2026 Poetry Challenge
99 Problems
“99 Problems,” a haiku written April 09, poem #099 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Nine(ty nine) Candles," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
2026 Poetry Challenge
Classroom Walls
“Classroom Walls,” an imagination of the children of our future, and what will shape them. Written April 08, poem 098 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Classroom Rules," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
KPIs
“KPIs,” a reflection on what matters for long-term business success. Written April 07, poem 097 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. "Emotions Math," a calculation of facial expressions and feelings. Photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026. Drawings by Maddy B.
2026 Poetry Challenge
New Kid
“New Kid (on the Block),” a blending of core first day memories in honor of my first day of work in my next chapter. Written April 06, poem 096 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Smile! First Day Pancakes," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
A Small Triumph
"A Small Triumph," a deeply unserious lament about the glowing end result of a ludicrously long five-part recipe, written Easter Sunday April 05, poem 095 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Embedded poem (PIP - poem in poem): “Showstopper,” a Haiku. Photo, "Showstopper," by D
2026 Poetry Challenge
Marooned
Poem, “Marooned,” written Saturday, April 04, 2026, a reflection on surrendering to life's circumstances and making peace with overly ambitious culinary plans. Poem 094 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Denuded raw pistachios: four hours of labor in a bowl." Photo: D
2026 Poetry Challenge
Joker
“Joker,” a face-off with a snarky teen, written April 03, poem 093 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "The Joker, an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Origin Story
“Origin Story,” an homage to the many lenses of our origins, writ small and writ epic, and what ties us together through time and space, written April 02, poem 092 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Statue, 'Diana of Versailles, Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt,' on displ
2026 Poetry Challenge
Day Trip
“Day Trip,” written April 01, poem 091 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Cathedral ceiling, Luray Caverns," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Late
“Late,” a reversal of habitual roles, and a musing on parenting. Written March 31, poem 090 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. "You are late," a scathing analysis from a teen in the car. Photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Sound Bath
“Sound Bath,” a dry humor take on my search for a soothing spa experience while paying through the nose for an out of pocket preventative medical appointment. Written March 30, poem 089 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026. Photo: "Skeletal Panda
2026 Poetry Challenge
High-Low
“High-Low,” written March 29, poem 088 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. "Our Better Angels," a photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026 of the painting, "Coronation of the Virgin, Saints and Angels," by Lorenzo Monaco, hanging in the Ufizzi Gallery in Florence, Italy.