Happy Wednesday
POET OF THE WEEK 06.12.17
This week we are celebrating the poetry of John, his poetry is diverse, rich in imagery, loud in voice and deep in knowledge. A great poet and source of support and encouragement within the community. +John Fugman well done John.
("Explicit" language)
What is poetry?
Poetry is the woman sitting at the adjacent table
jotting thoughts on a brown napkin;
It's the little boy in the parking lot
screaming incoherently at his mother;
It's the old man waiting outside on the bench
watching the world pass him by;
It's all of the words that cannot be said-
that should and shouldn't be said;
the taboo subjects hidden in forests
of forgettable fables full of annoying alliteration;
And yes, for all of the formal fiends,
it's an elegantly crafted sonnet
that packages an opinion perfectly.
To me, poetry is something that makes Him cringe;
Something that makes Him look at a piece
and tell me it isn't a poem.
So - excuse me Poetry Gods,
I'm sorry to offend you-
I bid you farewell!
…Please send your "real" poetry
a heartfelt Fuck You!
—©John Fugman—
Special mentions
+Loretta Leslie
+Lori Carnegie Ryan
+Michelina Di Martino
Such amazing poets, it has been an absolute delight to read your pieces this week, such diversity, creativity and magnificence. Well done.
New category information
Micro fiction 0-100 words an excellent opportunity to share your shorter writing! This can be a 6 word story, 10 word story, 140 characters...280 characters, 50 word story, or 100 word story, excerpts. This is a great opportunity to expand your poetic skills through prose.
The tavern Open to all members for poetic discussions, engagements, interaction, and small scale challenges between members.
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has not been PoW recently.
2. The poet has written a great and original poem.
3. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
4. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
POET OF THE WEEK 06.12.17
This week we are celebrating the poetry of John, his poetry is diverse, rich in imagery, loud in voice and deep in knowledge. A great poet and source of support and encouragement within the community. +John Fugman well done John.
("Explicit" language)
What is poetry?
Poetry is the woman sitting at the adjacent table
jotting thoughts on a brown napkin;
It's the little boy in the parking lot
screaming incoherently at his mother;
It's the old man waiting outside on the bench
watching the world pass him by;
It's all of the words that cannot be said-
that should and shouldn't be said;
the taboo subjects hidden in forests
of forgettable fables full of annoying alliteration;
And yes, for all of the formal fiends,
it's an elegantly crafted sonnet
that packages an opinion perfectly.
To me, poetry is something that makes Him cringe;
Something that makes Him look at a piece
and tell me it isn't a poem.
So - excuse me Poetry Gods,
I'm sorry to offend you-
I bid you farewell!
…Please send your "real" poetry
a heartfelt Fuck You!
—©John Fugman—
Special mentions
+Loretta Leslie
+Lori Carnegie Ryan
+Michelina Di Martino
Such amazing poets, it has been an absolute delight to read your pieces this week, such diversity, creativity and magnificence. Well done.
New category information
Micro fiction 0-100 words an excellent opportunity to share your shorter writing! This can be a 6 word story, 10 word story, 140 characters...280 characters, 50 word story, or 100 word story, excerpts. This is a great opportunity to expand your poetic skills through prose.
The tavern Open to all members for poetic discussions, engagements, interaction, and small scale challenges between members.
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has not been PoW recently.
2. The poet has written a great and original poem.
3. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
4. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
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