2026 Poetry Challenge
Sidewalk
“Sidewalk,” on making peace with a new neighbor, written Thursday, July 23, 2026 poem 204 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo , "Where the Sidewalk Begins," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
Nostalgia
2026 Poetry Challenge
She Will Buy the Flowers Herself
"She Will Buy the Flowers Herself," an observational poem on opportunistic fate of line order on one's luck procuring perishables, and an homage to Virginia Woolf, while acknowledging changing tides of clientele demographics, written Saturday, July 11, poem 192 in a series of 365 poems written by Di
2026 Poetry Challenge
Plentitude
“Plentitude” an homage to the fields and waters and homes of coastal New England, written Friday, July 10, poem 191 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Party Lobsters," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Great White
“Great White,” an acknowledgement of stained teeth in the pursuit of biting into life's joys, written Thursday, July 9, poem 190 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Great White, Bite into Life," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Pie
“Pie,” an homage to the blueberry, written Sunday, July 5, poem 186 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "As American as Blueberry Pie," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Rockets
“Rockets,” an homage to this wild place, written Saturday, July 4, poem 185 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "The Rockets Red Glare," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Americana
“Americana,” a short appreciation for an imperfect place, written Friday, July 3, poem 184 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Americana," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Caesar
“Caesar,” an homage to family and food on a summer's eve, written Tuesday, June 30, poem 181 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Caesar Feast," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Flames
“Flames,” written Saturday, June 27, poem 178 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Flames," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Roots
“Roots,” an admiration of all-weather kids celebrating togetherness on a rainy summer night. Written Monday, June 22, poem 173 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo, "Roots" by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Bavarian Bull$h!+
“Bavarian Bull$h!+,” a memory of the unhinged things I learned while in a shared baby due date group in the 2010s. Written Wednesday, June 17, poem 168 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026.
2026 Poetry Challenge
Whiz
“Whiz,” a brief humorous homage to the nostalgia of American mass made food and products of the 80s and 90s, written May 18, poem 138 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Classic," by Diana Ludwick (c) 2026