"Life is the dancer and you are the dance."
— Eckhart Tolle

Saturday, May 14, 2011

"Sun on Arboretas" Poetry Tow Truck 20-My Chemical Romance


Herons are flightless in the simmering sun
Nesting by a languid lagoon the movement of
arboretas bend with glistening leaves as a breeze passes by
Kraals surround the outer edges of a scene where an ancient
xebec is approaching the village’s sandy shore,
rendering a delicacy to its atmosphere



Donna says;
Exercise One: Starting Points
From the periodic table, choose a line of at least 6 elements in a row in any direction: horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.  Write those letters/sets of letters vertically down the side of your paper.  Use those letters as inspiration for the first word/words of your line.
I chose He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn,; thanks for the exercise Donna.
Posted by flaubert at 3:53 PM

18 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue SkyMay 14, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Lovely poem - the exercise looks extremely difficult! Well done!

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  2. flaubertMay 14, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Thanks Sherry, it was not particularly difficult. I tried to stay consistent with the first two letters of the table.

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  3. EllaMay 14, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    You did an amazing job! I loved the vivid expression and imagery that arrives with your words~

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  4. Dave KingMay 15, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    I like the delicacy rendered to the atmosphere. Good poem.

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  5. MaryMay 15, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    I agree that the exercise looks tricky, but you accomplished it well. A few of the words you use sent me to the dictionary though.

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  6. annell4May 15, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    I love this piece!

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  7. brenda wMay 15, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Pamela, What a fun excerice. I may need to give it a go. I love how the xebec renders the scene delicate. You are very clever.
    ~Brenda

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  8. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    The exercise seemed challenging, but I admire the creativity you've brought out with it.

    Hi! I'm a first-timer, but not gonna be for long..
    Great blog and amazing poetry! I enjoy such poems; rhymes that can be groomed from any topic...these are fun and fulfilling to read and enjoy! Keep writing..:)

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  9. Maude LynnMay 15, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    You did a fabulous job. Wow!

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  10. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Thanks Ella.

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  11. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Thanks so much, Dave.

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  12. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Mary, the dictionary came in handy doing this exercise. Especially Kr and Xe, I don't use those words in my real life. I did, however learn something, and that makes it all worth it.

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  13. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    Very nice of you, Annell.

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  14. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Thanks Brenda, I think Donna needs more participants over at her site. She is nice enough to set up these prompts for people. I may give this one a go again in the future. I wrote this quickly. I was strapped for time.

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  15. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Fiducia, it is very nice to meet you, and thanks for such a lovely comment.

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  16. flaubertMay 15, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Thanks, Mama Zen!

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  17. vivinfranceMay 18, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Just brilliant, Pamela. I copied out the exercise, pondered, made a few false starts then contrary to my dogged nature, I gave up!
    Please what is a xebec?

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  18. flaubertMay 18, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Thanks, Viv. "XEBEC" is a Latin term for a three-masted sailboat that sailed in the Mediterranean Sea in the 14th century.

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