3. fig tree
(Eine Homage an Wespen - Eine Versöhnung, ein Buch, das ich noch fertig lesen muss)

Ob du deshalb so gern Feigen isst
Frag ich dich
Als du genüsslich Kuchen frisst
Und du starrst nur auf mich
Als ob ihr nicht alle wisst
Welch kleines „Mist-
vieh“ da für euch das Leben lässt
#latescapril

But I shine bright enough on my own
And instead of in your light
I would have always been in your shadow
So excuse me
For choosing
Not to be eclipsed
Excuse me
For choosing to be
A person instead

(Alternatively titled: the one that got away (from you) or ode to an old friend)

#latescapril

1. go on, just say it
(an homage to I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers)

My “I love you”s are a well used tool
Plentifully applied and still precise
But the loving has never been the problem
It has always been the leaving
So now I try a new three word tool:
I and will and stay

#latescapril

A screenshot of white text on a purple background. It reads: „escapril prompts 2025 1 go on, just say it 2 view from the moon 3 fig tree 4 what can you smell? 5 this wasn't part of the plan 6 on the surface 7 first prize goes to — 8 oh, sweet spring 9 this poem is edible 10 a glimmer 11 what time is it? 12 write as someone else 13 killing it 14 the prettiest thing 15 historical figure 16 dive deeper 17 sounds like... 18 if it's any consolation 19 creature of the night 20 fleshy 21 in the name of 22 dichotomy 23 impressionism 24 out there, in the vastness 25 make believe 26 visual 27 what are you doing? 28 keep it short 29 a resemblance 30 the cycle #escapril #escapril2025 #promptsbyjasmine @PROMPTSBYJASMINE“

I am very late for this year‘s #escapril because april just kept on hardcore happening, but I will be doing #latescapril instead and just catch up whenever I can.

As always, I don’t prewrite and I don’t expect any masterpieces, I just like the exercise.