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Another Random Word Poem 4-12-22

Happy National Poetry Month (a bit late ... hey, cut me some slack I've been busy). To celebrate, I'm getting back into creating randoms word poems (I take 6 words from a random word generating website and write a poem using them). 

Get in touch and share your efforts with me - I'd love to see them!

 

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