The following is a message from Lexington Poetry Month co-founder and Morris book shop manager Hap Houlihan.
Howdy Poets,
It’s time again for the Friday Prompt—a little late this week, sorry. Note that this prompt is yours to use or ignore: no points will be deducted. Last week’s prompt produced some great results, so do please consider playing along.
Today’s prompt is from Martha Gehringer. Martha has taught creative writing and poetry for over 35 years. She’s at the center of Transylvania University’s writing universe: Martha founded Transy’s Writing Center and served as its director for over 20 years; she co-founded Transy’s writing, rhetoric, and communication program; and is an integral part of their First Year Seminar Program. Her poetic work appears most recently in Accents Publishing’s 2011 compilation Bigger Than They Appear: Anthology of Very Short Poems.
Martha’s prompt is Severance. Get your fertile minds around that one, and don’t forget to check back to see what everyone else came up with on this theme.
Have a great weekend,
Hap
Severance was the name of the estate not far from my house. Growing up I would sneak into the gardens, spy on the horses, slink about unnoticed. It was a world of magic, of days gone by when the rich ruled. Then, when I was about twelve, it all came crashing down. The place went up for auction, everything was sold. After a while a shopping mall took it’s place. To me, severance means drastic change.