Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Ekphrastic Poem (I think!)



This week's prompt at ReadWritePoem is to use an image by Rick Mobbs and write a poem inspired by it.





The snail
of an idea
moves slowly.

I see it in the leaves,
brash adults, now,
in muscle T’s

It’s in the raindrops
peppering the sand
as I scurry
off the beach

It’s in the balsamic
vinegar of the night
air as I walk.

And they all curve
imperceptibly
into the clouds
of my brain

leaving the silver
trail of a poem
in their wake.
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11 comments:

  1. GigglesJuly 22, 2008 at 9:29 AM

    Very enjoyable!

    Peace Giggles

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  2. Noah the GreatJuly 22, 2008 at 10:01 AM

    This is great

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  3. AnonymousJuly 22, 2008 at 10:34 AM

    I love the opening/closing snail image. This poem is a beautiful meditation on the seeds of the creative process.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 22, 2008 at 11:43 AM

    you did a wonderful job with this!
    peace
    jorc
    empty garden

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  5. jillypoetJuly 22, 2008 at 2:20 PM

    You use some really nice words in this poem! Balsamic vinegar air is very memorable!

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  6. Andy SewinaJuly 22, 2008 at 4:00 PM

    Wow! the creative process and I bet that balsamic vinegar really gets the creative juices going.

    Loved this.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 22, 2008 at 4:42 PM

    I love what you do with these images at the end of your poem. A pleasure to read.

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  8. anthonynorthJuly 23, 2008 at 4:29 AM

    The idea of an idea is certainly a great idea here ;-)

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  9. AnonymousJuly 23, 2008 at 4:37 AM

    A lovely, relaxing interpretation.

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  10. Jenn:July 23, 2008 at 10:30 AM

    Beautiful from beginning to end.

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  11. paisleyJuly 24, 2008 at 1:23 PM

    a perfect poem... i feel like a snail in the creativity department as of late....

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