I am back from a weekend trip, and I love what Deb has done as a tribute to Big Tent. I want to write from it, without borrowing the same lines she borrowed. I was thinking I would take two words from each line and use as many of the pairs as I could in a new poem. Deb & Jill, I figured I’d post the list in case it inspires you, too! I am not sure I’ll get to write tonight (I am short on sleep), but I will get started soon!
midnight surprise
wake-up mirror
scarves discover
clearing inside
these imperfect
want warehouse
anxiety torn
about difficulty
squeezing blue
dust wings
come singing
clay happenstance
keep simply
walk without
accepts cup
no shell
there’s infinity
miracles fields
at ordinary
crawling then
river dreams
turquoise morning
yes fog
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Of course, if this inspires anyone else, feel free to write also & link back here. We aren’t pushing readers out to poems/blogs anymore, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t write!
What a great idea, Carolee. This is just what I was hoping we’d do. Inspire each other organically. And I like the idea of the Tent casting a few more ripples. 🙂
I love the mixed metaphor of a ripple-casting tent! One of the ripples is that three of us are thinking of starting a new prompt site – following the excellent example of BT in prompting one day and allowing a few days for the writing: much better poetry results from the time for reflection. We’re a bit scared of the commitment – if you three geniuses have resigned, what hope is there for us?!
Oh, do it!!!!
Carolee & Jill are poetry geniuses. Me? I’m a hanger-on, glad for their company & inspiration!
Let us know when your site is up & we’ll add it to the BTP resource page. Be sure to leave it in the last post at BTP! And visit I will!
Yippee! Let the ripples travel far & wide. 🙂
ahem. what is this? disparaging commentary about your own poetry prowess? oh, no you don’t!!!!
🙂
you are a good pal!
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