OF THEN AND NOW (an American Sentence)

by Marie Elena

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Back in the day, there was no such thing as the best friend you’ve never met.

© Marie Elena Good 2026

Written for Robert Lee Brewer’s April Poem-a-Day challenge. Today’s prompt is to write a friend poem.

Allen Ginsberg created the poetic form he called the American Sentence. It is a complete sentence of 17 syllables.