DMC Encore! "A Rainy Evening with Turn Signal, by Windshield Wiper" by Tabatha Yeatts

When I first read Calef Brown's DMC challenge to write a poem that tells the story of two anthropomorphized objects, this 2015 poem by Tabatha Yeatts immediately came to mind. Even though Tabatha's poem was written for a prior challenge, I wanted to share it again as a wonderful example of what can be done with this month's prompt.

A Rainy Evening with Turn Signal
by Windshield Wiper

love
     me
love
     me
love
     me
I say
     swishing
back
     and forth

most of the time,
I'm silent

I can hear her
ticking
     left left left
or
     right right right
but cannot answer

ah, blessed rain
      that gives me voice

love
      me
I say
love
      me

she is quiet

oh can't we turn?

love
      me?
I say
love
      me?

right right right
she says.

  
                    © 2015 Tabatha Yeatts. All rights reserved.


Calef Brown has challenged us to write a poem that tells the story of two anthropomorphized objects. They can be an odd couple, close friends, mortal enemies, or meet each other for the first time. The poem can be about an adventure they have together, a conflict, a game they play, anything. Click HERE for more details and to read this month's Spotlight ON interview.

Post your poem on our October 2018 padlet by October 31st. While some contributions will be featured as daily ditties, all contributions will be included in a wrap-up presentation on Friday, November 2nd, and one lucky participant will win a signed copy of Calef Brown's latest collection of ghoulish poetry from Carolrhoda Books: