A 'Play it Again poem' ~~ Street Poetry/Library Poetry
Hell Bent
Dead before dying
Slip of the knife, Devil's Peak
Down don't bother me
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Photo and Poem Copyright © 2016 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved
Today I'm linked with Sherry at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, Play it Again, Toads.
- Sherry wants us to choose past prompt to write for again, I choose Susie Clevenger's heart rendering prompt, Street Poetry. She told of a young lady sitting on the streets she met in San Juan Puerto Rico who was selling poems that she would write while you waited.
- Her challenge was posted as Poems In April ~ Taking It To The Streets in which I am now linking this poem.
- I substituted 'Library' for Street' in writing mine, as I captured the lines for the lines of my Senryū form called a Spine Poem from the shelves of the Willis, Texas, public library. Or was it the Katy, Ft. Bend Country Library, I can't remember?
- Then I left the little stack I photographed sitting on the library shelf when I left. I doubt anyone else enjoyed my poem and I have been waiting to post it here. Sherry gave me the chance to post it for you to read. I do this quite often when I visit libraries, most are probably better quality than this one.
Labels: Personal-Challenge-2016, Poem, Senryū, Spine Poem
posted by Jim @ 5/22/2016 12:51:00 AM
8 comments
8 Comments:
That's the darkness of the street, urban jungle it is said.
This is so cool, Jim. What a great idea. i hope there are those who recognize the spine poem when they see it. i bet it makes them smile.
Oh this works so well, Jim, for street poetry as well as spine poetry. "Down Dont Bother Me" sums up the harsh life of the streets so well.
I love spine poems, Jim. And turning it into senryū is just brilliant!
It's a terrific spine poem and senryu – and I so love that you do that invlibraries!
This is so cool.
* in libraries
What a clever take on a senryu!
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