Next Theme – May 27!

For the next theme, Jessie and I are introducing a poetic structure that we made up. The structure is known as “Rock Song,” and it follows the basic pattern for lyrical structure in a rock song, with a chorus, two verses, and a refrain. Continue reading “Next Theme – May 27!”

Lawyer, Lemur, Hershey Park – Galumphing – SD

“Lawyer Dan”

Lawyer Dan the righteous man
Doing whatever good he can.
Defending the peace, fighting for right,
But no one knows how he sleeps at night. Continue reading “Lawyer, Lemur, Hershey Park – Galumphing – SD”

Next Week’s Theme! – May 20

Yesterday we introduced the galumphing theme to our creativity sessions. You will learn rather quickly that we enjoy using galumphing to choose our themes, because it allows us to explore ideas and connections that would otherwise go untouched. Continue reading “Next Week’s Theme! – May 20”

Cave, Cello, God – Galumphing – SD

“Hollow Cavern”

Crouched in the corner of his hollow cavern
Splashing on the walls muddled light from a lantern
Longing at rainwater collecting in a cistern
Wishing he was downing a pint in the tavern Continue reading “Cave, Cello, God – Galumphing – SD”

Our Schizophrenic Summers

Yesterday, Jessie and I each posted poems with the same theme and structure under the category “Schizophrenic Summers”. Since I prefer to show rather than tell, I decided to wait until the first poems were up before explaining how they got there. Continue reading “Our Schizophrenic Summers”