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Do you have any interest in Daily prompts? An Acrostic
On May 24, WordPress announced that new Daily Prompts would cease at the end of the month 🙁 See:
To the Daily Post Community: Thank You!
Almost 500 comments were received expressing concern/ disappointment before comments were closed 🙁
You may like to read the comments on the right of the post:
To the Daily Post Community: Thank You!
You may like to look at my (recycled) prompts:
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OMG Where are the Prompts?
(an Acrostic)
O WordPress lows and highs
My Happiness capsize
Gods waived my day prompt prize
When I gaze to the skies
How my rose-tinted eyes
Ever yearn I advise
Return please finalise
Endless my compromise
Allies wise my time flies
Revise cries dramatise
Eyes demise empathise
Transgress prompt lie implies
Helpless I sympathise
Endless require replies
Prompts please best customise
Realise our great prize
Our best dreams maximise
Make our day without sighs
Perfect dream glamorise
Today create surprise
So return satisfies
Alan Grace
3 October 2018
9-11 (an acrostic)
9-11 (an acrostic)
Up there so many souls sent to heaven
No fear tomorrow whole sorrow deaden
In total reduction
Twin tower destruction
E‘er remember September 11
Alan Grace
11 September 2018
Previous version below. Which version do you prefer?
9-11
Ever so many souls sent to heaven
Never tomorrow whole sorrow deaden
Twin tower destruction
In total reduction
E’er remember September 11
Alan Grace
11 September 2018
I share my posts in the Thumbnailed Group.
https://guestdailyposts.wordpress.com/guest-pingbacks/
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/9-11
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/twin_towers_fell_1059650
https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/acrostic/
On a lighter note:
The guest
The guest
Unimpressed wild west guest
Depressed in WordPress nest
Confessed it’s true
Stressed more with new
Next best prompts dispossesed
Alan Grace
12 July 2018
P.S. I live in west Auckland, New Zealand.
I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts
‘Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy;
The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I’ve a many curious things to show when you are there.”“Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can never come down again.”
“I’m sure you must be weary, dear, with soaring up so high;
Will you rest upon my little bed?” said the Spider to the Fly.
“There are pretty curtains drawn around; the sheets are fine and thin,
And if you like to rest awhile, I’ll snugly tuck you in!”
“Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “for I’ve often heard it said,
They never, never wake again, who sleep upon your bed!”
Said the cunning Spider to the Fly, “Dear friend what can I do,
To prove the warm affection I’ve always felt for you?
I have within my pantry, good store of all that’s nice;
I’m sure you’re very welcome — will you please to take a slice?”
“Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “kind Sir, that cannot be,
I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!”
“Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “you’re witty and you’re wise,
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!
I’ve a little looking-glass upon my parlour shelf,
If you’ll step in one moment, dear, you shall behold yourself.”
“I thank you, gentle sir,” she said, “for what you’re pleased to say,
And bidding you good morning now, I’ll call another day.”
The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den,
For well he knew the silly Fly would soon come back again:
So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner sly,
And set his table ready, to dine upon the Fly.
Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing,
“Come hither, hither, pretty Fly, with the pearl and silver wing;
Your robes are green and purple — there’s a crest upon your head;
Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead!”
Alas, alas! how very soon this silly little Fly,
Hearing his wily, flattering words, came slowly flitting by;
With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew,
Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue —
Thinking only of her crested head — poor foolish thing!
At last,
Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast.
He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den,
Within his little parlour — but she ne’er came out again!
And now dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly flattering words, I pray you ne’er give heed:
Unto an evil counsellor, close heart and ear and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.
~By Mary Howitt, 1829
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spider_and_the_Fly_(poem)
Is WordPress trusted after what happened with the daily prompts?
Where’s the Reblog button? (an Acrostic)
See:
Where’s the Reblog button? (an Acrostic)
Priceless gem back
WordPress is an orb precious and trusted
Dusted with old gems and jewels encrusted
Wor[l]d [wide] webs of solid gold
Now [wise] users young and old
Assay value with Reblog adjusted
Alan Grace
23 February 2018
Reblog’s back 🙂
Also see: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/reblog/
Golden orb spider:

The aardvark (an acrostic)
The aardvark
An aardvark is a funny creature
Always with many a strange feature
Really
Dreary
Very
Awkwardly scary
Rightly these [ant] [s]layers do not neglect
Kindly treat baby [ants] pray with respect
Alan Grace
6 July 2018
I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts
Also see:
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/best/aardvark
WordPress journey (2 acrostics)
WordPress journey
False darkness dramatic depth crisis
Admire autonomy burn guest cowardice
Carefree desert island journey drive east
Elusive frail glass clock forbidden feast
Unpredictable punishment unstoppable wind storm
Pleasure sanctuary slowly nightmare layers form
Alan Grace
2 July 2018
I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts
It is now over a month since WordPress stopped new Daily Prompts.
What should WordPress do?
_ _ _ _ _ _ to its responsibilities.
What should we do?
_ _ _ _ _ _
WordPress journey II
Elusive frail glass clock forbidden feast
Say admire autonomy burn guest cowardice
Carefree desert island journey drive east
A false darkness dramatic depth crisis
Pleasure sanctuary slowly nightmare layers form
E‘er unpredictable punishment unstoppable wind storm
Alan Grace
2 July 2018
Which version do you prefer?
Which words are not prompts in each poem (see prompts below)?
I’ve used up all the (recycled) prompts for July (from 2016) with these acrostics so maybe I don’t need to create more posts this month? 😉
Challenge (limit: about 100 words):
Write your own short story or poem containing as many July prompts as you can.
For my attempt for the June prompts, see:
https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/jun-1-prompt-angry-why-is-the-city-tourist-angry-an-acrostic/
Every day (an acrostic)
Every day (an acrostic)
Every day we wish prompts had not gone away
Always we still want them to stay
Today we miss them so why did they go away
How we wish we had a place to play
Up in the attic we want to hide away
Monthly, prompts are not what they used to be
Bloody shadow’s hanging over me
Little is left to say
Every day we wish prompts had not gone away
Poetry, is not now what it used to be
If only the daily prompts were still here to see
Every day we wish prompts had not gone away.
Alan Grace
2 July 2018
(with apologies to the Beatles)
I recycle 2016 Daily Word Prompts
WordPress should _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.