Poetry

Single Syllable P

/ Liz H-H / 2 Comments

I could pick up the pace, pack my portfolio with poor-to-middling products. But I’m feeling peckish, so will instead toast some bread and fill its pocks with creamy butter. Delay the puck of promise, a hockey shot to the gut that reminds me: I swore to write every day this month on these prompted challenges.

Thus reminded, I brew me more Joe, grab the blanket, and here I go…    

© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2025)

Just Jot It January 18th/Stream of Consciousness Saturday – PROMPT: “pack/peck/pick/pock/puck.” Use one or use ’em all for bonus points—it’s up to you! Enjoy!  https://lindaghill.com/2025/01/17/the-friday-reminder-for-socs-jusjojan-2025-daily-prompt-for-jan-18th/   

One-Liner Wednesday: Be Colorful

/ Liz H-H / 2 Comments

Be Colorful

My li’l rebellious self
Chooses colors of the nose
Instead of focusing on the eyes
I offer you instead
Perfumes of butter, brown sugar,
Eggs and flour
Sourdough    bananas
Cinnamon     Nutmeg and Honey
Chocolate     cranberries      pecans
Slow baking and sensual
Close your eyes and inhale
Warm from my oven
To your palate

© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2025)

Just Jot January Day 15 and 1-liner Wednesday. Tap into the url below and see what others have done, say hi, and dream uo your own!  https://lindaghill.com/2025/01/15/one-liner-wednesday-jusjojan25-the-15th-be-colourful/

Embrace the Morning

/ Liz H-H / 7 Comments

Every morning’s a wakeup call
My wakeup call to get busy and go
Bust out the coffee, bounce off the walls
Right now I’m having a wakeup call
And I do wake up, but I cannot go
Cat’s trapped me beneath, though my hunger grows
Even so, can’t push him off:  the kitty purrs No.

© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2025)

Just Jot January Day 13 – Prompt: EMBRACE from Laura. Be sure to visit their blog to read or just say hi! See what other folks have done with the prompt, or add your own!
https://lindaghill.com/2025/01/13/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-13th-2025/

Just Stop

/ Liz H-H / 6 Comments

 

 

 

(Forgive my show of ill-temper)

Signed and certified
The orange skidmark
Slides down the back
Of US underpants
Floods our shoes
And stains the news
We make a mockery
Of our democracy

© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2025)

(Ok, this wasn’t exactly fun, but it had to be said. Because I’m sad, and we have to go on.) To join in the fun of Just Jot It January (reading or writing your own on the prompt), visit   https://lindaghill.com/2025/01/08/one-liner-wednesday-jusjojan25-the-8th-stop-following-me/#like-18645