Waiting On Words 28
Notice:
This site is open to those wanting a one word prompt for NaPoWriMo 2018 through the month of April. Each of us will submit a one word prompt. I will give the first word. Then you will explore its dictionary meaning, along with synonyms and antonyms, hopefully finding some form of inspiration in the process. You are always welcome to go your own way on any given day. Please leave your addie, with poem title, in the comments section below.
Word for Day 28
modern
Maianne will be giving the word for Day 29
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Ladies In Waiting 
For Day 28
Elizabeth
I wrote something….not sure it is poetry. http://Somethingsithinkabout-annell-annell.blogspot.com
Because I am not sure, I will post my write here.
http://Somethingsithinkabout-annell-annell.blogspot.com
Modern Art – Post-Modern Art
Modern art timeline
1860 to 1970
Idealistic
Believed truths
Formulated by science or religion
Could explain reality
Modern artists
No longer wanted to copy nature
Were seeking new ways
To express themselves
And the world they lived in
There were many changes
In their world
Post-Modern Art followed
There is no one style
A reaction against modernism
Borrowed styles without
Adopting principles
Often with the prefix ‘neo’
I have often thought of myself
As a “Thoroughly Modern Milly”
But it seems the world is changing
So fast
It is hard to keep up
Nothing is as it was
I open my eyes
In a new world
Everyday
April 28, 2018
I took a bit of heat about the poem I wrote yesterday, based on the word, Serendipity. Many did not understand it. It is not my intention to write “garble.” I am afraid I have done it again today. Maybe it isn’t a poem at all, or maybe it is a “Post-Modern” poem?
Rule #1. A poem is whatever the poet chooses it to be. Yes, there are some rules, but for the most part, just as Art has changed so rapidly, so too has poetry. With the digital world, that is to be expected. I happen to like your write. It is a very succinct explanation of all those changes and brings forward that question of whether Art follows life, or life follows Art? I especially like your closing stanza, it tells me that you have grown right along with the world and one can only hope that others will realize that the world is new each day and should be greeted as such. Maybe then we will help grow our world.
Elizabeth
Thank you for your words of encouragement. I’m glad you understand.
Annell, I like this piece of writing.
Love, Pamela
I went off prompt today, since I wrote to the prompt MODERN before. 😉 https://andthewindanswers.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-spinster-lady-in-311.html
Annell: Regarding your piece, I feel the same way. I’m shocked and outraged almost daily regarding the things that go on in the world. I suppose every generation goes through something similar.
Hi, Ladies.
Here’s my piece.
took a belated and dim view of the word but loved the prompt – thank you
Thanks for dropping in and letting us know. At this point, I believe most of us are lagging in both time and energy. I did like your poem,
Elizabeth