2026 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 14

2026 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 14

For the 2026 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets write a poem a day in the month of November. Day 14 is to write a temporary poem.

Once we get through today's poem, we'll be two weeks deep into this challenge. So, let's get at it.

For today’s prompt, write a temporary poem. Some people feel that everything and everyone is temporary in a super long-term view (like thousands or millions of years). And that's fine. But there are many temporary things in a shorter period of time, including temp jobs, paper plates, rebound relationships, and more. The seasons themselves are temporary until the next one comes along. So, think of what's temporary and write a poem.

Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.

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