2026 Poetry Challenge
Split Screens
“Split Screens” a snapshot of "me time" shared with others, written Tuesday, June 16, poem 167 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Dirty Duo on Treads," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
2026 Poetry Challenge
End Game
“End Game,” an observation of the self-defeating outcomes of hatred towards others. Written Monday, June 15, poem 166 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "All Fun And Games" an assortment of vintage toys, by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Hometown
“Hometown,” a reminiscence of place over time, as memories of past and present intermingle. Written Sunday, June 14, based on a longer piece written 2022, poem 165 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Thank You!," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Curtains
“Curtains,” a snapshot in time with a new teenager explaining a friend's penchant for fringe. Written Saturday, June 13, poem 164 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Fringe and Rope," By Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Zoom 'n Gloom
“Zoom 'n Gloom,” a tongue-in-cheek meta analysis of the AI adoption invasion in the workplace written Friday, June 12, poem 163 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Mainframe," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Burn
“Burn,” a reflection on being "honored" with the Grace Under Fire award during a prior marriage. Written Thursday, June 11 poem 162 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: Night sky and Flames, by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Post-Its
“Post-Its,” an imagining of what might happen if I left unhinged faux to-dos in strange places. Written Wednesday, June 10, poem 161 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Post-Its I would Leave in the Wild for Someone else to Find," Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Gitterdone
“Gitterdone,” a musing on punch lists and to-do spirals, written Tuesday, June 09, poem 160 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "To-Dos and Girl Dinner," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Songbirds
“Songbirds,” an observation of Generation Alpha and Boomers intermingling over art and song and local birds. Written Monday, June 08, poem 159 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Bird House," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Communion
“Communion,” an annual ritual of celebrating the beauty of diversity, in uniqueness, in community, as depicted in found blooms exchanged among others. Written Sunday, June 07, poem 158 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. "Communion," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026
2026 Poetry Challenge
Legacy
“Legacy,” a little alchemy between memories and shadows, energy is neither lost nor formed, only borrowed. Written Saturday, June 06, poem 157 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Windswept Shadows" by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Break
“Break,” a poem on the split screen between before and after becoming a mother, while weighing the consequences of a rift-shorn marriage. Written Friday, June 05, poem 156 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Break, Robins Egg in Spring" by Diana Ludwick, (c) 2026.