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Nonsense | A 100 Word Story

#356 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

I chanced upon a grizzly bear,
it happened whilst I was out last year.
Never had I seen such a beast,
on all fours and ready to feast.

In the distance I also did hear,
the screeching of tires drawing near.
I hopped in the car, but didn’t go far,
for we wanted to stop at a bar.

I got pretty drunk,
smelled of booze like a skunk.
Then I started to ramble,
till I found me a great place to gamble.

Now you all may praise me,
for my earlier crime spree,
where all I will say,
is hooray!

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April 21, 2024

🔴 [PERIOD] | A 100 Word Story

#355 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

Scoop my guts out with a shovel—
curled up in a fetal position,
cry and cry and cry.
Scream into my pillow,
while the pain grows and grows,
and grows.

It’s a part of life, to bring life, and be life.
Can’t escape it—must embrace it.
Excruciating day and night life.

Solid as a clock—works,
steady as an ungrateful friend.
Turns and churns from deep within,
burns and gurgles, then settles in.
Lasts for days, but never ends?

Aging is my only out!
Older! Older! Older!
Freedom’s coming to me soon?
Then I’ll sweat and sweat—
Hello womanhood…

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April 20, 2024

Skinwalkers | A 100 Word Story

#354 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

Beware the Skinwalkers,
with claws as sharp as nails.
They walk on two legs,
and once they attack they never fail.

There’s danger in the woods at night,
so never walk alone.
They’ll back you up into a corner,
and rip your skin off to the bone.

Its eyes can see you in the dark,
you mustn’t turn your back on them.
Skinwalkers can be anyone,
they can even be your best friend.

But remember you can hurt them too,
if you dare to stand and fight.
Just bring a weapon you can wield,
and you just might survive tonight.

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April 19, 2024

Not Ugly | A 100 Word Story

#353 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

The scars upon her face reveal,
A side of her that cannot feel.
It’s where she hides away from the world
Just a lonely girl, alone
Trying not to come unfurled.

She sits at the piano and plays
The notes that speak what she can’t say
A piece she learned long time ago
When she was loved for what’s inside
And her scars began to show

She remembers how she looked before
A beauty to everyone and more
Her smile could brighten any room
But inside she couldn’t escape
The scars she always saw on her face

Was she real?

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April 18, 2024

Jolly Robber | A 100 Word Story

#352 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

The manner of the jolly robber,
Is quite passive and doesn’t bother,
With the jewel around her neck,
He sees better on the deck.

Lords and ladies walk two by two
Board the ship and admire the view
As they prepare to sail away,
For the promise of a brighter day.

On day three the crew rebelled,
Everyone’s sick and didn’t feel well.
Turns out a disease was brought on board
Biding time then attacked the horde.

No one was safe from the deadly disease
Except the jolly robber who felt at ease,
Till he fell down to one knee.

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April 17, 2024

Build a House | A 100 Word Story

#351 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

They built the house, brick by brick,
Laid the foundation over years of heart break.
Doors to let the good times in,
Windows to shut the evil out.

But the windows shattered over time
And sickness blew in like the setting of a thousand stars
The house needed work but the people inside
Creaked with age and an unfinished frame.

She died before they finished the house,
So hammered and nailed and cried tears
Then he dropped his tools,
Bid the house farewell
After so many years it could no longer hold him
Without her, living inside was a lie.

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April 16, 2024

Conductor | A 100 Word Story

#350 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

The conductor tapped the orchestra to attention,
raised his arms high and waved the baton back and forth.
This cued the drums, low and slow.
His arms came down with gusto and intention,
the drums grew louder.
Then the violins and strings began to play.

He bobbed his left hand up and down for tempo.
Cueing other instruments with this baton,
his hair disheveled by his staccato head movements.
He pointed the baton at the orchestra and raised them higher,
his hands shook from the power,
the music.

Then he stopped,
put his baton down,
and left the empty stage.

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April 15, 2024

The Plant | A 100 Word Story

#349 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

She bought a plant at the corner store and brought it home,
This she did, and nothing more.
She watered the plant so it would grow big and strong,
This she did, and nothing more.

Till one day it bloomed, purple and red and orange too
This it did, and nothing more.
Then they began to move and speak, discussing what to eat,
This it did, and nothing more.

Hungering for human flesh the plant did walk up to her room,
This it did, and nothing more.
But she waited with an axe,
This she did, 
and that 
was 
that.

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April 14, 2024

Dinner Party | A 100 Word Story

#348 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

She watched them all from a distance
A host preparing her final speech
To tell her guests about a murder
Happening before the feast.

They all were chosen quite specifically
For the deeds they’d done in life
And the crimes they have committed
None of them would leave alive.

She made her way to the center of the room
And held up a glass prepared to clink
But her action was cut short
By the spilling of a drink.

The distraction caused a stir,
All the guests very much unaware
Of their fates as yet announced
Everyone had better beware.

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April 13, 2024

Stop the Beat | A 100 Word Story

#347 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

When the band began to play everyone got on their feet
Swaying to and fro to the rhythm of the saxophone
Then the piano joined in and the drums followed close behind
Dancing to the sinner man’s beat.

It went on and on for nearly an hour
Exhaustion settled in but no one could stop
Even the players started to show signs of madness
Someone else had all the power.

They shouted for the music to stop
Begged and pleaded to relieve their minds
Of the endless chords that played
As the beat continued on—people suddenly began to drop.

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April 12, 2024

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#356 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

#355 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

#354 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

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#352 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

#351 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

#350 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

#349 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

#348 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems

#347 National Poetry Month – 30 Days 30 Poems