6 Micro Poems

12-word poems for the prompt by Alex Dawson

Apr 04, 2026

Poem 1

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I crave for the 
pop-up book world,
the safe feeling of wonder.

Poem 2

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Work doesn't start, 
till you are ready,
continues without permission,
ends accordingly.

Poem 3

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Was I too loud
Or do my silent screams
Still sound subtle?

Poem 4

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Food overpowers 
my emotional turmoil
convincing my mind
that it heals all.

Tiny Watercolour painting created by yours truly

Poem 5

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If I remove why from the equation,
Would you still seek reason?

Poem 6

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Moon's obsession with Earth
must explain the love-induced blindness...
to gravity.

These micro poems were composed based on the 12-word poem prompt in the ‘NaPoWriMo’ prompts hosted by Alex Dawson :)
Sharing the link below to the interesting prompts for April, if you wish to try.
The Messy Writers Club
Prompt-a-Day for NaPoWriMo
Tomorrow is the start of NaPoWriMo- National Poetry Writing Month! What do I have planned, you ask? Working my teaching job, taking care of my highly spirited toddler, running my writing group, and generally surviving the throes of capitalism…
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