Do you miss the Writing 201 Poetry course by the Daily Post? Then join this blogging challenge, Poetry 101 Rehab, that will provide your poetry fix!
How does it work?
For several weeks now, each Monday at 01:00 pm UTC, Mara Eastern has published a poetry prompt along with her response to it, you can see them all here. On 30 June, Mara announced that she is taking a blogging hiatus this Summer to focus on her dissertation. I am serving as locum “poet in residence” at the clinic until her return – and hope that I don’t lose any of her patients! I will continue to publish a weekly prompt exactly as before.
You are invited to answer the prompt, twist it or ignore it; write a poem of your own or share a poem by another author.
We would love to hear about your inspiration, your creative process or other poetry related thoughts, but this is in no way obligatory. Nothing is obligatory in this challenge, the idea is to get together, talk poetry and have fun!
How can you take part?
Anyone can participate, anytime you want. Publish your poetry post and add a link to it by clicking on the Poetry 101 Rehab badge below or share your link in a comment. Use the tag Poetry 101 Rehab, so we can find each other in the Reader.
I will act as your host, and I’ll be here for you to reply to your comments, read your poetry, like and comment. While this post is the starting point for the challenge, do visit fellow poets in the link-up and chat to them on their blogs!
This week’s prompt is CONNECTION.
CONNECTION
baggage tags time lags
wireless timeless
this way that way (which way)
time lags baggage tags
remove belt coins shoes watch (dignity)
laptop (must go) on top
baggage tags time lags
liquids no go must go
(come this way please)
time lags baggage tags
rushing pushing
duty free wifi
baggage tags time lags
this way that way no way (they say)
final call
for us all
My response, CONNECTION was inspired by my recent flight to Belgrade from Brussel via Wien. What will your take on the keyword CONNECTION be? Blog about it in a poetry post and share your link in the comments section of this post and by clicking on the Poetry 1o1 Badge above.
http://listentothebabe.com/2015/07/27/missed-connection/
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An excellent contribution to the clinic with a real “sting in the tail”!
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http://mutafariqkhayalat.com/2015/07/27/connection/
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Thank you for this moving and reflective contribution to poetry 101 rehab!
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Great poem today, it really captures the hustle bustle and confusion of the situation!
Here is my response: https://literaryfuzz.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/poetry-101-rehab-connection/
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Thank you for this thought on long distance connection and for sticking with the clinic!
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Juast a good thing 🙂 here’s my poem
https://876lover.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/a-good-thing/
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Thank you for a very poignant thought on connection!
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Hi Andy, I liked you take on this prompt. Here is my effort:
http://summerstommy.com/2015/07/28/poetry-101-rehab-connection-slow-dance/
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Thank you for this happy ending after such an eloquent description of the feelings at such uncomfortable times…
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Thanks Andy, look forward to next week.
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You are very welcome and thanks for sticking with the rehab during my “locum” period!
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My pleasure.
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This is my first visit here, having been a reader-friend of Michael’s for a short while now, and reading his responses to your prompts. Great blog you have!
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https://wealthofruins.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/poetry-101-rehab-connection-for-j-always/
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Thank you for this moving contribution to poetry 101 rehab
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Thank you for the lovely prompt–glad you enjoyed my entry!
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My pleasure!
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Thank you very much for your kind comments, and also for contributing to the clinic!
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You’re welcome–it was great fun!
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Looking forward to more poems!
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Okay!
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I love the way that this flows off the tongue 🙂
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Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Also what an excellent poem you contributed to the clinic, I like the way the pain builds and then the final line twists it again…
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Ah thank you, you have been a huge inspiration these weeks with the Rehab and Darkside, really helped me set in a good frame of mind to write 🙂
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Thank you, I am delighted you have found some inspiration here!
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Hey! Here is my offering, version 2 of the poem. (Just wasn’t happy with the first one…) https://tuckedintoacorner.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/poetry-101-rehab-connection/
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Thank you for this reflection on connection, or lost connection…
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I am happy to have found out this was still going on! Here is my poem! https://kaitlynfranzone.wordpress.com/blogs/
Thanks for the great topic!
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Thank you for your very lively take on the topic and for staying with the rehab!
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Thank you for having me. I did not know it was still going on but I found you. I can not wait for the next topics.
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My pleasure, hope you like the next few prompts…
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Your poem says it all! One of the main reasons I don’t travel anymore. Loved the poem though.
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Thank you, of course I wrote the poem on the outbound leg, returning all the flights were delayed, so much fun (not)!
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🙂
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Hey!! Here’s my contribution for this week:
https://apoorvakulkarni.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/connection/
hope you like it.
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Thank you so much for your contribution to the rehab!
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“Connection”, thoughtful prompt. Loved your poem too. Here is mine:
https://itsphblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/connection/
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Thank you for your kind words and your contribution!
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Pleasure is all mine.. 🙂
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My response to this week’s prompt : https://silvertongue133.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/5-poetry-101-rehab-connection/
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What an excellent description of the frustration of a patchy connection, thank you for contributing to the rehab!
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My answer could not be more connected my last sculpture … !!!
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Perfect!
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Thanks again for another great prompt Andy. I can so relate to yours and the hustle and bustle and disruption of travel (that will be me again next month). I have taken an alternate flight with this one http://wp.me/p3EbHY-b8. Strap yourself in.
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I am not sure what the inspiration was for the poem, except for waking up this morning with some of the phrases running through my mind: “We Are the Universe” – http://wp.me/p5BCD4-ar I googled one of the phrases and ended up on the National Geographic site, so the poem may have come originally from related articles somewhere along the way.
Amused by your poem, Andy. It is such experiences that discourage me from traveling. Too much chaos, too many things to manage all at once1 😀
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An excellent contribution and although travelling can be irritating I will always want to travel more and more…
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