Backward Mutters

  • Eye to Eye

    The Poetry Pub’s Day 13, prompt was “eye contact.” Here’s my response to the prompt, and it is offered in light of the fact that November is Diabetes Awareness Month. The poem is a recollection of the day my daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes which is an autoimmune…

  • Still on the Line

    Still on the Line

    Here is a poem based on day five’s November Poem a Day Challenge poetry prompt from The Poetry Pub. The prompt is “telephone.” Incidentally, November marks the 54 anniversary of Glen Campbell’s release of “Wichita Lineman.” I love what songwriter Jimmy Webb said of his song, “…you can see someone…

  • Rip Tide

    Thursday’s Poetry Pub Poem a Day Challenge prompt was “currents.” Here’s my response. “Only dead fish go with the flow.” Unless of course, you’re caught in a rip tide Which means if you fight it, you’re hosed Don’t you dare swim against it, You have to ride it out Angle…

  • Hello!

    Yesterday marked the beginning of the November Poem a Day Challenge #NovPAD and The Poetry Pub has offered a set of prompts for the event, #PoPubPAD. Day 1’s prompt to start us off was: Hello. Here’s my attempt. “Hello,” from halouen, “to shout in chase” Or hala “to fetch” in…

  • All Saints Day

    Here’s this week’s #twentywordtuesday poem which is a re-working of C.S. Lewis’ last sentence from his sermon, “The Weigh of Glory.”