Selfish “The Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt”

July 8th, 2015:

What could we write after the limerick challenge?

Something that could be funny. Something that is kind of up-to-date.

Something else or other…

The Selfie-Stick phenomenon

Well, last year in November I went to London to meet a friend of mine. I have not seen for ages. We walked around the city and saw a phenomenon that I thought might be hyped a little on media. However, it wasn’t.

I’m talking about selfie sticks. Those things you can stick your camera onto and then take a selfie with your friends. Unfortunately, persons who afford to have one of those are not too considerate of other people. I have to admit I exaggerate a little here. Most of them were quite friendly and took them away when you came along. Quite a lot, though didn’t.

Walking over Westminster Bridge was like running the gauntlet because you had selfie sticks stick in your face, side, bottom… you get the gist. I am a firm believer in making a bad experience into a good one, and so I decided to suggest a selfie poem this week.

Artists do Self-Portraits, why not poets?

Many painters do self-portraits. For whatever reason. So why shouldn’t poets do a poetic self-portrait or selfie how it is called today? Well, there is no way out here on “The Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt” as I suggest for this week’s prompt:

“Write a Selfie Poem.”

How to take part in “The Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt.”

Read “The Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt” here on, “The Bee Writes…” on Wednesdays.
Write your poem as close or far from the prompt as you feel comfortable.
Post it on your blog or here in the comment section or both
You have time for that until the next Tuesday.
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Most of all have lots of fun