Prompt #60, It’s Post Your Poems Day!
Write here, (bigger) now
We Write Poems:
In terms of “observation” this prompt requested we take a landscape point of view, that is to say, broad and inclusive. Take a walk outside your front door, we said to you. Be expansive, for this part two of our observational prompt. Have you noticed that’s how our own eyes are built – to take in the wider view? Also that’s how the horizon circles us, standing broad and whole. Were you more attentive to movement and change and interaction in your observations this week? Did you also notice that you are inside this greater image, included too? What of all these ripe possibilities made it into your poem? We are eager to learn your results!
Thanks Pamela for the prompt!
Don’t have a poem yet? Perhaps read a few done by others here, be inspired. There’s still plenty of time to discover a poem for yourself!
Leave the links to your poems in the comments of this post, then go visit your fellow writers’ sites and read their work. Remember to leave only positive comments in the spirit of sharing and not critiquing. We look forward to reading your poems!
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The poet as observer, the poet as internal witness. That’s the function of poetry. That’s why poetry can hold up a mirror and be amazing.
up to a point you’re in this picture
Ever go to write to a prompt…but stray somewhat? Here’s mine…
http://sidelinesbyjeanne.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-thank-god.html
http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2011/06/radiating-rays.html
It thought this one was off-prompt, but it is observational. http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/victoria-market/
I went out as far as I could and came in again.
http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2011/06/in-miniature.html
I didn’t get far, but for me it was like traveling to the moon.
the walk to the mailbox
Took a good friend with me,
http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/unfolding-knowing/
Elizabeth
It’s the rainy season, and this is what the afternoon looks like …
Cacti Want to be Flowers
Thanks again for using my prompt idea,
Pamela
Just a bit of an extension from last week…
http://whenwordsescape.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/the-beginning-of-each-end-and-back-again/
Thanks for facilitating Pamela’s wonderful prompts these past two weeks! 🙂
~Paula
A good prompt. Why am I having trouble?
This is sort of descriptive, I guess. About watching it rain
My piece this week has a long place name for its title. The observation took three visits to the place (which I love). I took notes and tried piecing something together from the visits. It was good practice. I appreciate it, and will accept both constructive feedback and praise for this piece. 🙂 It feels like it’s still a work in progress…although *almost* complete…if that makes sense. I might submit this to a couple of regional publications….so truly, I’d love the feedback.
Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge
P.S. I use the relative pronoun “who” rather than “that” when referring to birds in the piece…is that a stylistic choice that doesn’t matter in poetry…..or? I do fear the grammar police. 🙂
I rather like the choice you described. More personal, less objectified. Or, at the least, it shakes common thoughts by some measure. So please do!
And the only grammar police around here just hand out colored balloons!
Last weekend I made a trip to one of our lakes where sand is hauled in by truck to form an artificial sandy bathing area. I took my beach umbrella however the only creatures there, besides my shaded self were Beached whales. An observation of what my eyes beheld.
Nice prompt.
http://annellannell.wordpress.com/
Just could not manage a title for this one. Oy.
(untitled summer morning poem)
More observing here: http://margoroby.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/poem-in-response-to-we-write-poems-60/
This limerick is off-prompt, I confess:Mathematical Cat Fight.
Thanks!
here is my second part…..Beyond The Attic
http://waynepitchko.blogspot.com/2011/06/beyond-attic.html
“The Fruit Stand” is ready for you to read at http://wp.me/p1bqY3-b4
I hope you enjoy it!