Na/GloPoWriMo 2024 – 27b / W3 – #104

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Prompt:
write an “American sonnet”.

This is the second one for today.
(See the first one here )
Combined with the use of “folly:”
for W3.

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King’s Day 2024

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Writing, with coffee beside me,
in 14 lines, an american sonnet,
under a climate stricken sky
on King’s Day, a festive event,
that used to end
in happy sharing
of second hand toys
and for mom, used earrings
with a shimmer of gold.
The folly of memory.

It’s raining now, the flag gets wet,
son brought tompoezen,
and we’re wearing orange,
sing along with the national anthem.

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©Syl2022-2025

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