Anticipation

 (Every year my wife and I look forward to OctPoWriMo(a poem a day for October) with anticipation. The week before nothing was posted. No prompts. No clues. No words. The day before, no prompts, no words, no clues. The first day...nothing. My wife writes poems and stories all year and was ok taking a break. Finally on the third day some part time contributors started posting. I still can't interact with the website at all except seeing the daily posts. I'm a week behind, but stubborn cuss I am, I'm going to try all 31)

[DAY1]  

{Prompt: anticipate. Prepare. Motivate. Commit. Excitement. Resolve.}

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Anticipation 

I shiver with anticipation 

When words fall like blazing leaves 

I look forward to this challenge again

I usually lack some motivation 

Pushing me toward participation 

I shiver with anticipation 

No word from the site that receives

In time too late a prompt relieves 

When words fall like blazing leaves 

Dusting off the rondeau and quatrain 

Wrestling thoughts into forms arcane

I look forward to this challenge again