Base image by Katie Mourn on Unsplash
driving into fog
claustrophobic, frightening
life's that way sometimes
notes
Write a poem about a time you’ve been lost or felt lost.
I interpreted the prompt more literally. I created a Haiga about fog and compared it to life.
I hate driving in fog. It terrifies me. I've noped out of driving in fog more than once.
I don't understand the love some poets have for spoken word prompts. There is a 99.9% likelihood that I won't do them. I think I have done exactly one spoken word poem on this blog in the ten years since I started it, and that one was at my own behest. If other people suggest such a thing, I'll dig in my heels. I really don't like the sound of my own voice.
I had a bad time with my vocal cord dysfunction last night. Most of the time the exercises to stop the laryngospasms work. Sometimes they don't. Last night was one of those nights. It was one of the rare occasions when I thought about taking the lone Valium I have left over from my dental appointment. I didn't do it, though.
I also wonder why society thinks anyone over the age of fifty should just give up on life if they haven't yet achieved what society would deem "success." What the hell are we supposed to do, curl up in front of the TV and watch game shows, infotainment, and soap operas till we croak? I'd rather keep writing even if everyone else thinks my stories are shit.
A favorite quote:
I'd rather fail with my own shit than succeed with someone else's. --Eddie Van Halen
Oh yeah, I added text and special effects to the base image using Pixlr. You're welcome to share the resulting Haiga, but please credit Cara Hartley/Ornery Owl if you do.
~Ornery Owl Has Spoken~
Image by christinecuisiniez from Pixabay
As an owlet, Ornery Owl didn't fear no steenkin' fog.
Then again, the contrary little cuss never had to drive in the soup.
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