Day 9 - Topic: Whimsical versus Practical / Poetic Form: Loop Poem
Looped Logic
Hard to imagine what you see.
See what you get after
after the practical fog clears;
Clears your perception.
Perception of your imagination--
imagination that brings joy.
Joy is in the practical
practical that that runs the day
Day passes into night
Night breeds the Whimsey
Whimsey that you desire.
Desire what makes you happy
happy is the state to strive for
for often there is struggle
struggle between the whimsical joy;
joy of practical that is taught
Taught to be the normal
normal is not for me.
Me? I am the whimsey
whimsey that tells
tells me the truth, 'Am I...?'
I am practically all of the whimsey
Whimsey created here.
Day 10 - Topic: Letting Go / Poetic Form: Tyburn
Grieving
Losing
Forgot
Remind
Sadness
Reminding me of losing you, then
makes forgetting you impossible.
I needed a title for today's entries. This past week was a mental nightmare and thus a lot of garbage need to be taken out. Using the last two days of prompts helped to get some of that garbage out. On a side note, I seem to be really good at writing 2 poems every 2 days. Ha! I guess it just happens. On a positive note, I wrote a loop poem, which is not a type I remember writing before, or at least I don't write it often. Yesterday's prompt suggested a palindrome poem (a mirrored poem), which I really enjoy, but is super hard to birth into being. So, I have a Loop poem and a tyburn for you today, Dear Readers.
As always please leave me a comment and (to quote Levar Burton), 'I'll see you next time...'
Tyburn: a six line poem consisting of 2, 2, 2, 2, 9, 9 syllables. The first four lines rhyme and are all descriptive words. The last two lines rhyme and incorporate the first, second, third, and fourth lines as the 5th through 8th syllables.
This is NOT an easy form. Granted it is my first time trying this form. So, I will write a second poem in a form that I am more comfortable also.
Theatrical Flow
Mic Checks
Places
Spotlights
Are Now
To the stage for Mic Checks, Places called--
When the moment spotlights are now trawled.
Tetractys: 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables. A Double Tetractys is 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1. And triple Tetractys is 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10.
Therical Flow V.2
Stage
the show
begins now
curtains open
hear the music play, as the story is
given life by the actors, in movement--
Just another day...
another show
we do
this.
Which do you prefer, Dear Readers? I am partial to the second, as it feels more like me. The Tyburn was an interesting time, but I am not thrilled with the end. The concept is what I what, but I cannot seem to find the right word combo that rhymes. Maybe it still works. Any suggestions on word choice, Dear Readers? Leave me some love and let me know...I'm curious what you have to say. I consider all suggestions.
Okay, ROW80 check-in time. It's been a quite weekend on thew writing front. But today is June 1st and the beginning of my 3 month hiatus from theatre (except of VP duties with The Lake Country Players). I am looking forward to coming home after work and working on the house, writing, reading, spending time with friends and family. I have been so busy the last couple of years that I am surprised I remember any of it.
Zombie Prom has just finished. It was a grand time! I got to reconnect with my KLP family, bond with new and old friends. We made magic! We sung! We danced! We lived! My time at Enrico Fermi High is done, but the memories will live forever. There's the Andrews sisters secretaries in That's the Beat for Me, or playing a Motorwise Guy in Come and Join Us/How Do I Say Goodbye to Love?
As much as the post-show crash hasn't quite hit me yet, I do feel that the world is a little more empty. The skies are grey (after a much needed day of rain), and the temperature is much cooler, which is leading to the empty feelings, I think. I am spending some time reflecting on the last couple of months. These people of Enrico Fermi High are my family and now that I am not seeing them everyday, I feel lonely. But, I also feel happy. When magic happens you can't feel bad.
So, my check-in this week is starting light, but in truth I need to build up. Thus, I hope that as the week goes on I will; have more to report on.
This Week:
*Reading: started reading Crispin: The Cross of Lead (Avi). Continue reading and add, Murder in Three Acts (Agatha Christie)
*Housework: laundry is done and put away dishes on docket to finish tonight.
*Writing: today's post is the most words written this week, but I have written a number of poems last week, more than one a day some days.
This Week (upcoming): stripping down my goals even further to the bare essentials!
*Reading: Crispin and Mirder in Three Acts.
*Writing: going to try something a little different this week. Write for 30 minutes Tuesday through Friday.
*Social Media: 4 blogs daily.
*Submission: 1 this week.
A Round of Words in 80 Days, the blog challenge that knows you have a life. Come over to the Blog Hop for a visit.
What have you been up to this week, Dear Readers? How do you bounce back after being busy with other projects, hobbies, life?
A little promo from the show featuring Eddie Flagrante's Harem, I mean secretaries....
