 Robert Lee Brewer’s PAD prompt: "For today’s prompt, write a poem of what goes unsaid. Maybe it’s unrequited love, a hidden contempt, spoiler to the most recent TV show or blockbuster movie. Whatever goes unsaid, maybe write it instead." Maureen Thorson’s NaPoWriMo prompt: 'Today’s prompt comes to us from Vince Gotera, who suggests a prompt very much in keeping with our poet in translation, a 'kenning[s]' poem. Kennings were riddle-like metaphors used in the Norse sagas. Basically, they are ways of calling something not by its actual name, but by a sort of clever, off-kilter description — for example, the sea would be called the 'whale road.' Today, I challenge you to think of a single thing or person (a house, your grandmother, etc), and then write a poem that consists of kenning-like descriptions of that thing or person. For example, you might call a cat a mouse-stalker, quiet-walker, bird-warner, purr-former, etc." Thanks, Maureen, for taking my suggestion. Excellent pun with "purr-former"! Keep up the great work at NaPoWriMo. I do want to add another thank-you. Thanks, Lexi Yost (my poetry-writing student) for teaching me and our class about kennings poems. There are five below for you! When You Just Can’t Still Is Sitting What profession? Foodflirt I. I won’t tattle . . . Friends, won’t you comment, please? Love to know what you’re thinking. To comment, look for a red line below that starts Posted by, then click once on the word comments in that line. If you don’t find the word "comments" in that line, then look for a blue link below that says Post a comment and click it once. Thanks! Ingat, everyone. ヅ |
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Sevenling: a poem of t(h)rees
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Love it, Vince! And loved this prompt! Thank you!
Hey Vince, thanks this is a great exercise.
De and Eric ... thanks for coming by. You're both welcome.
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