Yes, Mark gave such in-depth and great feedback! He has true dedication to helping everyone not only improve their writing, but encourage them to continue. <3

Thank you. <3

Sorry I fell off the pace at the end of the month. It has been busy, and to be honest, if I am short on writing time, I put it towards novel work. It has been really great, though!

Sorry I missed this. My week has been a lot and I not only forgot about the Zoom call, but I forgot it was Saturday itself.

Thank you so much! I have been in these grasslands my entire life, and have learned to see more in them than most. People always see grasslands as boring, but there is so much in them.

Thank you so much! I have been in these grasslands my entire life, and have learned to see more in them than most. People always see grasslands as boring, but there is so much in them.

DAY 25 "Noted in Passing" Glance out your window or take a brief walk. Write a poem about someone or something you notice in passing. Nice prompt, but the last time I passed someone was a bicyclist. That was over 8 months ago, and an extremely rare thing to have happen. So, I had to get creative here. Title: Empty Sea Emptiness stretches on all sides expanding into the curve of the earth. When you stare out over the sea of grass the world falls away in 2.8 miles. Walking through this sea I scan the miles for anyone else wondering these grasses. It stretches in its emptiness only the creatures of the grass sea exist here.

This one is literally impossible for me. 😂 But I shall get inventive.

Is this supposed to be in the prompts area?

Thank you so much! After writing this it honestly felt like it could be turned into the beginnings of a novel more than a poem. But I default to novels. Occupational hazard. LOL

I picked rabbit because I was on a walk with the dog that isn't mine, but still goes on walks with me, and he was going after rabbits. You are right though, it applies to everything, all animals.

Day 23: "One-Sentence Poem" Challenge: Write a poem that is only one long sentence. Let it wander and loop like thought. Title: Rabbits Lesion The rabbit turns and runs, weaving, darting, ducking as it slip through grass and bramble in its life of chase and hunt as the prey of the worlds greater beast, never knowing when it will stumble and not be fast enough to slip away because it knows life’s end if and when, not an if, so it remembers and enjoys the quiet in-between moments of calm.

I love those both. That second one is funny. LOL

Thanks! I read a book not too long ago, and one of the characters texted a dead friend, forgetting he had died. So I thought of that when I was trying to think of what to write.

Day 23: "Text Conversation" I think this turned out less like a poem and more like a micro story. LOL Title: Used Number Be there by 8 Love you 24/4/25 6:34 pm See you then Love you too 24/4/25 6:37 pm You still coming? 24/4/25 8:46 pm You okay? 24/4/25 9:29 pm Call when you get this 24/4/25 10:34 pm Guess what happened? Right, I forgot 16/5/25 4:34 pm I miss you 16/5/25 4:35 pm They say this will help I started a new job. It sucksBut they all do. Long hours, but the people are nice enough that I probably won’t murder them I still love you. I don’t think that will ever go away. 09/8/25 9:57 am I quit my job. Probably a bad idea, but like you always Said, the best ideas are bad Guess that’s why we work. Two bad ideas in love. “Two bad ideas in love” That needs to be a movie! LMAO 03/21/26 6:12 pm I fucking miss you so much 24/4/26 7:03 pm Who is this? 24/4/26 7:06 pm I should ask you that. 24/4/26 7:08 pm I just got this phone number 24/4/26 7:10 pm Okay, I’ll stop messaging 24/4/26 7:11 pm Are you ok? 24/4/26 7:12 pm Yeah, I’m fine. This number used to be a friend's 24/4/26 7:13 pm Tell me about them 24/4/26 7:14  

Thank you very much. I'm not really sure what my goals were writing this, it was more of just my feelings towards the prompt, maybe a little stream of consciousness. It does seem like it must be something that bugs me because I clearly have an opinion. LOL

It is something that once you are used to having, you can't live without. It is a shame they are so often viewed as weapons instead of the tools they are.

Day 19: "Personal Ritual" You might call it a habit or a ritual eye of the beholder. But does it matter? It is just part of my life, your life, or someone else's. We just continue on day after day with our rituals and habits wondering if they hold power over us like we think they do. With or without life continues on.

Day 20: "Pocket Poem" I have been carrying a pocket knife since I was probably eight years old. It has become the most important tool to me. I now have two in my pocket at all times, and I have gained a reputation for their always being razor sharp. I might forget my wallet or money when I leave the house, but I always have a pocket knife. Title: A Tool Point of a needle Razor edge mirroring light Smoothly folding click Life worn thin over cool stone Waiting for use in dark cloth

Day 19: "Personal Ritual" You might call it a habit or a ritual eye of the beholder. But does it matter? It is just part of my life, your life, or someone else's. We just continue on day after day with our rituals and habits wondering if they hold power over us like we think they do. With or without life continues on.