April Fools’ Day was always an exciting day in my house when I was a kid.  It was a good idea to check out everything before ingesting food, walking through doorways, or opening drawers.  I got my mom good one year by putting orange juice in the milk carton.  She never drank from the carton, so I figured my prank wouldn’t work, but wouldn’t you know she actually drank right from the carton that day and got a mouth full of juice instead of milk (she hates juice)!  What are some pranks you’ve pulled on your friends or family?

Today is also the start of National Poetry Month and National Poetry Writing Month.  @AC Benus got us started last week with some great prompts, and we are going to continue offering poetry prompts all month long.  The challenge for NaPoWriMo is to write 30 poems in the month of April, or one per day.  In the past, many GA poets have taken on the challenge and posted their works here.  They don’t all have to be masterpieces, but it’s a great way to get the creative juices flowing and tackle forms you may not otherwise.  I’m really looking forward to seeing what the participants come up with this year!

PT Prompt #36 – Poetry

Borrow a line from your favorite song and write a poem about it.

PT Prompt #37 – Creative

You’re known as the office prankster and April Fools’ Day is your time to shine.  Your co-workers admire your creativity and look forward to the silly pranks you pull every April first. This year, though, your prank goes horribly wrong.  What was the prank, and what are the consequence?