Word Art
The page is a blank canvas, no thoughts have occurred.
Silence threatens to break me.
So quiet not even a breeze can be heard.
Tranquility sets in as I breathe in and out.
My wordless thoughts linger, looming overhead.
I feel it, my soul forming, shifting into words.
They slip, spill forth, blackening the once ivory backdrop.
Timeless language pours forward, leaving
stories and experiences in its wake.
All that is needed is courage.
Courage to live through words.
Copyright Corbie Sinclair 2010
All italicized words are from my own formed word group: Pour, courage, page, slipping, timeless, linger, silence, and breeze.
Another resource book gave me an idea. It told me to form my own word group and write a poem using them. The examples given were four words long. Mine on the other hand is eight and variations of the words. It was a way to get the creative juices going again. Hope you all enjoy it and please visit One Stop Poetry for One Shot Wednesday. They have a new home with word press at : http://onestoppoetry.com/
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live it! even on days when the words dont come put them on page…nice one shot.
Thank you Brian, there are many days that the words just do not come.
Thank you Brian, I cant stand the days where words just don’t come to me. Poems usually take me a week to get it to a point where I will publish it, so that is sometimes why I do not submit a poem.
Love the challenge of a blank canvas or a blank page – giving life as you have done.
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Thank you Leslie, after all the purpose of writing is to bring words to life.
Thank you Leslie, there is quite a challenge when you face a blank page. Poems have to be easy to relate to, inspirational and musically written. All of which is sometimes hard to do.
Reminds me both of the excitement before writing and also aspects of writer’s block. Very well written, Corbie.
Thank you Adam, yes it is both exciting but also frustrating when you cant put down the words you want to say in the order you want to say them. It was a challenge writing about writers block when going through a time of writers block.
An interesting group of words you chose, and the poem seemed to form itself around them. Last lines are simple and true.
Thank you hedgewitch, it was funny because I took words from within provided word groups. Each group only had four words but I thought I was up the challenge.
Your poem did weird things to my mind. It kept flittering off to other thoughts as I read; and other things that I’ve felt as I’ve written. I read it several times. It had the same effect each time. I think it might be magic. Well done. Gay @beachanny
Thank you so much Gay, as far as my writing goes lately I have been disappointed. I feel the poetry slipping away from me, so I am trying to focus more and take in any tips I can get. You all have been great with your insights and helpful tips.
You described how I write. Almost exactly.
Well done.
Thanks Glynn, I believe we all go through a similar process.
I really like how you describe the feelings of the process, especially these lines:
My wordless thoughts linger, looming overhead.
I feel it, my soul forming, shifting into words.
They slip, spill forth, blackening the once ivory backdrop.
The rain cloud metaphor works very well, bringing me into all the tension of that moment when the words come. Great poem!
a little grammar note–in this line “stories and experiences in it’s wake.” It seems that the possessive form is intended, which would be “its wake.”
Thank you Karla for both your insight and your grammar note. Grammar is seriously my weakest link. I made the change and thank you for picking it out. I am glad you pointed it out otherwise, I would make the same mistake in the future. Thank you for stopping by!
EXCELLENT, I really love this and word choices too! Such a great method to try! 🙂 (Happy I made it over here this morning!) Very well done!! ~April
The words come and go, the flow, it shifts…but the courage to persevere? May that be eternal. I think we all know the agony of the blank page; just one of those parts of writing. Sometimes the words just will not come…
Well-written piece. Like the structure and flow and the sentiments, certainly, as I expressed above. Strong choice of wording, and I do like how the piece truly flows from/around the italicized text – they really capture the core of the piece. Nice choices.
Life- n’ writing-wise work. Exemplary.
Welcome Join Jingle Poetry Potluck week 21,
Feel free to share 1 to 3 old poems or random poems, cheers.
Love your talent demonstrated here,
Hope to see you share.
xxx
Lovely!! When those words change the look of that ivory backdrop, it does feel good indeed…
This was a very creative piece, Corbie.. really enjoyed it..
Write on, my friend.. and may your thoughts and words flow like you’ve always wanted them to…