April 30 (Forsythia Buds)

April 30, 2011April 28, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 5 Comments

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forsythia buds
I let all the balloons
go at once

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NaHaiWriMo prompt: Really small things

… And that’s all, folks! It’s been a pleasure playing with you.

For those of you who just can’t get enough of these daily prompts, rest assured that the fun will continue in May (though not here), with the marvelous Cara Holman as prompter. Enjoy!

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April 29 (Arbor Day)

April 29, 2011April 28, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 2 Comments

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Arbor Day
we carry the tree back out
of the house

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NaHaiWriMo prompt (for Arbor Day): Trees

Moving on:

NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 30th (last prompt!)

Really small things

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April 28 (White Night)

April 28, 2011April 28, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 1 Comment

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white night
car doors slamming
everywhere

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NaHaiWriMo prompt: Doors

Moving on:

NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 29th (in honor of Arbor Day):

Trees

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April 27 (Evening Star)

April 27, 2011April 27, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 2 Comments

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evening star
the blacksmith shows me
how to judge the heat

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NaHaiWriMo prompt: Fire

Moving on:

NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 28th:

Doors

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April 26 (Swing)

April 26, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 1 Comment

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swing—
we take turns
pushing each other

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Playgrounds, playground equipment)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 27th:

Fire

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April 25: Black and White

April 25, 2011April 25, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 10 Comments

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black light
poems appear
in the rocks

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white butterflies unbreathable atmosphere

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horsetail sky
another story about you
in the newspaper

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Black and white)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 26th:

Playgrounds and playground equipment

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April 24 (Easter Sunrise)

April 24, 2011April 24, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 3 Comments

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Easter sunrise
all the dyed eggs
regain their colors

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Eggs)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 25th (in honor of World Penguin Day):

Black and/or white

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April 23 (Amphitheater)

April 22, 2011May 4, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 5 Comments

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amphitheater among the words a whippoorwill

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Theater, plays)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 24th:

Eggs

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April 22 (Spring Mud)

April 22, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 6 Comments

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spring mud
the sound of rain
falling into it

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Dirt, soil)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 23rd, in honor of Shakespeare’s birthday:

Theater, plays

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April 21 (Spring Moon)

April 21, 2011April 21, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 2 Comments

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spring moon —
at the foot of our bed
the cat shuts half an eye

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Eyes)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 22nd, in honor of Earth Day:

Dirt, soil

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April 20 (Sundown)

April 20, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 1 Comment

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sundown the way walls stop casting shadows

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Walls)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 21st:

Eyes

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April 19 (West Wind)

April 19, 2011April 20, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 6 Comments

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west wind
the rain arrives
without you

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Wind)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 20th:

Walls

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April 17 (House of Blues)

April 17, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 2 Comments

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house of blues
the temptation
to join in
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(NaHaiWriMo topic: Houses)
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Moving on:

NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 18th (in honor of Patriots Day in the U.S.):

History

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April 16 (Property Line)

April 16, 2011April 16, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 4 Comments

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property line
the hawk’s head swivels
from house to house

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(NaHaiWriMo topic: Birds of prey)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 17th:

Houses and other dwellings

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April 14 (Spilled Moon)

April 14, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 2 Comments

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the heat —
spilled moon poaching
in the river

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(NaHaiWriMo topic: Rivers and streams)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 14th:

Boxes and other containers

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April 13 (Pink Balloon)

April 13, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 3 Comments

pink balloon
you teach me to breathe
helium

(NaHaiWriMo topic: Chemical elements)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 14th:

Rivers and streams

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April 12 (Lullaby)

April 12, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 1 Comment

lullaby
drowning out the voice
of the owl

(NaHaiWriMo topic: Sleep)
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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 13th

Chemical elements (from the periodic table)

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April 10: 1-2: Books and libraries

April 10, 2011April 11, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 7 Comments

wild nights —
Emily Dickinson asleep
on my nightstand

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library hush
he reads my mind
a little

(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Books and libraries)

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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 11th

Really big things (it’s all relative, of course)

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April 9 (Cicada Trill)

April 9, 2011April 11, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 13 Comments

cicada trill
when did I last play
the harmonica

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Music)

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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 1oth (the start of National Library Week)

Books and libraries

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April 8 (The Taste of Rosemary)

April 8, 2011April 11, 2011 / Melissa Allen / 6 Comments

summer’s end
the taste of rosemary
in his kiss

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(NaHaiWriMo prompt: Herbs and spices)

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Moving on: NaHaiWriMo prompt for April 9th

Music

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