I'll write the appies - Violet Nesdoly

I'll write the appies

Though I have laboured long

over the hot stove of fiction

slow-roasted the plot

peeled and cooked the characters

tossed point-of-view and dialogue

whisked lumps out of theme and motivation

and at last presented my creation

garnished to be page-turning

I prefer to work

on the poetry course

try to make each hors d’oeuvres

a playful experiment

every bite-sized creation

so surprising and intriguing

the reader can never stop at one.

Then I get to leave the kitchen early

because I’m done.

© 2011 by Violet Nesdoly

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With much of the writing world involved in NaNoWriMo, I decided to join in the writing frenzy, but in a different way. I have challenged myself to write one poem a day each day of November.

To help me do that, I refer often to the various poetry prompt sites I have bookmarked. The inspiration for "I'll write the appies" (my poem for November 4th) came from this prompt on poet Adele Kenny's blog The Music In It.

I'm posting an assortment of my November efforts here—so come on by, if you like, to sample some more canapés. 

- By Violet Nesdoly