National Poetry Day 2025

Tom Dylan


Notice of absence from Tom Dylan
Sorry if there is a delay in responses. Sometimes life gets in the way. As John Lennon said, life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

It’s National Poetry Day today

and this year’s theme is play.

It’s caught me off-guard,

I find deadlines so hard,

I just wish I could think of something to say.

  • Author: Tom Dylan (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 2nd, 2025 03:46
  • Comment from author about the poem: Happy National Poetry Day! 2nd Oct 2025!
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  • sorenbarrett

    Thank you for the announcement in such poetic form. Set in rhyme this poem falls poignantly in time for those who have not composed something to do so. A fun read although I have no poem on the theme of play.

    • Tom Dylan

      Thanks Soren, I saw something pop up online about it being today, and the theme being play. I thought it'd be amusing to write about struggling to write about it. 😀 Thanks for your comments as always.

      • sorenbarrett

        You are most welcome my friend

      • arqios

        A play of words will suffice, methinks🕊️🙏🏻

        • Tom Dylan

          Thanks a lot for your comments, mate. Appreciated as always.

        • orchidee

          Now you've said it! lol.

          • Tom Dylan

            That was exactly how it went! I noticed it was today, and was like, errrrm what should I write about? So I wrote about struggling to write something. 😀

            • orchidee

              Ohh, if ya got nothing much to say, say it anyway - so I say. And use 500 words when 5 will do. Just waffle on with any old rubbish - like me sometimes! lol.

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Happy National Poetry Day, Tom! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

              • Tom Dylan

                Thanks a lot, mate. You too! 🙂

              • Goldfinch60

                Well you found the words Tom.

                Andy

                • Tom Dylan

                  Thanks for your comments, Andy. Really appreciated.

                • NafisaSB

                  so true - for me too the muse strikes at odd times, and when needed - it takes a holiday...

                  • Tom Dylan

                    Love the idea of the muse taking a holiday! 😀 Thanks for your comments.

                  • Thomas W Case

                    lol. Poetry seems like a dieing art form. Great work.

                    • Tom Dylan

                      Thanks a lot, my friend. Really appreciated.



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