Day 13
Prompt: play with rhyme. Start by creating a word bank of 10 simple words of one or two syllables. Five should correspond to each of the five senses (i.e., one word that is a thing you can see, one word that is a type of sound, one word that is a thing you can taste, etc). Three should be concrete nouns and the last two should be verbs. Now, come up with rhymes for each of your 10 words. Use as much sound play in your poem as possible. www.napowrimo.net
The note
I’ll be gone.
In the time it takes your
fist to crush it,
I’ll already be on the
first bus out of town.
In the time it takes to
check my wardrobe,
I’ll be holding out my
hand at another bus stop.
In the time it takes to
check my drawers,
I’ll be running with my
bags to the railway line.
In the time it takes for
realisation to set in,
I’ll be calming my breath
as the late train leaves.
In the time it takes for
you to grab your keys,
I’ll be blocking whole
memories out of my life.
In the time it takes for
you to lock the door,
I’ll be planning a route
you can never guess.
In the time it takes for
you to start your car,
I’ll be praying slashed
tyres won’t take you far.
In the time it takes for
you to throw a punch,
I’ll be promising that no
more will land on me.
