I found this. It speaks to my broken places, and yet inspires me to write another love poem soon.... In spite of my current state of madness. ~Just L (April 30, 2016) In the meantime, enjoy one of my favorite tracks: "Tighten Up" by The Black Keys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpaPBCBjSVc
Poetry
A Memoir This Does Not Make, But It Tells a Tale
NaPoWriMo Day 29: Poet and artist Joe Brainard is probably best remembers for his book-length poem/memoir, I Remember. The book consists of a series of statements, all beginning with the phrase “I remember.” I remember... “Here she comes, here she comes, oh she slipped back in,” as her 8-year-old brother greeted his baby sister into the … Continue reading A Memoir This Does Not Make, But It Tells a Tale
But who’s counting?
670 days ago you spotted me downtown strolling in that long summer red dress. 534 days since our first date and subsequent whirlwind romance where we slipped briskly into an intimacy from which [we] never recovered. (F. Scott Fitzgerald) 950,400 seconds later I first tasted your mouth. One month and a day later you told me you … Continue reading But who’s counting?
After All
NaPoWriMo Day 27: Because the prompts are optional as always, I am bad at taking direction day after day, and would rather follow my heart. I know things left unsaid remain absolutely between us Joy, inspiration, and happiness More support than struggling with one another or questioning things Never confusing intensity with truth … Continue reading After All
“Lordy Help ‘er!”
NaPoWriMo Day 26: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that incorporates a call and response. Calls-and-responses are used in many sermons and hymns (and also in sea chanties!), in which the preacher or singer asks a question or makes an exclamation, and the audience responds with a specific, pre-determined response. (Think: Can … Continue reading “Lordy Help ‘er!”
An Unusual Pairing With Beautiful Results
NaPoWriMo Day 25: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that begins with a line from another poem (not necessarily the first one), but then goes elsewhere with it. This will work best if you just start with a line of poetry you remember, but without looking up the whole original poem. … Continue reading An Unusual Pairing With Beautiful Results
Seeking Punctuation
NaPoWriMo Day 24: Today I challenge you to write a “mix-and-match” poem in which you mingle fancy vocabulary with distinctly un-fancy words. First, spend five minutes writing a list of overly poetic words – words that you think just sound too high-flown to really be used by anyone in everyday speech. Examples might be vesper, … Continue reading Seeking Punctuation
Mr. Bubble Frets Not Who He Touches
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Today, I challenge you to write a sonnet. Traditionally, sonnets are 14-line poems, with ten syllables per line, written in iambs (i.e., with a meter in which an unstressed syllable is followed by one stressed syllable, and so on). There are several traditional rhyme schemes, including the Petrarchan, Spenserian, and Shakespearean sonnets. But … Continue reading Mr. Bubble Frets Not Who He Touches
Rooted
NaPoWriMo Day 22: Today’s prompt comes to us from Gloria Gonsalves, who also suggested our prompt for Day Seven. Today, Gloria challenges us all to write a poem in honor of Earth Day. This could be about your own backyard, a national park, or anything from a maple tree to a humpback whale. Happy writing! Opening … Continue reading Rooted
Personal Life, Politics, and Pinot Blanc – I Would Die 4 U
I have been pondering my personal life, politics, and Pinot Blanc… After all, aren’t they the same thing? ~ Just L (March 9, 2012) “I believe that every single event in life that happens is an opportunity to choose love over fear.” ~Oprah Winfrey It was one of those days when I was reminded how precious life is. Prince … Continue reading Personal Life, Politics, and Pinot Blanc – I Would Die 4 U
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