Prose Prompt

Prose poems are written in paragraph form resembling prose but employ poetic aesthetics such as lyricism, associative leaps, rhythm, figurative language, musicality, and metaphor rather than lineation or strict rhyming. Prose poems are intended to be read and appreciated for these poetic qualities.

For today’s prompt, write a prose poem with two of the above listed aesthetics.

Here is a previously published prose poem by Michael Brockley for inspiration:

Things to Be Grateful for During the American Winter, Zingara Poetry Review

~For K.D.
The portrait of Harriet Tubman burbling in the ink of a twenty-dollar bill. The way hands can be cupped to form eagles and bison when the shadows on bedroom walls slip through the jet stream of your imagination. The way women’s boots never go out of style. The way wallets are cluttered with unclaimed lottery tickets and Chinese fortune scripts. Take pleasure knowing chaos theory honors the wisdom of Japanese butterflies. Cherish this year of lunar wonders. October’s Hunter’s Moon. The November moon so close a heroine could step off of her hometown street into zero gravity. Hold your memory of a president racing his puppy through the White House halls at Christmas. Celebrate the happy accident of the newest blue and the oldest cherished songs. Sing Hallelujah! Thank the fog. Thank the way persimmons ripen during hard frosts. The taste of haiku lingering on your tongue. Take comfort in the assurance that scarves will always fit. Be grateful for the circle of light dancing above your head. It guardians the secrets in your eyes. Be grateful for the photographs of your most embarrassing moments. Be grateful for the impossible challenges before you. Be grateful knowing that, for this hour, gratitude is enough.