Orange Oversized Overalls
A poem about conformity, formed solely with “o”-words.
Schoolgirl frolicking alone,
sporting orange oversized overalls,
doodling unorthodox portraits, cartoons, illustrations
across our playground, without worry or concern.
Observers opine, offering unsolicited words,
of communicated expectations,
of norms, of “how mademoiselles comme nous should conduct ourselves”
Opinions reconstructing self-concepts,
encouraging conformity
overshadowing otherwise outstanding outcomes.
Thank you to Matthew Rohrer from #PoetryInVoice for this prompt!
“The Vowel Poem”
What’s your favorite vowel? Mine’s E. Pick your favorite vowel, and write a ten line poem in which every word uses that vowel. It doesn’t have to begin with that vowel, or even use it prominently (i.e. get it’s main “sound” from the vowel). It just has to be in the word.
A poem — E poem — I poem — O poem — U poem
What is your next adventure? 🐇
- 🔁 A random post: It’s difficult to write daily for Medium, and that’s okay
- 💘 A post that deserves more love: Write (a poem, a commitment)
- 🔊 A voice to amplify: Cling (a Fibonacci spiral poem) by Dennett
