A guest submission for the Creativity Challenge! Numbers 2, 7, and 8: a cloud, a volcano, and a skeleton.
You keep your skeletons
Safely tucked away in your closet. Continue reading “Creativity Challenge: Cloud, Volcano, Skeleton”
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June 17 Theme: Channeling your Creativity
I have a dirty little secret to confess. Although we have only been publishing our work for about a month, Jessie and I have been trading poetry themes nearly every week since last fall. Continue reading “June 17 Theme: Channeling your Creativity”
Creativity Challenge: Outer Space Pen Coffin
A guest submission for the Creativity Challenge! Numbers 1-5-6: a waiter/waitress, outer space, and a pen.
“Outer Space Pen Coffin”
We have a pact:
By day we wait tables Continue reading “Creativity Challenge: Outer Space Pen Coffin”
Creativity Sessions: Galumphing
Nearly a month ago, I introduced the Schizophrenic Summers portion of our website, explaining what it’s about and what the upcoming theme was. Since that time, we have rolled out five total poetic themes, utilizing a variety of structures and forms. Continue reading “Creativity Sessions: Galumphing”
June 10 Theme: Thinking about Thinking
I hope everyone enjoyed our collective trip down memory lane yesterday. Nostalgia is, after all, delicate.
For next week’s theme, we’re dropping the sentimental reflections for existential pondering. Continue reading “June 10 Theme: Thinking about Thinking”
Theme for June 3!
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen a lot of galumphing for topic and a lot of free verse for structure, so we’re upping the ante this week! Continue reading “Theme for June 3!”
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!”
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”
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