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Of an a.m. annihilation announcement (an American Sentence)

Has it dawned on you yet that he’s become unhinged in his twilight years?

© Marie Elena Good 2026

Written for Robert Lee Brewer’s April Poem-a-Day challenge. Today’s prompt is to write a dawn and/or dusk poem.

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

OF LIFE AND DEATH (an American Sentence)

It is simply that the Author of Life could never be held in death.

© Marie Elena Good 2026

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

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

OF THEN AND NOW (an American Sentence)

Photo by Maria Stewart on Pexels.com

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.

OF GRANDDAUGHTERS AND GOOD FRIDAY (an American Sentence)

They crack poetry books while Easter bread rises to the occasion.

@ Marie Elena Good 2026

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

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

OF SHORT-FORM POEMS (an American Sentence)

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Short poems fast track readers, but they’re a poet’s measured expression.

© Marie Elena Good 2026

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

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

OF IMMIGRANTS & PLANTS (an American Sentence)

Spring blooms photo by Keith R. Good

It’s stress memory that makes them strong enough to bloom in unknown soil.

© Marie Elena Good 2026


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

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

BRANCHING OUT (AN AMERICAN SENTENCE)

(My own fuzzy photo 😉 )

When the time comes to branch out, we mustn’t fear going out on a limb.

© Marie Elena Good, 2021