~ Emily Dickinson, J. 441
On a visit to social media this morning, I was reminded that today is World Poetry Day. I had already planned to create a new blog entry containing a poem I wrote Tuesday, and now it makes sense why I was delayed in doing so.
I will note that this poem is not intended to undermine or discourage participating in workshops, classes or mentoring opportunities which incorporate writing prompts and exercises. The intent of this poem is to value spontaneous human creativity. It came to me at a time of day when it was not particularly convenient for me to write, but I did so anyway - and that is the point.
It's not the only poem I wrote or read in this past week. Synchronicity is ever with us.
I am not in a class
I am not "AI prompted"
It is not induced labor
I did not watch a video
I am not presently on Zoom
I responded to nobody's question
I'm not following directions
in a book (or anywhere else)
I can edit it, or not
It has no particular destination
But it demanded some clarification.
It simply IS.
I am calling it "my writing".
I didn't plan to write it now.
I'll even dare to call it a poem.
Because obviously, it is.
(Do I really need to say that?)
A poem that's now complete.
~ Susan Larison Danz, March 17, 2026
Blossoms photo by Susan Larison Danz on March 21, 2026
