For the ninth day Maureen Thorson suggests: "write a persona poem — a kind of dramatic monologue. . . . pick a character to inhabit — a person from history, an imaginary or mythical person (like Snow White or Zeus), or just someone you’re not (an Olympic marathon champion, perhaps? I know I’m not one of those), and write in their voice."
Okay, folks, here's Catherine's persona poem for Day Nine.
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—Draft by Catherine Pritchard Childress [do not copy or quote ... thanks]
For his ninth-day prompt Robert Lee Brewer tells us: "write a shady poem. . . . It could be a poem that includes shadows and/or shading. It could be about a shady part of town or a shady person. Or well, something else."
For Day Nine, here's my something else . . . a shady persona poem!
Shady Hades
DJ at Club Underworld Yo yo yo, people!
Havin a kickass Underworld
time tonight? Damn right.
Here's your best boy, yo,
spinnin the wax and burnin up
the air. You dancin
with your lady love,
so freaky deaky, right? You ladies
so fly and sexy
I'm fire and brimstone.
Speakin of smexy, who's that
just come in the door!
Come up here, mama!
Whoo, ain't she fine? So gorgeous!
Stylin in them heels.
What's your name, baby?
Persephone. Mmmm . . . poetry!
Come on over close,
yeah, like that, Perse.
Voulez-vouz coucher avec
moi ce soir . . . ain't that
just one damn fine song?
Sweetheart, can I get you some
pomegranate wine?
Have a little sip.
Ha ha, Perse, just a taste.
Yeah, you gone be mine.
—Draft by Vince Gotera [do not copy or quote ... thanks]
Our featured poem-a-day site today is Waving at Satellites where Clarice's NaPoWriMo poems have been quirky and fresh all week . . . for example, today, an unusual portrayal of Sisyphus. And Clarice always pairs her poem with a striking visual image. Check it out!
That's it for us, over and out. Just a shade before midnight. Leave a comment below, won't you? In the comment box or, if you can't see that right now, click on the word "comments" with the number in front of it. See you on Day Ten. Ingat.
Added 15 April 2012: I forgot to note when I posted this that "Shady Hades" is comprised of linked haiku, or perhaps more precisely, linked senryu.
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