2024 April PAD Challenge: Day 18
After today’s poem, we’ll be three-fifths of the way through this challenge. Remember in the beginning when we were all writing such optimistic poems? Well…
For today’s prompt, write a pessimistic poem. Think about what’s gone wrong, is going wrong, and will go wrong in the future. Some people would say this line of thinking means having a bad attitude; others would contend that it’s just taking off those rose-colored sunglasses. Whatever your take is on pessimism, write it out today.
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 Pessimistic Poem:
“finale”
there’s nothing
left to talk about
in the end
when we send
our messages filled with doubt
about the ending
(Note on form: Tried my hand at a shadorma again today.)