Launching the Poem-a-Day challenging this April 1, we begin with celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Na/GloPoWriMo this April. Today’s prompt from the NaPoWriMo is below:
“And here’s our own prompt (optional, as always) for the first day of Na/GloPoWriMo. They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but they never said you can’t try to write a poem based on a book cover — and that’s your challenge for today.”
What are the chances that I would be visiting my sister on a south Georgia lake covered with Gallinules and reading a book of poetry to review for The Polish Review titled Yours, Purple Gallinule? Because of this serendipity, I chose for my prompt the cover of this beautiful book of poems by Ewa Chrusciel, Omnidawn Press, 2022.
So here’s my poem today!
Poem removed by Poet Voice to revise and submit for publication elsewhere.
Poet Voice 
That’s a BIG gaggle of Gallinules. You amaze me with your ability to write so well so quickly and so aptly! Great poem.
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Thank you, Estelle! Actally, a gaggle is usually a “gaggle of geese,” but why not a “gaggle of gallinules?” (the poet thought!)
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Can’t wait to share this one with Bill!
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