Aditus

Yes, I admit it, I forgot it was my turn. But we're such a team. Thank you @Valkyrie for filling in for me.

I still could use a pinch of panacea every now and then.

@RafaelDe, I'm glad you like it! Thanks for the kind words and flattering summary.

Sounds intriguing (I have always trouble to get this word right), anyway, I'm definitely going to read this.

PT #33a a trial run: https://gayauthors.org/story/aditus/jump/1

@Zombie Well, the 'e' irritates my inner red pen. Nouns can be adjectivised by adding an 'ig', but that almost always calls for the red pen again 'tischig', 'ersatzig' *shudder*. The chair looks 'tischig' (like a table), tablish? Everyone would know what I mean, but grammatically, it would be horribly wrong. If we change the word form it becomes a different word, too, in this case ersatzslos, (without replacement) or ersetzbar (replaceable). And then we have our famous compound words, Ersatzmann, or in @Mrsgnomie's case, Ersatzmilch. Thank you for the explanation, Zombie ,but in this case, I think I will avoid ersatz.

I have a problem to use ersatz as an adjective. *puzzled*

I'm sorry. I decided to go on a month-long hiatus. Maybe I even stop writing entirely.

Yes, exciting times ahead.

As you are a skyscraper expert, it makes me very happy you like it. Almost everything becomes better with sprinkles. Thank you for your comment, Parker.

What's more to say? Thank you, Lux!

Yes, 🌈sprinkles! I'm happy you like it, dughlas.

I will dash into the ice cream place and get us some tasty treats on the first balmy day of spring, then we will meander hand in hand to the fountain and share multi-flavored kisses with sprinkles.

My poetry collection for National Poetry Writing Month 2022. Yes, I'm doing it again. I'd like to thank Jan Hutchinson for providing daily prompts and @AC Benus for additional prompts and introductions of new poetry forms. ~Aditus Last but not least: This wouldn't be possible without my friend and editor @Valkyrie.

It's always nice to have a trusty cheat mug.

Congratulations, Mawgrim! A well earned promotion!

My imagination is running wild, fortunately I have an excuse; I'm a writer.

I know, he's that good, great,cool,....

Sooooo, I'm going to out myself here and now as a big fan of Leon Draisaitel. Deal with it.

Thank you, Bill. I'm glad the prompt inspired your poetry muse.

I try my best..in writing poems and having fun.

Thanks again, @AC Benus for these new poetry prompts. I'm almost feeling nostalgic when I think of the very first poetry prompts and my stumbling attempts to write poetry in my second language.

@Bill W. Please post it as a part of your other prompts--or you create a poetry collection.

April is National Poetry writing month (NaPoWriMo). The challenge is to write a poem a day until May. Over the last years, we had several poets who took up the gauntlet. I understand that many of you can't or don't want to write a poem a day, but we are looking forward to every poem or poetry collection that will be posted during the next month. We are happy we could win AC Benus as a special guest to get us started with two brand new poetry prompts: Skyscraper Let's Write some Skyscrapers! Never heard of it before? PT#33a) Stand-alone Skyscraper – by this point, we are all tired of winter in the northern hemisphere, so write a Skyscraper thinking ahead to how eating your first slice of season-ripened watermelon will make you feel. Capture the moment and the undercurrents of emotions. Alternately, choose an animal of your choice to write about, be it bird, frog, ladybug, firefly, or anything that makes you reflect upon nature and the current season. PT#33b) Stanza-pattern Skyscraper – write a poem of at least three stanza-form Skyscrapers strophes. Base your poem on the feelings raised in you by listening to the following Karl Ditters composition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nRUxdA59yQ&t=339s https://youtu.be/0nRUxdA59yQ Alternately, go to the following image hosting service and write a poem based on any of the pictures that engage your creativity. Be sure to include a link to your inspiration picture with your completed poem. https://unsplash.com/s/photos/mist Whichever theme you choose, be sure to have your Skyscraper(s) consist of 7 lines of the correct syllable count. Also, carry your thought out through all of the lines, avoiding any hard-stops or one-and-done lines of poetry. The Skyscraper is verse, and all about how you turn the line beautifully from one to the next. Remember that. Ballad Let's Write an 8-10 Ballad! Never heard of it before? PT#34 Write one 8-10 Ballad (or as many as needed) to explore your feelings concerning the war Russia is waging against Ukraine. Perhaps start with remembering where you were the moment you heard Putin had actually invaded. This is an excellent form to tell the war’s “story” to this point in time, while also relaying how the fighting/defending makes you feel (i.e. the Narrative and Lyric elements united together). Alternately, choose a memory of a kid’s birthday party and write about it. Perhaps write about one you celebrated as a child in the context of one you have thrown or attended as an adult. Whichever theme you choose, be sure to make each 8-10 Ballad contain 4 quatrains for a total of 16 lines (and use as many 8-10 Ballads as you need, which you will label i., ii., iii., etc. – and title individually if you like). Be sure to only rhyme on lines 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, 12, 14, 16, for a total of 4 pairs; do not use any pair of rhymes more than once in the 16 lines of any particular 8-10 Ballad. Avoid repetition to keep the poems sounding fresh.

I don't think I can pronounce that. *mumbles in a low voice*, nope.