“Longing,” a day dream harkening back to the summer pleasures of a local Maine lobster roll interrupted by the realities of the office day, written Monday, August 17, 2026 poem 229 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Lobster Roll Still Life," by Diana…
Unserious
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Culinary - Dry Humor - Faux Lament - Food Tourism - Homage - Humor - Of Place - Poems - Travel - Unserious
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Generational - Generational - Humor - Insufferable - Of Place - Petty - Poems - Pun-y / Tongue-in-Cheek - Travel - Unserious
Unpack
“Unpack,” a braggadocious, smug-glorious observation of post-roadtrip unpacking alacrity, written Sunday, August 16, 2026 poem 228 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Let's Unpack This," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Culinary - Eating and Drinking - Food Tourism - Homage - Humor - Of Place - Poems - Recipes for Life - Short-form Musings - Travel - Unserious
Friteday
“Friteday,” an appreciation for Portland, Maine's unparalleled weather and hot frites, written Friday, August 14, 2026 poem 226 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Waiting on a Flute of Frites," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Current Events - Faux Lament - Generational - Humor - Loosely Hinged - Of Place - Perimenopause - Poems - Rants - Snarky - Unserious
Northbound
“Northbound,” an unhinged travel log of driving North with family, written Friday, August 07, 2026 poem 219 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Get Low Low Low," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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Melt
“Melt,” a duality of nature and humanity on a hot humid morning, written Monday, August 03, 2026 poem 215 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Bipedal," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Culinary - Current Events - Generational - Geriatric Millennial - Hormonal - Teenage variant - Humor - Insufferable - Loosely Hinged - Of Cooking - Perimenopause - Poems - Snarky - Unserious
Pop Off
“Pop Off,” a Mother-Daughter Monday Mania, written Monday, July 27, 2026 poem 208 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Charcoal is Served," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Culinary - Generational - Geriatric Millennial - Humor - Insufferable - Long form musings - Loosely Hinged - Loosely Hinged - Nostalgia - Of Cooking - Poems - Pun-y / Tongue-in-Cheek - Recipe-ish - Snarky - Television - Unserious
Spice Up
“Spice Up,” a barely-hinged and self-aggrandizing ode to the power of spice, written Sunday, July 26, 2026 poem 207 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Spice Up Your Life!" by Diana Ludwick © 2026
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Geriatric Millennial - Homage - Humor - Loosely Hinged - Poems - Pun-y / Tongue-in-Cheek - Unserious
Spongeworthy
“Spongeworthy,” a zesty accounting of what it takes to get on the short list of eligible recipients for my hand-wrought sourdough gluten-free bagels, written Saturday, July 25, 2026 poem 206 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Current Events - Dry Humor - Humor - Petty - Poems - Rants - Short-form Musings - Snarky - Unserious
Uphill Battles
“Uphill Battles,” a slightly whiny observation of the slow going progress of construction on a busy road, written Wednesday, July 22, 2026 poem 203 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Under Construction," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
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Melons
“Melons,” written Saturday, July 18, poem 199 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Nice Melons," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.