the Day and/or Survive the Day Poem:
“carpe diem (&/or bust)”
I always think I’ll be the best
before I find I rue the day
because everything is a mess.
I always think I’ll be the best
until I’m put against the test
& have to scratch & claw a way.
I always think I’ll be the best
before I find I rue the day.