End of winter blues Too soon? Cloudy skies again The birds sing: almost! *** I've always wanted to delve into haikus myself, and finally decided to start today! Yes, this is my very first, ever, original haiku. I think there will be many more to come! - JRF ... View Post
Belated Writing Prompt Wednesday: "The Night Before", an original poem.
It's funny I don't remember how I got roped into this Half-madness Full insanity Hordes of people in neon running shoes and princess tutus ribbons fluttering at the start ball-gowns and blinking tiaras All thrown to the curb by mile five With a 3am alarm Long shuttle rides and Hours in a crowded corral all before it even begins Who the hell thought this was a good idea? Running instinctual therapeutic Something in your blood begins singing It's all breathing and pounding feet 13.1 The night ... View Post
Writing Prompt Wednesday: "Begin", an original poem.
You know, I wasn't going to make a post today. I was going to rebel against myself. Hunched over my computer all day for the day-job, my shoulders and neck were tense and knotted, my eyes burning from focusing on text too long. I was doing some eye-exercises to try and help relax them, looking out my window at the clouds and blue sky, and felt the tension start to ease... and then this began unfurling in my head, and I thought I should write it down. We could all use the reminder now and then, ... View Post
Writing Prompt Wednesday: 2 paragraphs from page 7!
Yes, today, I am being "lazy". Lazy in that I don't want this particular post to take up too much time, because I've only made my 1000 word/day goal about two days out of fifteen this month, and I plan on making it today! So. I happened to be tagged on Facebook by another author friend (Lisa Kumar, go check her out!) to post two paragraphs from page 7 of my current WIP yesterday, therefore, I've decided those two paragraphs will also be the stars of today's WPW! :) So, without further ado, ... View Post
Writing Prompt Wednesday: "Precious Metal", a sort of found poem.
This poem is sort of a lyrical summary of the article "Gold Fever" by Donovan Webster, from the February 2012 issue of Smithsonian. It is similar to a found poem in that I still chose words and phrases from the article to create something new, but I also added in some of my own words and phrases, and kept the point of the poem the same as the general (yet far more subtle) point of the article, which I usually don't do for my found poems. But, this article incensed me so much (even though I ... View Post
Writing Prompt Wednesday: "Foreshocks", a found poem.
Denial Memories struck Guided, shielded, buried fates preordained. Foreshocks authored Statistical analysis predicts the charged response. That dangerous unwillingness to acknowledge Inevitable disruption. *** (from the article "Ready or Not" by Amy Wallace, Smithsonian February 2012) Related articles Creative Writing Prompts - Supercharge Your Creative Writing Today (testprep.answers.com) We Drink Inspiration - Poetry Prompt #005: Trial and Tribulation ... View Post
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