"Putting out the Fire" Fire from our love is like the blazing sun; Soon overthrown by night was our desire. Unknown to each, two stranger hearts are won. No; what we felt burned holier than fire. Fire danced within the eyes by magic's far, far sway; the maddening, obsessed remain. And heart is... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
This picture on farmland we once owned in North Carolina.
Write a September Poem. Contains 7 lines. No rhyme. Syllabic: 1,2,3,4,3,2,1 "Lost Love" We could sense September's cool, cautious heart; warm sighs of summer gone. Sign in to see full entry.
the short poem, or couplet; cousin to the "Penny Dreadful"?
"The Perils of an Empty Stomach" Oliver looked longin' at his cup as he 'ad et his supper up. In a hurry, but did not want to lose touch with this site. I guess I mentioned earlier that I am an online student in a new 'experiment' via University of Pennsylvania. Am enrolled in a 'free' (I think its... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Dylan : "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" Villanelle form
(poetry form: Villanelle) I spent a great deal of time on this poem. It is same FORM, but does not have the vitality of Dylan's. But his subject matter was more important than mine. Here, I have a dog talking about the loss of his master. Dylan was talking to his father. “The Search” Where are you,... Sign in to see full entry.
Here's another "EMILY DICKINSON" poem...
I like to try and imagine what she would be writing about and then, put it in her style, so... I dreamed I dwelt in her domain_ Among the bees and butterflies_ A tiny, restless ant That she found so significant... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
"Finding Emily" (This poem written in her style).
Finding Emily That chord within myself whose tone I find a step apart will haunt me until I, too, sing in harmony with her brave chart. Sign in to see full entry.
(Learning to do a close reading of Emily Dickinson)
It makes all the difference to me, anyway, when I can understand what a poet is talking about. Life is tough enough; why should I be forced to decode you? What kind of a secret are you trying to hide? I'm talkin' to ya, CC, lol. "Transcendence" Long hidden in my hallway, up those stairs I found a... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Wilhelmina the witch is obsessed with Leonard Cohen
A witch called Wilhelmina, she did yearn for Poet, Cohen's artful, loving heart. She chanted all his lyrics and his tunes. So cast a spell by amulet to start. Transported self upon a starry night, she flew to see him mid the city lights. Upon arrival midst the city lights she heard that burning... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Do you remember your first love?
(Form: Shakespearean Sonnet, 14 lines, iambic pentameter, rhyme: abab;cdcd;efef;gg "First Love" Oh, pretty little bird in stately tree, First love’s a game that you must learn to play. Let him fly by; a pretense not to see. The dance begins when you then fly away! So, chirping with such glee, breeze... Sign in to see full entry.
Prose Poem: "Moments"
The good ones; hold on to them! Focus. Take a moment. No. Take more than a moment. Stop everything and look_ now_ into their eyes! Breathe. Take the time. Let them know they are more important than what you need to do. Whatever it is, will keep. Turn it off; cook it later. The kid needs help with... Sign in to see full entry.