COME ONE, COME ALL/ May 28
by Carolee, Deb & Jill
It’s show time! It’s time to post your original poem, written in response to Monday’s prompt — oh, it’s getting hot in here! — 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.)
So leave a link to your blog post, or leave your poem itself, in the comments!
Let the show begin! This post is “sticky” — it will stay right here in the spotlight for you all weekend.
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.
We want to give you all weekend to post your work and read each others’ work. Take your time. Enjoy all the poems that are new to the world.
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Circus etiquette
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Be nice. Have fun. Remember we aren’t a critique forum. We want to support each other as we bring more poetry into our lives. Only provide critique if someone specifically asks for it.
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I have travelled into strange aethers on this one!
Penultimate Aphrodisiac
Hi Folks,
Here is the link to my poem “Lady Whisky”: http://almerimarlife.com/forum/topic/863/lady-whisky-a-poem-by-iain-douglas-kemp/
You can view more poems and listen to me read as well as leave comments by clicking my name. This weeks podcast is last weeks poem from here
Best
Iain
I want dinner at your house!
You sound like quite a chef, Iain. And I love what arouses you — a smile! Great poem. Cheers!
LOL — you and I saw the same aphrodisiacs in totally different ways. I love it! Very…er…sardonic? Ironic? Facetious? I get it, nonetheless. Bravo, as per usual, Iain.
It seems the meal was really only an aperitif in want of something with more body!
I may have been hasty.
on second thought…..response
The prompt got pushed aside by the presence of pests:
“To Find Home”
http://poemsaboutnothinginparticular.blogspot.com/2010/05/to-find-home.html
Late to the game, my offering this week is: “SINSUAL“
(Not late! We play all weekend & start early on Fridays!)
Well this is a little bizarre, tee hee. However, it is a true dream.
http://troublebeingstrong.blogspot.com/2010/05/something-about-her-hips.html
your poems are especially fun to read this week. :) i’ve made it about half-way through and must leave for a bit to go to a party next door. i’ll be back later on or tomorrow! sooooo glad the circus lasts all weekend. it gives me a chance to really savor the poems.
Here is my short and sweet completion: primarily short!
http://inthecornerofmyeye.blogspot.com/2010/05/yes.html
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Oh this is late. Somehow got lost at the Big Tent
my poem
Melamie
Great fun and rather clever. I like it!
http://thelaughinghousewife.wordpress.com