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Found Poetry
While practicing a new Zentangle pattern, a thought came to me about the Intro to Poetry class. While taking it, I skipped over the Found Poetry suggestion. I remember I had to learn more about what Found Poetry is, and … Continue reading
Fooling Around
Some days are for simply fooling around. While I am “in the mood,” I thought I would pre-string a few Zentangle tiles. And maybe finally try out those brush pens I ordered. Break some rules for days when I can’t … Continue reading
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Seriously
The 10-day class called Introduction to Poetry is finally over. Until I take another class, I can catch my breath. For me, although the course was fun, it was extremely time-consuming. Perhaps because of that, I realize now that I … Continue reading
Introduction to Poetry: Day 10
Day 10 Prompt: the Future Suggested form: Sonnet To a poet, the writing of a sonnet undoubtedly comes more easily than it can for me. It has been fifty years since last I tried my hand at writing a sonnet. … Continue reading
Into to Poetry: Day 9
For Day 9 of Intro to Poetry, the prompt or topic to address is “landscape.” The poetic device suggested is apostrophe. An apostrophe is like a passage directed at a specific person or thing. The poet speaks directly to Harry or … Continue reading
Intro to Poetry: Day 8
For Day 8 of Intro to Poetry, the topic is Pleasure. The device to employ is either anaphora or epistrophe. Both involve word repetition–anaphora at the beginning of lines, epistrophe at the end of lines. In the poem below, I … Continue reading
Intro to Poetry: Day 7
Topic: Flavor Suggested form: Found Poetry Today is one with little time left for personal pursuits. Found Poetry, or recreating words, phrases, sentences, verse lines from one or many available sources to create a new poem using these, … well, … Continue reading
Intro to Poetry: Day 6 — Screen, Enjambment
The definition of Enjambment as a poetic device is a bit more complex and interesting than expressed in this class’s resource page. But the overall meaning is essentially the same. For some good examples from classic poets, click on the … Continue reading
Intro to Poetry: Day 5–Imperfect, Limerick
Day 5 of Intro to Poetry has me writing a poem on the subject “imperfect.” It’s a topic about which I can generate tomes. The “try it” format is the limerick. My decision is to write about the current foci … Continue reading
Intro to Poetry: Day 4–Journey and Simile
Today’s prompt for Intro to Poetry is journey. As an extra feature, include a simile. Struggling…struggling… Maybe this will work. (By the way, this is not autobiographical.) A Journey Damaged The flight to the isle of St. Martin was like a long ride … Continue reading
Write of Passage 