Once again,
I signed up to do the Progressive Poem hoping I would be able to meet, no embrace the challenge.
It might be just one line but to me that line makes me part of something
wonderful.
Thanks Irene for organizing this. Okay, I've stalled
long enough.... my line is at the bottom in bold print.
I’m fidget, friction, ragged edges—
I sprout stories that frazzle-dazzle,
stories of castles, of fires that crackle
with dragonwords that smoke and sizzle.
But edges sometimes need sandpaper,
like swords need stone and clouds need vapour.
So I shimmy out of my spurs and armour
facing the day as my fickle, freckled self.
like swords need stone and clouds need vapour.
So I shimmy out of my spurs and armour
facing the day as my fickle, freckled self.
I thread the crowd, wear freedom in my smile,
and warm to the coals of conversation.
Enticed to the stage by strands of story,
I skip up the stairs in anticipation.
and warm to the coals of conversation.
Enticed to the stage by strands of story,
I skip up the stairs in anticipation.
Flip around, face the crowd, and freeze!
Shiver me. Look who’s here. Must I disappear?
By hook or by crook, I deserve a second look!
I cheer. Please, have no fear. Find the book.
Shiver me. Look who’s here. Must I disappear?
By hook or by crook, I deserve a second look!
I cheer. Please, have no fear. Find the book.
But wait! I’ll share the lines I know by
heart.
Mythicalhowls, fierytones slip from my lip
Mythicalhowls, fierytones slip from my lip
Blue scales flash, claws
rip, the prophecy begins
I now
hand off this adventure to BJ at Blue Window
I can’t wait to see where you will take us.
Here are the links to everyone
doing a line for this year’s poem.
1
Heidi at my juicy little universe
2
Tabatha at The Opposite of Indifference
3
Doraine at Dori Reads
4
Michelle at Today's Little Ditty
5
Diane at Random
Noodling
6 Kat
at Kat's
Whiskers
7
Irene at Live Your Poem
8
Mary Lee at A Year of Reading
9
Linda at TeacherDance
10
Penny at a penny and her jots
11
Ramona at Pleasures from the Page
12
Janet F. at Live Your Poem
13
Margaret at Reflections on the Teche
14
Jan at Bookseedstudio
15
Brenda at Friendly Fairy Tales
16
Joy at Poetry for Kids Joy
17
Tricia at The Miss Rumphius Effect
18
Buffy at Buffy's Blog
19
Pat at Writer on a Horse
20 BJ
at Blue
Window
21
Donna at Mainely Write
22
Jone at Jone Ruch MacCulloch
23
Ruth at There is no such thing as a godforsaken town
24 Amy
at The
Poem Farm
25
Robyn at Life on the Deckle Edge
26
Renee at No
Water River
27
Matt at Radio, Rhythm and Rhyme
28
Michelle at Michelle Kogan
29
Charles at Poetry Time
30
Laura Purdie Salas at Writing the World for Kids
9 comments:
That hidden story emerges! I love "The Prophecy Begins", opens the story even more, and the dragon lore is back!
Oh I can see those claws and scales....and what is the prophecy?? Thanks for the great line!
Prophecy! Such a perfect word for right now. This is exciting, and you're so right about being part of something wonderful... xx
Inquiring minds want to know "What is the prophecy?"
Vivid scales & claws. .... I'm getting an image . . .
Thank you for this riveting line!
Great line development--blue scales, rip, clash and a prophecy. I love where this line takes the poem. Thanks for a great job.
I second all of the above....really a great line...the blue scales, the clashing, the prophecy...... love that you have brought it here. Now to see what the next line is. I agree, this gets exciting and is wonderful. Like I said, I agree with all of the other commenters!
Perfect line and perfect timing. Flash and rip add action and I wonder about the prophecy.
Such a lively, colorful line - Thank you, Pat! (I'm playing catchup after being gone at a poetry conference all weeekend.) :0)
I'm late to appreciate each and every line. Back to the dragon--with some raw action! This goes well with the animal sounds our speaker knows by heart. Thank you!
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