“Shredded,” an experiential poem on reckoning with years of paper artifacts rendered acutely obsolete by the coming of a home renovation, written Sunday, October 18, 2026 poem 291 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Memories a Mile High" by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
Current Events
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Current Events - Dry Humor - Ethnographical - Generational - Generational - Humor - Loosely Hinged - Material Culture - Of Place - Poems - Unserious
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Current Events - Dry Humor - Humor - Loosely Hinged - Maryland - Of Place - Poems - Rants - Snarky
Pocket
“Pocket,” an interpolation of Leonard Cohen's Anthem with my real-time horror of discovering a hole in the basement wall big enough for a fox or a human to enter, prompting memories of Wild Things and fears of invasion, written Wednesday, October 14, 2026 poem 287 in a series of 365…
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Anatomical
“Anatomical,” on the surprise of opening the oven to a tray of She/Her/Hers rolls that came anaotomically complete with lady parts, written Sunday, September 13, 2026 poem 256 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Field of Ladies," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Corporate - Current Events - Generational - Hormonal - Teenage variant - Humor - Loosely Hinged - Loosely Hinged - Of Place - Poems - Pun-y / Tongue-in-Cheek - Runaway Imagination - Travel - Unserious
Adoption
“Adoption,” an accounting of the experience of buying a squeeze tube of lip balm from Glossier on Spring Street, New York, written Sunday, September 06, 2026 poem 249 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "In Line For Da Clerb," by Diana Ludwick ©…
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Culinary - Current Events - Eating and Drinking - Ethnographical - Food Tourism - Humor - Long form musings - Material Culture - Of Place - Poems - Recipes for Life - Travel
Double Deuce
"Double Deuce," a match-up between U.S. Open culture, NYC consumerism, and the indulgence of a Korean Champagne and fried chicken luxury Korean brunch at Coqodaq, written Saturday, September 05, 2026 poem 248 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Fried Chicken and Tennis," by…
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Current Events - Dry Humor - Humor - Maryland - Of Place - Poems - Pun-y / Tongue-in-Cheek
Tread
“Tread," an encounter with a murder victim in the morning hours of a Maryland Thursday, written September 03, 2026 poem 246 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Don't Tread on Me!" by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Current Events - Dry Humor - Faux Lament - Hormonal - Teenage variant - Humor - Loosely Hinged - Poems - Pun-y / Tongue-in-Cheek - Unserious
Parabolas
“Parabolas,” a short musing on the still life art left by teenagers (e.g., forgotten Invisalign retainers on the kitchen counter), written Friday, August 28, 2026 poem 240 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Black and White Photo: "Still Life: Invisalign in Apilco Ramekin," by…
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Current Events - Humor - Loosely Hinged - Loosely Hinged - Poems - Unserious
Sleepwalking
“Sleepwalking,” an unintentionally ironic observation of a new form of nocturnal somnambulism, written Sunday, August 23, 2026 poem 235 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "The nocturnal walker," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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Twister
“Twister,” a moment in time between thunderclaps, written Thursday, August 20, 2026 poem 222 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Weather Front," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
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2026 Poetry Challenge - Current Events - Faux Lament - Generational - Humor - Loosely Hinged - Poems - Pun-y / Tongue-in-Cheek - Unserious
Polished
“Polished,” an ode to the simple wins a Mom can rarely accomplish with a teen daughter in the precious minutes before work, written Wednesday, August 19, 2026 poem 231 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Mom Win," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.