COME ONE, COME ALL/ August 13

August 13, 2010
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by Carolee, Deb & Jill

It’s show time! It’s time to post your original poem, written in response to Monday’s prompt — our guest maestro’s idea to write about a specific possession (Thank you very much, Cynthia Short!) – or any other inspiration from the week. (We love it when you write to our prompt, but we also love it when you write on a whim. We all know how fickle that muse can be.)

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Here’s how prompts work under the Big Tent

You’ve got all week to write your poem, based on this week’s prompt. Come Fridays (today!) you’ll find a “Come One, Come All” post (this one!) where you can 1) leave a link to your poem or 2) leave the poem in its entirety.

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56 Responses to “ COME ONE, COME ALL/ August 13 ”

  1. Elizabeth on August 13, 2010 at 12:11 am

    Announcement: A few weeks ago I posted a few responses to some of my favorite poems, one written by my mentor and advisor Dr. Kummings. I have since been in contact with Dr. Kummings and he has graciously sent me a copy of that original poem to which I responded, and given me permission to post it on my site. It is posted on a sidebar page under his name, if anyone is interested.

    my response to this week’s prompt: Possessions
    http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/

    Elizabeth

    • Deb on August 13, 2010 at 7:56 am

      What a great idea, and how wonderful you get to share the original!

  2. Rachel on August 13, 2010 at 12:15 am

    Fun prompt! Here’s my poem for this week: Personal Effects.

  3. brenda w on August 13, 2010 at 12:17 am

    Cynthia, I really enjoyed this prompt. Thank you! Here’s mine:

    http://bozone-bw.blogspot.com/2010/08/treasure-black-white.html

  4. Stan Ski on August 13, 2010 at 12:19 am

    Here’s mine: POSSESSIONS

  5. rob kistner on August 13, 2010 at 12:41 am

    …who possesses and who is possessed: Machine Mind

  6. Peter on August 13, 2010 at 12:43 am

    my son

  7. Diane T on August 13, 2010 at 1:23 am

    Nice prompt, Cynthia. Here’s my porm:

    http://troublebeingstrong.blogspot.com/2010/08/freeing-my-possessions.html

  8. Mary on August 13, 2010 at 1:29 am

    Without this possession, nothing matters:

    http://inthecornerofmyeye.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-prized-possession.html

  9. vivienne blake on August 13, 2010 at 1:40 am

    Two little poems on the same theme: http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/possessions-prompt-for-big-tent-15/

    Ed note: Thanks, Twitches. Fixed the link for Viv.

    • twitches on August 13, 2010 at 9:22 am

      Link isn’t working for me :). Just wanted to let you know in case anyone else has the same problem. I just went to your home page and found the poem.

  13. Paul Oakley on August 13, 2010 at 3:28 am

    My poem this week is:
    “TO A TUPPERWARE BOWL“

  14. derrick2 on August 13, 2010 at 5:37 am

    I decided to be quite literal (my safest option!)

    http://melrosemusings.blogspot.com/2010/08/possessions.html

  15. Linda Watskin on August 13, 2010 at 6:15 am

    The prompt always takes me in a way I didn’t suspect

    http://word-painting.blogspot.com/2010/08/multiple-layers.html

  16. Rebecca on August 13, 2010 at 6:26 am

    First time here. Found one from the archives that was apropos to the prompt: Bethroth Your Heart To Me

    • Deb on August 13, 2010 at 7:54 am

      Welcome to the Tent, Rebecca!

  17. Dina Spice on August 13, 2010 at 6:40 am

    Thank you to Cynthia for a great prompt!

    Here’s mine:
    http://mypoeticlicense.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/possession/

    - Dina

  18. Joseph Harker on August 13, 2010 at 6:50 am

    A bit of Parapraxis

  19. barbara on August 13, 2010 at 6:59 am

    possessions_2
    we can hang on to memories longer than the things we tied them to

  20. Elizabeth on August 13, 2010 at 7:26 am

    Costume Jewelry

  21. Cynthia Short on August 13, 2010 at 7:50 am

    I wrote two pieces for my prompt, both a bit nostalgic I’m afraid…I just seem to be in that frame of mind lately! You’ll find them here: http://cynthiashort.blogspot.com

  22. twitches on August 13, 2010 at 8:09 am

    Here’s mine: Suburban

  23. angie on August 13, 2010 at 8:26 am

    thanks, cynthia!
    here’s my attempt — http://another2doors.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/asset/

  24. Weasel on August 13, 2010 at 8:32 am

    http://systematicweasel.blogspot.com/2010/08/campy-11611-big-tent-poetry.html

    Here’s my take on the prompt. It’s called Campy 11,611

    -Weasel

  25. Francis Scudelari on August 13, 2010 at 9:27 am

    Mine is very simply called: Possession

  26. Philip Thrift on August 13, 2010 at 9:33 am

    Rosebuds (or possessions lost)

    – not exactly a single possession, but a few specific ones

  27. Kelly on August 13, 2010 at 9:53 am

    What We Bring Home

    http://www.starsandwillows.com/2010/08/what-we-bring-home/

  28. Rachel Barenblat on August 13, 2010 at 10:00 am

    I didn’t manage to write to prompt this week, but here’s this week’s poem anyway:

    Phantom baby
    http://velveteenrabbi.blogs.com/blog/2010/08/another-mother-poem-phantom-baby.html

  29. Shayla on August 13, 2010 at 10:01 am

    This prompt wandered a bit, but it’s still about something that I possess and that possesses me… that last part might be a bit too literal.

