The prompt at ReadWritePoem today is to ask someone for 50 words, read them several times, leave them alone for awhile, then try to remember about 10 of them, write them down, contemplate why we recalled those particular ones, then write a poem inspired by them.
Here are the ten words I remembered from the list my friend, Anne, kindly emailed me:
insulin, syringe, donation, surf, deposit, radish, pepper, mouse, sticker,
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Three Tries
to write a poem
inspired by these
words.
Some days I can
surf the waves of ideas
so easily
but, today, I’m just
floundering
in the ocean.
I’m a diabetic
needing a syringe
full of insulin
to balance
the sugar of
cliché.
Even the donation
of these words
is not enough
of a deposit
into the bank account
of my brain
to get my mouse
moving and pepper
my computer
screen with stanzas.
Instead, I just add
a period to the last word.
I think you've done a brilliant job with these words. I absolutely love
ReplyDelete'I'm a diabetic
needing a syringe
full of insulin
to balance
the sugar
of cliché'
I think it's fantastic what you did with these words. If only I could be this creative on my off days!
ReplyDeleteYou're good~dman good! I told you you're being wasted up there in the city that trees bulit...
ReplyDeleteYour writing is superb! Your words that you weld together stay connected.
Terrific way to venture into the difficulty of writing! I enjoyed your words. I am having a hard time with day 5....
ReplyDeleteSometimes a struggle pays off. I cheated on this prompt and only used a few words. I think it is great that you chose to just place the period and not try to draw it out further.
ReplyDeletevery good...and you had a hard time?...hmmm me too...hard time remembering words from the list.....ummm got 7..not bad for an old guy
ReplyDeleteNifty I tell ya!! Love the idea for this prompt. As usual you never cease to amaze me....how's that for the sugar of cliche!
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I really like the last bit.
ReplyDelete"Instead, I just add
a period to the last word."
Sweeet poem. Indeed a very diabetic poem. Like this.
ReplyDeleteVery clever wordplay. I also struggled with this one and had to let go of most of my words; my head was somewhere else that day. But seeing your poem makes me think it would be fun and worthwhile to try again.
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