“I write on these spindrift pages.” — Dylan Thomas
I… personally speaking, myself and not another; singularly and uniquely me
write… to scribble with pencil, flow from ink, or tap on keyboard; to make meaning from letters into words into phrases into poetry
on… immediately active location; ready position; prepared for task; alert
these… things here, not there; close at hand and possessed; opportune
spindrift… mist of music and lyrics like salty spray from crest of wave or wild dusting of snowdrift in gale
[easily confused with spendthrift… who gives away freely, shares extravagantly; both prodigal and profligate]
pages… leaves of a book, spaces on a screen, blanks waiting to be filled in with words and sent into the world!
Take a Dylan Thomas quote, make an acrostic, define your lines! Laura Bloomsbury hosts MTB at dVerse Poets.
a poem in my pocket 
Jun 01, 2026 @ 20:47:20
I had to smile at your title, Lynn, especially as I read on and realized the same creative urgency in all your lines (as in Thomas’), and may you always be a “spendthrift” with your poetry.
Jun 04, 2026 @ 17:10:53
Thank you, Dora, for your wonderful encouragement!
Jun 04, 2026 @ 19:08:11
My pleasure, Lynn. ❤️
May 31, 2026 @ 09:01:55
Coming late and seeing the correction I am glad you kept the one you had before as well.
Jun 01, 2026 @ 10:04:43
Thanks, Bjorn…a happy mistake 🙂
May 30, 2026 @ 20:45:29
Nicely done Lynn, especially with the revision 👏
Jun 01, 2026 @ 10:07:02
thanks, shaun!
May 30, 2026 @ 08:58:14
Perhaps you have to have lived near the sea to understand ‘spindrift’.
May 30, 2026 @ 09:11:57
As a land lubber who loves to visit the sea, i’ve edited my lines accordingly 🙂
May 30, 2026 @ 20:05:06
Oh, beautifully edited, Lynn! I LOVE your new line, while feeling glad you also found a way to keep the old.
May 30, 2026 @ 08:12:47
Lynn, this poem has inspired me to attempt it too. you’re inspirational. A difficult prompt. Amazing job, my friend.
May 30, 2026 @ 09:00:23
I’m so glad this inspired you, Selma! Being kind of a “word nerd”, I enjoyed writing to this prompt 🙂
May 30, 2026 @ 02:45:35
very nice Lynn – Dylan Thomas was indeed a spendthrift but he did love spindrift, a watery motif that pops up across his writings
May 30, 2026 @ 08:58:20
Thanks, Laura, for an interesting prompt…and your explanation of “spindrift”!
May 29, 2026 @ 21:33:31
This made me smile. What poet would not empathise? (But, although ‘spendthrift’ is lovely and works well, Thomas said ‘spindrift’. I wonder if you altered it on purpose / to suit your purpose?)
May 29, 2026 @ 21:45:23
Ha,ha…you give me too much credit…i thought it was a misspelling of Dylan’s quote! But i will keep the alteration 🙂