Monday, June 13, 2005

If I Were Poetry

I would love respondants to write a poem and post it here as a comment. I have had this idea as a write for what seems like ages but my muse has failed to be kind. Auburn Dawn suggested .... wait, I'll just paste her words:

My buddy, Spencer, loves poetry and has a fine poetry journal.  Recently he asked me to collaborate on writing a poem with the theme of "If I were poetry".  Well, the wheels just started spinning in my little ole head and I could imagine all the poems that could come from that theme, funny, touching, deep, enlightening.... hmmm.

And wow...  what could other people come up with if they wrote on the same theme?  So, Spencer and I decided to throw out an invite to all the J-landers out there to write a poem, post it in their journal, and drop a link in Spencers Journal so we can see what everyone came up with!  Not a poet?  Well, give it a try anyway...  who knows, ya might find your calling.  ;) 

Here's Spencer's Place.  Drop a link to your creation here.  The deadline for the link submission is June 22nd (next Wednesday) and we look forward to seeing ya'll there!

Thank you

Got this lovely write from Acrylic Stains

If I were Poetry....
I would start with "The"
And tell a story
Using syntax and dangling participles
Slide  into a person, place, or thing
Where sunshine and laughter is contagious
I would end with a memory,
If I were Poetry....
I'd gather words in a bucket
Sprinkle them like wildflowers on a page
That blooms endlessly before you
In colors of lavender and sage
Sprouting from the grains of textured Chinese paper.
If I were poetry....
You would want to fold the poem in your wallet
And Save it until you turned old and gray
Only showing those who love you
The ink of calligraphy
If I were Poetry...

 

The End.
Renee' Corvin 2005

If I were Poetry - #1

If I were poetry
in lotion’s frothy
bubble bath play
rubber-ducky croons
quaking water log
of notes best lost
to why I would be
‘Poetry’

foozlebootz
amb©2005

 

A heart felt thanks to each and everyone of you who wrote and/or read a verse with the theme of "If I Were Poetry". I also thank Dawn for helping to get this off to a fantastic start. Perhaps others will do the same and more of us who love poetry will interact and find each other.

Blessings to all
Spencer

19 comments:

  1. Thank you so much Renee'. Lovely write. And I got to thank Dawn for her exuberance and inspiration.
    Spencer

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  2. Wonderful beginning!  Love this one!  Looking forward to see what comes next!
    Dawn

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  3. Just read it again.  REALLY like this poem!  Is there a journal for this poet?
    Dawn
    http://journals.aol.com/auburndawn/DawnsDrivel

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  4. WOW. This is lovely! Made me smile from pleasure. Bravo!
    Mia

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  5. Visit AcrylicStain (Renne' Corvin) at her journal Timeless Calligraphy
    http://journals.aol.com/acyrlicstains/publish/

    Go visit and greet her. A lovely space she has there.
    Spencer

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  6. If I were poetry
    I'd say thanks with rhymes.
    Make sure there were smiles
    as normal regular climes.

    If I were poetry
    I too would spread flowers.
    Sweet scents of love
    would glow by the hours.

    Nothing but dreams
    would be allowed to be true
    and as we all learn tolerance
    I'd be a beacon for all of you.

    If I were poetry
    you'd never hear a baby cry
    from pain or hunger and
    sad tears would be wiped dry.

    If I were poetry
    love would be the rule.
    Birds would sing special tunes
    as if they went to music school.

    I would wrap my arms tightly
    around ailing soul's hearts
    and stop the grief completely
    before it ever starts.

    If I were poetry
    there would be great joy
    for all would be cheerful
    with the love I would employ.

    Del Cano 2005 June

    Your write inspired me, Renee'. Thank you so much and your write is beautiful. Thanks for responding to Dawn and my request to write "If I Were Poetry"

    Spencer


    Comment from yeolecontractor - 6/14/05 9:49 PM




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  7. I AM IMPRESSED ...I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD BUILD WITH WORDS SO WELL...COURTENAY
    http://journals.aol.com/astralasterisk/RHYMESFORTHETYMES/

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  8. Great idea!!!!!!! Here is my link:
    http://journals.aol.com/jouell3935/Messages/entries/1694

    Jodi

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  9. If I were poetry

    the light would bend
    willingly beyond
    pure reason

    tone would dance
    gleefully around
    our souls

    like pirates let loose
    on a sailing ship
    headed towards sand

    your soul would
    causally ensnare me
    serving words for desert

    entrapping the wind
    within the walls
    of a poet's heart

    that is, if I were poetry




    Christina K. Brown 2005

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  10. Here's my link! http://journals.aol.com/sistercdr/Sortingthepieces/entries/1562

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  11. What wonderful poems so far!  So much talent and amazing takes on this theme!  So much fun to read them all!  Great theme Spencer!  loved your peom as well....  can't wait to see what else comes up.  LOL!   Hey...  who's foozlebootz?  I enjoyed that one, made me smile!
    Dawn

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  12. Wow! Those are great! Just had to comment, and invite all who wish so to visit my journal and give feedback on the poetry that is (quiet infrequently, sorry.) put in there. Love, Peace, and Beautiful Words to all! ~Amy~

    http://journals.aol.com/luvmytbear/ThoughtsFromACrazeyLittleMind/

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  13. HELLO ...THIS IS MY ENTRY PLEASE COME VISIT AND COMMENT ...I STARTED TO CALL IT ....THIS IS A TEST!

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  14. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN SOME OF MY OTHER POETRY MY OTHER SCREEN NAME HAS A POETRY SITE:
    http://journals.aol.com/astralasterisk/RHYMESFORTHETHYMES/ WHERE I HAVE ENTERED MY POEM IF I WERE POETRY THANKS FOR VISITING AND ESPECIALLY COMMENTING...COURTENAYMPHELAN@AOL.COM

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  15. All right!  Did one!  Here it is!
    http://journals.aol.com/auburndawn/WebOfDreams/entries/402

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  16. This is a fun thing to do.....I have a lot of good reading to catch up on I see.. well, here's mine:   http://journals.aol.com/sdoscher458/PoeticJourneyOfTheSoul

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  17. My, it appears we have a lot of poets out there don't we.

    If I were poetry my aura would shine bright,
    and in the evening hours you'd use me for your light.
    Each time I uttered something, all sentences would rhyme,
    as if I had an inner clock each beat would be on time.
    If I were poetry you'd want to be with me,
    because you'd sense that in my heart there was serenity.
    You'd know that I was honest and never told a lie.
    You'd know that I would love you and never make you cry.
    If I were Poetry.

    Marlene-PurelyPoetry
    http://journals.aol.com/mkolasa101/PurelyPoetry

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  18. http://journals.aol.com/simplytinaok/SELFINJURYOBSESSION/entries/746
    Here's Mine, Thanks I loved the Idea...it got my creative juices flowing again.
    I was haveing some major Writers block until I happened upon your site.
    Thanks Again.
    Tina

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  19. nice Spencer!
    natalie

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