Do you miss the Writing 201 Poetry course by the Daily Post?
Then join this blogging challenge, Poetry 101 Rehab, created by Mara Eastern.
How does it work?
Feel free to answer the prompt, twist it or ignore it; write a poem of your own or share a poem by another author.
Tell us about your inspiration, your creative process or other poetry related thoughts, but this is in no way obligatory.
Nothing is obligatory in this challenge.
The idea is to get together, talk poetry and have fun!
How can you take part?
Anyone can participate, anytime you want.
Publish your poetry post and add a link to it by clicking on the Poetry 101 Rehab badge below or share your link in a comment.
Use the tag Poetry 101 Rehab, so we can find each other in the Reader.
I will act as your host, and I’ll be here for you to reply to your comments, read your poetry, like and comment.
While this post is the starting point for the challenge, do visit fellow poets in the link-up and chat to them on their blogs!
This week’s prompt is DRIVING.
DRIVING
driving miss daisy
driving me crazy
driving miss daisy
driving me crazy
driving miss daisy
driving is crazy
driving miss daisy
i must be crazy
and now,
it’s all gone,
. . . hazy
My starter for ten, entitled DRIVING was inspired by enduring several hours of solo driving.
What will your take on the keyword DRIVING be?
Blog about it in a poetry post and share your link in the comments section of this post and by clicking on the Poetry 101 Badge above.
andy townend 
In response to the prompt “driving”, my thoughts went immediately to driving snow and rains, and so I have written “Refuge” ( http://wp.me/p5BCD4-bQ ). It’s starting point was thoughts about of the items on my “bucket list” when the term first became popular: spending an autumn and winter in an isolated cabin somewhere in the mountains. Not up to it physically anymore, unfortunately.
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Not much of a movie goer, but I have at least heard of “Driving Miss Daisy”. I do like the switching of emotional expression as your poem gathers steam. 😀
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I only drive locally these days, by myself and with full sun! You have been crazy busy.
I’ll have to look into this Thursday. As I’ll have a house full tomorrow of well just two grandchildren.
But enough to drive this grama crazy!
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OK I had some time to be driven this morning…
https://juleslongerstrandsofgems.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/rambling-tour-at-p101r-driving-9-15-s/
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That image is EXACTLY how it looked while driving the morning after my 26th birthday. I was hung over so bad that I couldn’t anything all day…
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I think we’ve all had those kind of days…for example, there was a NYE when I was just 24 when I can’t recall driving home but I did, and by some miracle lived to tell the tale, as did all those poor souls in my path…
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I really enjoyed yours, Andy; here’s mine (though it sounds a bit like “dark side Thurs”):
https://darklightharbor.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/driving-through-dreamscape/
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Thank you and also for your jarring and clever contribution to the rehab!
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It was a challenge, as I’ve not driven since high school Drivers Ed classes….!
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Hmmm sounds like you’ve driven in my neck of the woods a time or two! Driving IS crazy! Here is my metaphorical take (as per usual…) haha! Hold on to your hat! http://motherhendiaries.com/2015/09/19/of-cars-coffee-and-cougars/
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Wow, what a cheeky little poem, love it!
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thanks Andy! Glad you liked it…
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Sure did 😉
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This photo is superb, Andy, even considering what it represents. I love it less the endurance (for you)!
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Thank you Lucile, and for your insight….
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My pleasure, dearest Andy.
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Here is my take on this prompt. A little overdue, but I hope, nevertheless, that some people may be able to read and comment on it. https://oudeis2005.wordpress.com/2015/09/23/poetry-rehab-assignment-driving/
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Poetry is never overdue….
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