Can Poetry Matter?

I wrote this, and then realized that although it is not a poem, it does fit with Rockin’ Chair Prompts’ standing prompt, “What’s really on your mind?”.

-Nicole
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I care about the future of poetry, as I’m sure that many of you who read this blog also do.
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Senryu #1, 7/26/08

This senryu was written for two prompts – the season or seasoning prompt on Meme Express and the “Foreign Lands” prompt on Totally Optional Prompts. Enjoy.

-Nicole
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first time making daal
curry powder avalanche
Hell is much cooler

Written 7/26/08
© 2008 Nicole Nicholson. All Rights Reserved.

Stumble It!

Stumble It!

For Fat Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Pain Was Enuf

This lune chain was written for Poefusion’s Friday Five. This week’s words: appearance, defect, trellis, youngster, laundry. The title was taken from Ntozake Shange’s play, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Was Enuf”. Enjoy.

-Nicole
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you stand and
look at your reflection in
the bedroom mirror
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