2023 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 29
Tomorrow is the final prompt and poem, but you have to get through today first. Soooo…
For today’s prompt, take the phrase “(blank) Free,” replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles might include: “Home Free,” “Fat Free,” “Stress Free,” and/or “Completely Free.” You’re free to poem today, but don’t be poem free.
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 Blank Free Poem:
“Mostly Free”
He says the car is mostly free,
except it needs a new battery
and maybe four good tires. Also,
it probably needs a tow
to the nearest shop to change
the oil and perhaps rearrange
a thing or two under the hood.
But besides that, it’s all good,
though you’ll need insurance
and, of course, unleaded gas
in addition to tags and fees.
But, you know, it’s mostly free.