Robert Lee Brewer’s Poem-a-Day prompt: “write a dream poem. The poem can be a remembered dream. Or it could be a dream about the future (like getting out and about without worry again). Of course, some dreams are good, but there are nightmares too. So let’s get dreamy with our poems today. After all, Blondie said it best: ‘Dreaming is free.’” Maureen Thorson’s NaPoWriMo prompt: “write a poem inspired by your favorite kind of music. Try to recreate the sounds and timing of a pop ballad, a jazz improvisation, or a Bach fugue. That could mean incorporating refrains, neologisms and flights of whimsy, or repeating/inverting lines or ideas — whatever your chosen musical form would seem to require! Perhaps a good way to start is to listen to your favorite piece of music and ‘free-write’ for the duration of the piece, and then use what you’ve written as the building blocks for your poem.” Alan's poem today is an interesting mix of song lyrics in pantoum form. Great play with syntax! Friends, can you identify the lyrics and who sang them? And That’s What Tortures Me I wrote my poem after receiving Alan's poem today, and I was influenced by his use of lyrics and also the word “tortures” in his title. Thanks, Alan! House of the Rising Covid Thanks for reading, everyone. I hope you're doing okay staying home. And if you're not staying home, may God have mercy on you. 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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3 comments:
I like this revised version---well done!
I liked Alan's use of lyrics--reminded me of Johnny Cash! :)
Thanks, Caryn! It's not revised from the version I posted in facebook. Interesting if it feels different here!
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