Yesterday was Valentine's Day. Some people love all the roses, cards and chocolate, and some people go into the psychological equivalent of diabetic shock at what they feel is a synthetically saccharine holiday. For today's challenge, I want you to explore the later idea. Play along by offering your poetic thoughts on Hallmark Holidays, or just simply contribute a poem that touches on the darker side of love (heartbreak, jealousy, etc.) As always, this should be a new piece, created for this prompt. Please visit your fellow Toads and see what they have to say as well.
14 comments:
What are these "roses and cards" you speak of.
I'm diabetic, but I do give myself chocolate. Now, excuse me while I go shoot up some insulin.
(I actually am diabetic. I'm not ridiculing a serious disease. On the other hand, sometimes I ridicule said serious disease because it pisses me off to have to live with it, and laughing at it helps.)
I like the dark side!
delicious prompt - something to counter the saccharine Valentine
Gosh. This would be completely new subject matter for me. ;-)
Cackling at Shay's comment. I think we both have our doctorate in this subject matter. I will be back. Am so happy to be home! Yay!
13+45 years of marriage + 10 of freedom equal 68 years experience. Not sure what all I learned though I remember my teachers well. Does that qualify also for my PhD? Nice promt also, Rommy.
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Great prompt Rommy. Perfect for today.
LOL, thanks everyone! I created this prompt for purely selfish reasons. I know I'm comfortable writing passionate love poetry, but I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could write about heartbreak. I'm excited to see what you all come up with!
@Cara - I understand the need to joke. My husband was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and jokes (as well as a diet strongly reduced of carbs) is how he's handling things.
@Kim - Woot!
@Telltaletherapy - Excellent! I know some people aren't crazy about the 14th of February
@Fireblossom - You were the first person I thought of after I created the prompt!
@Toni - I figured it might be fun to take this angle after being inundated with pink candy hearts everywhere
@Sherry - yay for home!
@Jim - it's definitely proof of lots of higher learning!
Love the prompt... and will come back with a poem tomorrow (I hope)
don't know if minei s dark -- it's more of a not-so Prince Charming after the ball song
MNL (Cactus Haiku)
Great prompt. Late to the party. Life just going that way right now.
Great prompt Rommy
much love...
I am sorry I am so late to the not quite true love fiesta, Rommy, but I couldn't miss this prompt. I'm not good for very much these days, so please bear with my monologues.
;-)
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