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  • black leather gloves, a wool Burberry check scarf, and a pair of airpods with silicone ear supports lie on a black surface. Photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Poems

    Podcast

    January 21, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    "Podcast," poem 021 in a series of 365 poems by Diana Ludwick, written in 2026. Photo: accessories for a winter walk and podcast for one, (c) DIana Ludwick 2026.

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  • Brisket, partially cooked, with black plums and bay leaf, in a large blue cast iron oven. Photo by Diana Ludwick
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Poems - Short-form Musings

    Brisket

    January 20, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    "Brisket," a study of faith in meat form. Poem 020 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026.

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  • A cement path leads out to a dock and the shore of the Chesapeake bay. Autumn reddish brown trees line the path. The sky is overcast and moody. A distant shore hosts an evergreen forest.
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Poems

    Path

    January 19, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    "Path," a comparative of two ways of thinking, acting, and living, poem 019 in a series of 365 poems by Diana Ludwick written in 2026.

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  • Close-up portrait of Nonna's Sunday gravy, a red sauce with meat, atop wide, short, tubular pasta.
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Poems

    Nonna’s

    January 18, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    "Nonna's," a culinary homage to the grandmothers who keep heritage and family alive through their recipes. Poem 018 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: Nonna's Sunday Gravy over pasta, (c) Diana Ludwick 2026.

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  • An under the sea coral reef with assorted reef fish, in an aquarium tank at Maui Ocean Center. Photo copyright Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Poems

    Five

    January 17, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    “Five,” an under-the-sea experience with a milestone birthday girl, Poem 017 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, life aquatic at Maui Ocean Center (c) Diana Ludwick

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  • A pre-dawn glimpse of the rising winter sun, in the forest over rooftops, painting the early sky hot peach and lavender.
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Generational - Humor - Petty - Poems - Rants

    Coat

    January 16, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    “Coat” a wintertime mudroom standoff, Poem 016 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026.

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  • A small white ramekin full of Muddy Buddy snack mix lays atop a dark purple cloth napkin, draped as a background. Photo by Diana Ludwick, copyright 2026.
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Poems

    Muddy Buddies

    January 15, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    “Muddy Buddies,” in which world news infiltrates snack time. Poem 015 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026.

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  • Luvvie Ajayi Jones chides us to not hold our stories in. "Your shyness about telling your story or writing your book is not humility, it's hoarding."
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Poems

    A Sign-ier Sign

    January 14, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    "A Sign-ier Sign," on receiving signals and acting on them, Poem 014 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026.

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  • A Ball jar of cold brew sits on a granite counter, awaiting the 24-hours of steeping to come.
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Poems

    Acts

    January 13, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    “Acts,” demonstrating love in small ways, Poem 013 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026.

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  • Surface of water; obscure large object - a marine animal of some kind - hovers just below the surface. The image has been processed to increase the brown tones to heighten drama. Photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2015.
    2026 Poetry Challenge - Poems

    Bumped

    January 12, 2026 - By Diana Ludwick

    “Bumped” a reflection on unexpected encounters under murky conditions, poem 012 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick. January 12, 2026

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