Diet coke dreamland

I’m late to the game today, which is quite nice for not overthinking your poems! Let’s see if that paid off somehow.

Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt: This one takes its inspiration from Yentl van Stokkum’s poem, “It’s the Warmest Summer on Record Babe,” which blends casual, almost blasé phrasing with surreal events like getting advice from a bumblebee. Try writing with a breezy, conversational tone, while including at least one thing that could only happen in a dream.

I just wanted to keep this one fun and cute and dreamy. So Alysa Liu needed to be there.

Alysa Liu taught me to double loop last night

That’s what I’m fucking talking about
girl! so glad you didn’t ghost so you can say
if anything interesting’s on behind
those eyelids these days. As the world turns
transparent when you’re off to dreamland
and then you’re back
and the fridge is full of healing potions. Diet coke
and taquitos. So excited to see youuuu
but how can it beat last week when
we hopped on our carpets and flew
to a Pink Pony Club? The disco ball turns
to lead the dance floor to a basketball court. Sports
aren’t my speed
but let me steal the pink
feathered boa from that prom photo booth
and then watch me turn
run back to our hot magic ride.