Day 20 - Better Late than Never

Photo Credit: Petr Kratochvil

My apologies, fellow poets! I was at a friend's house yesterday and it completely slipped my mind to have this post ready to go. And that brings me to our prompt for today!



The Prompt: Let's dig into the anxiety and stress that comes with forgetting something or being late. How does that feel? What words do you need to express it? Is there a form that would seem to fit for you?



Word Prompts:

• late
• forgot
• rush
• hurry

Suggested form: The Blitz Poem (one of my favorites to write and to read!)

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~ Amy McGrath is a poet, fiction writer, artist, and student of life. She is working toward a new career as a Creative Arts Therapist where she hopes to share with others the healing power of the creative process. You can read her poetry and see some of her art on her blog - Poetry, Prose, Art, and Creativity. When she's not writing or making art, you can find her reading, listening to a wide range of music (even singing karaoke sometimes), or spending time with her husband Patrick and her two sons.

Poetry Prompt - Better Late than Never

image by Petr Kratochvil

Time has been getting away from me lately. I've been forgetting appointment times even though I have them in my calendar. I missed a local event that I wanted to attend because I remembered the date incorrectly. And here it is my day to provide a poetry prompt and I"m late getting it posted because the weekend happened so fast I forgot to write this!

It's true that we can find inspiration anywhere, though, right? George Eliot said, "It's never to late to be what you might have been." I've taken this to heart recently as I've begun exploring artistic avenues that I have previously ignored. At 46 years old, I've taken up painting for the first time and I'm loving it. I believe that I am finally becoming what I might have been.

The Prompt: Think about times that you have been late for something. Perhaps you were late for an important meeting. Or maybe you were late for work or school. Do you know anyone who is chronically late? (I have a friend who will likely be late to her own funeral!) Have you taken up a new hobby or changed careers late in life? Try to capture the emotions and the physical sensations that you associate with being late in your poem this week.

Word Prompt: Late

Suggested Form: Blitz poem (my favorite!)

~Amy McGrath

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