Poetry Month has looked a bit different on our blogs this year, but I’m still glad we’ve respected authors and their copyrights by not sharing full poems without permission. As National Poetry Month comes to a close, I wanted to share a poetic form that felt fun and new to me.
I recently attended a poetry workshop at the library focused on newer forms. While many were unfamiliar and arguably interesting, quite a few felt too odd for my taste. When something becomes barely readable, like the form that relied on diagrammed sentences, it starts to defeat the purpose of poetry. I was especially lost with “Substitute 7,” where every noun is replaced with one that appears seven entries later in the dictionary. But I digress.
Nostalgia
I hope you read some kind of poetry you enjoy, or maybe even something that challenges you, today and every day!
I had forgotten about those things you are calling Cootie Catchers! I don't think we called them that, but I remember them being a lot of fun. I think your resulting poem is pretty darn good, but that is because your phrases are so good. In fact, it seems to describe me these days.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS! What a FUN concept - and a great way to get over the "hump" of writing poems (which most of us, of course, are far too inimidated to try doing). I adored Cootie Catchers as a kid and made them all the time. But never with such beautiful words. Your resulting poems are really wonderful, Bonny! XO
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