I found an interesting site that lists
many invented poems, so I decided to try one out. This is a Blitz Poem created
by Robert Keim. It’s a poem of rapid flow and repetition. The first 48 lines
are short, at least two words, and the lines run in pairs. Write the first two
lines, and then the last word of second line becomes the first word of lines three and four. This pattern continues through line 48. The last two lines repeat the last
word of line 48 and then line 47.
The title must be only three words
with a preposition or conjunction. This conjunction must join the first word of
the third line with the first word of the 47th line, which is the
title of the poem. Okay, I wrote this quick today, so I hope the line patterns
and numbers are fine.
Travel to Create
Live
a little
Live
to travel
Travel
over time
Travel
to create
Create
the abstract
Create
the concrete
Concrete
pictures
Concrete
ideas
Ideas
that transform
Ideas
that move
Move
your heart
Move
to a new style
Style
makes you unique
Style
stands out
Out
of your mind
Out
of old molds
Molds
that redefine
Molds
in different setting
Setting
sun
Setting
up the canvas
Canvas
of our life
Canvas
to imagine
Imagine the beauty
Imagine the sin
Sin is all around
Sin can hide away
Away from the noise
Away with the memories
Memories of love
Memories of truth
Truth gives honor
Truth knows no color
Color a new world
Color the old world
World snapped in two
World beauty never ends
Ends to a means
Ends to the artist
Artist arrives home
Artist travels Rome
Rome the coliseum
Rome around the land
Land triggers thoughts
Land inspires
Inspires the artist
Inspires to create
Create fantasy
Create dreams
Dreams…
Fantasy…
Blitz and Travel,
Bea
For some reason, I'm really fond of directions for poetry formats that make my head swim. I had to read it three times and then match the directions up with what you were writing below. I think there's a big pay off in trying new forms. Free verse is too easy ;)
ReplyDeleteWhen I first read the directions, I didn't realize how complicated they were. I wrote half of it and forgot about the 3rd and 47th lines being the title.
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