Read Write Poem #89: It Came from the News. The challenge was to write a poem inspired by a headline. This headline came from the New York Times, August 23, 2009. I loved the prompt, but I don’t like the poem yet. For one thing, I’m having a hard time with its grammar. Where does [...]
Entries from August 27th, 2009
Ode to U
August 13th, 2009 9 Comments
The weekly prompt from Read Write Poem was to choose a vowel and play with it until you got a poem. Here is what I got. Ode to U You are the open cup of language. In your crucible, you transform one word into another. What would house be without you? Or suit, or lieu, [...]
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Footloose
August 6th, 2009 13 Comments
This poem follows Read Write Poem Prompt #86 from poet Dorianne Laux. The challenge was to write a 23 line autobiographical poem using the format of “Pokeberries” by Ruth Stone. I don’t think this one is finished, but it is Thursday, so here we go. Footloose Even back then I was wont to escape, to [...]
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Our projects are stalled…
August 3rd, 2009 No Comments
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