“Today’s (optional) prompt is pretty simple – a love poem! If you’re having trouble getting into the right mood for a love poem, maybe you’ll find inspiration in one of my favorites, June Jordan’s “Poem for Haruko.””
NaPoWriMo
With soft eyes I watch As you gently pick out guava Seeds for your father’s sensitive teeth I tell you that you are sweet And you say, “He raised me. It's the least I could do” as you sprinkle pinches of garam masala Across fleshy fruit With a warm heart I watch As you hold your mother’s Hand when we walk in a garden I snap a photo of you smirking, Questioning my intentions, Finding my awe to be trite, And I reassure you, “It’s just for me” Smiling as I discover Leftover seeds lodged in my molars Reminders of small acts Of deep tenderness
melancholic galaxies 