Billing into the tree
to insect itself enough
to survive, while I
garbaged down the alley
in my pajamas, then
staired back up to my son,
who was oatmealing
and buffalo plaid bathrobing
while once again kneeing
up over the table, but I
hated to lecture the stillness,
so I peaced it, this time.
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Today’s prompt at Imaginary Garden with Real Toads was to write a poem in which we did a lot of verbing (making nouns into verbs). It was harder than it looked — I kept thinking of nouns that already are verbs. I kept “lecture,” in fact, even though it’s on shaky ground.
And with that, we’ve reached the end of NaPoWriMo. Thank you so much for following along! As for what happens next month (starting tomorrow), I can’t even speculate … yet.
Marilyn Rauch Cavicchia 
Peace out, Marilyn.
It’s been a great month of poetry. Always a pleasure to read yours.
Thanks, Kerry. I really admire what you’re doing with Real Toads. I just followed it — I don’t know why I wasn’t before!
Great to see you during this month… bathrobing … a great verb.
Ooh I love “oatmealing and buffalo plaid bathrobing”..💜 its been a pleasure writing alongside you this month, Marilyn 😊
Thank you, Sanaa. It’s been my pleasure, too!
Great “verbing”!!
Excellent verbing! I loved all them – oatmealing, bathrobing, insecting. This was a pleasure to read.
Thank you so much!
It’s been fun … and this is a lovely fun finish. I think I am going to adopt “peace” the verb into my vocabulary permanently!
Thanks, Rosemary! It’s been so nice to see you again.
This is awesome!
Wonderful verbing to close the month!
It’s been a real pleasure sharing with you and reading your unique voice. Happy trailings to you.
Awww, thank you! It’s been a real pleasure for me, too. What will we do tomorrow?
Uh …. sit with an “applesauce” brain? LOL – I know I am …. and have come to an abrupt halt – but will just slowly get back to “normal” for whatever that means …
Oh how my children would love for me to “peace it”. 🙂
Peace’ing it is always good option but a tricky one too.
I came across your poetry via Storm Cellar. I’m a big fan! Love you way you play with words- especially the verbs in this one. Inspiring! Thank you for writing!
Very belated thanks, Ty! See, this is what happens when I neglect my blog for a long time (and quit writing, actually). If you’re still around, I’m catching up on a November challenge and will be posting lots of poems for the rest of this month. Thanks again. 🙂