Do you miss the Writing 201 Poetry course by the Daily Post? If so, then join this blogging challenge and let the poetry flow!
How does it work?
Feel free to answer the prompt, twist it or ignore it; write a poem of your own or share a poem by another author. Write 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 take part, 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 WINDOWS.
windows inside never disclosing our worst side
windows inside never disclosing our worst
windows inside never disclosing our
windows inside never disclosing
windows inside never
windows inside
windows
open, the windows
and let, what
is inside,
outside.
My starter for ten, entitled WINDOWS was inspired by, well, these windows in a railway station during a recent journey. What will your take on the keyword WINDOWS 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 101 Badge above.
(image shot with nikon d700 and nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO200, 1/640s and f/13 and submitted to Lucile’s photo 101 rehab, a window on my soul – if i had one)
Mara Eastern created Poetry 101 Rehab.
Have I told you you amaze me? Yes, you do.
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Well Lois, thank you for that rather humbling comment…
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I like it!
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Thank you!
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Remarkable poem, Andy–and oh, I’m crazy for the prompt!!
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Here’s mine:
https://darklightharbor.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/windows-obscured-glowing/
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A very moving, sad and beautiful contribution…
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Thank you so much, Andy.
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Thank you, this was a rather offbeat one…
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Off-beat is good some days!
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Just as well!
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“Reflected and Refracted Light”: http://wp.me/p5BCD4-dW
Love your poem, Andy! The ambivalence. I’ve always felt conflicted about windows. I favor them kept shut and covered, living in town. We need to buy curtains for the new windows, and I’m thinking that there should be some window treatments to turn them into one-way mirrors, so we can see out, but nobody can see in.
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Thank you Liz, and for your own reflection on the prompt, an interesting take…
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OK BeeBee is back… different route.
Warning this flash fiction contains the description of a murder.
https://julesinflashyfiction.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/no-foundation-for-justification-two-prompts-10-14-f/
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A great and gruesome contribution!
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Here is my contribution to this prompt. https://oudeis2005.wordpress.com/2015/10/17/wind-eye/ I feel it is a little over-didactic and needs more work.
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Thank you, and as always an intellectual feast and very moving…
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Just posted mine: http://melindakucsera.com/2015/10/17/windows-a-sonnet/
I look forward to reading everyone’s entries!
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Thank you for contributing a beautiful poem, and sometimes being alone is too…
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Thank you for the prompt! I wouldn’t have written it without it.
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My pleasure, another one to come tomorrow…
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Ooo I can hardly wait.
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Hope it doesn’t disappoint then 🙂
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Why would it? I’ve never been disappointed by a prompt. Stumped, yes, but disappointed, no. I’m usually thinking, huh, never would have thought of that. How clever the prompt poster is.
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Not sure my prompts are ever clever but I’m delighted that you enjoy!
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I do enjoy! Thank you
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I love your prompt and yout own take on it 🙂
Here’s my scribbling:
https://schattenengel.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/through-my-window/
I was writing it while sitting on my window still and watching the rain puring outside….
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That was supposed to be “pouring”. The rain as it is…. (Sorry guys 🙂 )
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