    Ghosts

  30. Kristie on August 13, 2010 at 10:12 am

    This prompt was excellent. This is my first time posting here and I kind of messed up earlier this week trying to post this. Hopefully, I will get it right this time.

    I have written about something I once was is possession of and how it is now possessing me instead. I hope you enjoy.

    http://special-k611.blogspot.com/2010/08/possessed.html

    Please leave comments. I love them!!

    ~Kristie

  31. Julie Jordan Scott on August 13, 2010 at 10:32 am

    I wrote it, Cynthia. I wrote it.

    Between the time you suggested it on facebook and now… here it is.

    http://juliejordanscott.typepad.com/jjspoetry/2010/08/motherhood-minefield-a-poem-of-letting-go.html

  32. Marian Veverka on August 13, 2010 at 10:46 am

    My poem can be found at http://Marianv.blog.co.uk

    • pamela on August 13, 2010 at 12:07 pm

      Marian
      I love your poem!

    • twitches on August 13, 2010 at 5:26 pm

      I love it too- but can’t comment there.

  33. Tumblewords on August 13, 2010 at 11:09 am

    Not quite specific…

    Runnin’ on Full

  34. Ruth on August 13, 2010 at 12:04 pm

    As always, thanks for the prompt… My response is up:

    http://turtlememoir.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/memory-in-f/

    • Cynthia Short on August 14, 2010 at 4:38 pm

      Lovely…the smell of cedar, and you take on the prompt!

  35. maria on August 13, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    Here is my response to the prompt:

    http://www.smallchangeblog.com/smallchangeblog/2010/08/sapped.html

    and yes, like Ruth said above, thanks for the prompt!

  36. His Legacy « Prose Posies on August 13, 2010 at 2:17 pm

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  37. Cara Holman on August 13, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    I wrote about the first thing my eyes landed on.

    “His Legacy”

    http://caraholman.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/his-legacy/

  38. wayne on August 13, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    in response to the prompt…..thank you Cynthia
    http://waynepitchko.blogspot.com/2010/08/having-it-all.html

  39. irene on August 13, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    Erm I wrote about

    stuff

  40. ms pie on August 13, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    another creative delicious prompt… serene seclusion

  41. Lazy Line Razmattazz on August 14, 2010 at 7:45 am

    I thought this was a great prompt, and was surprised by what came to my mind when I thought of possessions.

    Here’s my response to a very thought provoking prompt

    http://lazylinerazmattazz.wordpress.com/2010/08/14/your-voice/

  43. Deb on August 15, 2010 at 9:17 am

    Here’s mine: What do you wear to a heart attack?

    Thanks for a evocative prompt, Cynthia.

    I’ll be by to read everyone, but it may be into the week. Oy!

  44. Brian on August 15, 2010 at 9:32 am

    http://hummingbunny.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/everything-blooms/

    My possession is love.

  45. jinksy on August 15, 2010 at 11:35 am

    Could not resist writing a special Big Tent poem!

    “Come one, come all!”
    The barker’s call
    announces to the crowd.
    “Come into my Big Top!
    There’s plenty room for all!”

    “The tent won’t fall!
    Let’s have a ball!”
    His barker’s shout is loud.
    Curious, the folk stop.
    “Come on now, you-all!”

    The tent flaps caul
    the entrance maul;
    excitement makes him proud.
    His circus will not be a flop,
    Oh, no! It will enthrall!

    • Deb on August 15, 2010 at 2:37 pm

      Thanks for that, Jinksy. :-)

  46. Lindsey on August 15, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    This was a tough one.

    http://dishwaterdreams.com/2010/08/bound-in-ink/

  47. nan on August 16, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    Sometimes wannabe clowns show up under the tents as they are being taken down and the rest of the circus has moved on to another town. I’m sorry I am late. This was a great prompt. I am late to post and late to read, but better late than never? Here are a few poems that followed Cynthia’s thought-provoking prompt. Thanks! Nan’s possession poems.

  48. Donald Harbour on August 16, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    Cynthia, I apologize for being late to your party. I was crossing a verbal street and was run over by a dangling participiālis.

    Of things possessed

  49. Donald Harbour on August 16, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    OOpps

    Of things possessed