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Title:       General
Date:        2026-04-03
Link:        https://spool-five.com/poetry/2026_apr03_general/
Word Count:  189
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> And now, last but not least, here is today’s optional prompt. In his
> poem, “Treasure Hunt,” Prabodh Parikh brings us a refreshingly different
> view of what being a poet is like – that is, if you grew up on the
> cultural notion of poets being wan and ethereal, or ill and doomed.
> Parikh’s boisterous pirate of a poet might be an “unreliable” character,
> but seems like he’d be the life of any party, and quite satisfied with
> his existence. Today, we challenge you to write a poem in which a
> profession or vocation is described differently than it typically is
> considered to be. Perhaps your poem will feature a very relaxed brain
> surgeon, or a farmer that hates vegetables. Or maybe you have a poetical
> alter-ego of your own, who flies a non-wan, treasure-hunting flag with
> pride.

I have heard it said
That generals of war
ought to have a level head
But, this uproar

This combat by flailing pronouncement
Unlevelled, unhinged
Direct from the news today, some announcements:
"No stupid rules of engagement"
"Death and destruction from the sky
all day long"