Maureen Thorson’s NaPoWriMo prompt today comes from her interview with "Antoinette Brim [who] provides us with several suggestions for generative writing exercises." Maureen challenges us today "to tackle her third one, which is based in the myth of Narcissus. After reading the myth, try writing a poem that plays with the myth in some way. For example, you could imagine that the water is speaking to you, the narcissus flower. Or you could write a poem in which the narcissus berates the Kardashians for stealing their neurosis. Or a poem that comments on the narcissism of our time, i.e. beauty and body obsession, etc."
Robert Lee Brewer’s Poem-a-Day prompt: "For today’s prompt, write a danger poem. There are various levels of danger out there–from physical danger to the danger of being discovered doing something you shouldn’t (or doing something that might embarrass you–or someone else). Even the act of writing and sharing a poem brings with it the potential for danger."
Narcissus Tyrannos:
Clear and Present Danger
| xxx x xxxxx xxxx xx x xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxx xx x xxxx xxxxx xxxx xx x xxxx I'm huge! xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxx Tremendous! xxxx xx xxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxx xxxxx I have the best words. xxx xx x xxxx best presidency ever xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xx xxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xx xxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxxx x xx have more legislative victories than any other president xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx I’d have run into that school even if I didn’t have a weapon! xxxx xx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx My hands are not small. They’re slightly large, actually. xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx My hands — if they’re small, something else must be small. I guarantee you there’s no problem. I guarantee it. xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works! xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxx But don’t worry xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxxx Making America Safe is my number one priority. xxxxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xx xxx xxx xx xxx xxxxx Believe me! xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxxx |
—Draft by Vince Gotera [Do not copy or quote . . . thanks.]
Had fun merging the two prompts today. Mainly used things you-know-who said or tweeted. Also, I've been wanting to try a redaction poem since my student Aaron Olson at the University of Northern Iowa wrote one in our Poetry Workshop a few weeks ago. Thanks for the idea, Aaron!
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