The List That Never Began – 15th July 2025

A list poem that starts this way
Because another form comes into play
Can be seen as difficult, for sure
Do read on, as I will explore
Every nuance of this list I write
Forming here in black and white
Going forward, we must begin
Here listing so many things akin
I’ll start, I will, I promise, soon
Just give me a minute to attune
Keen, I am to make this perfect
Like a real word architect
Maybe I need to start the list here?
No, not just yet, I fear
Only I, the holder of the pen
Provoking the inspiration when
Questions arise from further in
Ready to get deeper under the skin
Shall we start? I think we’re ready
To see the first line, strong and steady
Underneath, the list will form
Variations of this long brainstorm
Where’s the list? I hear you ask
Xenial towards this unusual task
You’re wondering if I can succeed
Zoned out, I forgot to proceed
And so it goes around again….

Written for the prompt, Write a List Poem using the Abecedarian form found here.

4 thoughts on “The List That Never Began – 15th July 2025

    1. Thank you 🙏

      I often don’t have time to complete certain prompt challenges but these ones looked like fun so I decided to make a note of them as inspiration. They are fun. And even though I submitted poems to GloPoWriMo every day they weren’t on prompt so I’m revisiting all those too. I might be finished by the time the next one comes around!

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