The Trimming Of His Sales

I took yesterday off from blogging (in case you didn’t notice) and dedicated it, instead, to enjoying some alternative adventures with My Beloved Sandra.

I may be taking today off, too; we’ll see.

Meanwhile, I’m addressing today’s Writer’s Digest Prompt:  Write a “(Blank) Of The (Blank)” poem…

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The Trimming Of His Sales

The cover of his latest book
has no picture, no promo, no preview.

The cover of his latest book is blank
like all of its several hundred pages.

The editors of his latest book
had to make some tough choices:

nothing before or after nothing?
six blank pages after the blankest page 

or only five? (It’s important to
let the reader rest their eyes.)

The language in his latest book
seems like it’s for adults only.

The biggest fans of his latest book
stare menacingly at its critics, dismayed.

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Writer’s Digest Poem-A-Day April
PAD 04.16.2023