The Old Woman Asks What Day It Is – (a kitchen inquiry) PAD: Day 21
the robin
(possibly ghost,
possibly just vibing)
pauses mid-worm,
cocks its head,
and recites:
“today is yesterday’s dinner
plus tomorrow’s to-do list
divided by the cat’s nap schedule.”
the old woman
squints at the calendar—
a relic smudged with coffee rings
and one bloodstain
(jam—probably).
“so… monday?”
the crow
drops a stolen page-a-day prophecy:
“wednesday.
but only if you believe
in chaos metaphysics.”
the cat,
licking tuesday off its paw,
mutters:
“it’s feed me day—
the one true constant.”
Written for Writers’ Digest PAD Challenge Day 21: (blank) Day. Some artwork is created using Midjourney AI, and is identified as such in the ALT text or captioned. Images are copyright and not to used without permission, which I willingly give when asked, and when not for commercial use. Imagery and poems/prose ©Misky 2006-2025.
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