Poetry competition CLOSED 21st October 2009 2:34am
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Son-of-Perdition
Son-of-Perdition
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Free association poem
Poetry Contest Description
Write a poem of at least 20 lines. To begin with, choose an animal. Free associate until you have enough words written down to have one per line for however many lines you want to write, then include (in order) the words you have free associated into eac
I hope this might interest some of you!
END DATE: 20 October.
Write a poem of at least 20 lines.
To begin with, choose an animal. Free associate until you have enough words written down to have one per line for however many lines you want to write, then include (in order) the words you have free associated into each line of your poem.
For those who are not familiar with free association, here's an example:
bat, wings, freedom, war, famine, wheat, cereal, milk, pasture, old, wisdom, genius, flawed, diamond, rough, beard, man, woman, child, toy, candy, teeth, gums, dentures.
Just take the first word that pops into your head when you think about the previous word.
And most importantly, have fun!
I'll put the entries to a poll when we're done - if there are any! :)
END DATE: 20 October.
Write a poem of at least 20 lines.
To begin with, choose an animal. Free associate until you have enough words written down to have one per line for however many lines you want to write, then include (in order) the words you have free associated into each line of your poem.
For those who are not familiar with free association, here's an example:
bat, wings, freedom, war, famine, wheat, cereal, milk, pasture, old, wisdom, genius, flawed, diamond, rough, beard, man, woman, child, toy, candy, teeth, gums, dentures.
Just take the first word that pops into your head when you think about the previous word.
And most importantly, have fun!
I'll put the entries to a poll when we're done - if there are any! :)
The idea is to see where your thoughts take you. You write down an animal, then the first word that pops into your head when you think of that animal. Then the first word that pops into your head about *that* word, and so on, until you've had enough. Then, you turn them all those words that went together in your head into a poem.
The idea is that it's challenging, but because the words are related (in your head at least), you should be able to write a moderately coherent poem - if a little strange! :)
The idea is that it's challenging, but because the words are related (in your head at least), you should be able to write a moderately coherent poem - if a little strange! :)
Ok I started with eagle and it went like this..
eagle > fairy > justice > court > lies > open > free > space > empty
The Free Mind
I ruffled the feathers of an eagle,
Before he darted away like a fairy,
To serve justice on his prey,
Without court or humanity,
The eagle has no reason to tell lies.
He soars through open baron land,
Free, fast and majestic,
Carving out his own space,
In the empty skies.
eagle > fairy > justice > court > lies > open > free > space > empty
The Free Mind
I ruffled the feathers of an eagle,
Before he darted away like a fairy,
To serve justice on his prey,
Without court or humanity,
The eagle has no reason to tell lies.
He soars through open baron land,
Free, fast and majestic,
Carving out his own space,
In the empty skies.
Raven > Poe > Opium > Pipe > Smoke > Dusk > Summer > Breeze > Hair > face > eyes > blue > crystal > clarity > lens > focus > concentration > distraction > lights > police
Under the shadow of a raven
A character that could be of Poe
Sits atop a shaky dock as opium fills his lungs
Exhale, dissipating pain in relieving smoke
Waves lap at supports while dusk envelopes
The warmth of the summer ground
Combats with the breeze only heard in trees
His company’s hair is wild in the wind
And allows for a visible face
He stares into her eyes,
Into the blue
The shades are crystal around onyx
And emotion bites his heart with remarkable clarity
The clouds overhead blur space like a dirty lens
Unable to focus on the stars above
His concentration returns to the one he loves
Until she is torn by sudden distraction
The lights so bright through the smoke draw near
Their hearts swell with fear, to shatter a perfect night, the police are here
Under the shadow of a raven
A character that could be of Poe
Sits atop a shaky dock as opium fills his lungs
Exhale, dissipating pain in relieving smoke
Waves lap at supports while dusk envelopes
The warmth of the summer ground
Combats with the breeze only heard in trees
His company’s hair is wild in the wind
And allows for a visible face
He stares into her eyes,
Into the blue
The shades are crystal around onyx
And emotion bites his heart with remarkable clarity
The clouds overhead blur space like a dirty lens
Unable to focus on the stars above
His concentration returns to the one he loves
Until she is torn by sudden distraction
The lights so bright through the smoke draw near
Their hearts swell with fear, to shatter a perfect night, the police are here
Tiger > Stripes > Spots >Sick > Ill > Pill > Drugs > Dope > Fly > Plane > Crash > Land > Sea > Saw > Conquer > Rome > Home > House > Doctor > Death > Grave
I think I'm a tiger.
There's stripes on my skin
and spots in my vision.
I'm probably sick.
Didn't know I'd be ill
when I swallowed that pill.
Drugs just kicked in.
this dope is the fuel
that helps me to fly.
So now I'm a plane.
I started to crash
when I tried to land.
Plunging into the sea.
"I saw it coming"
can't conquer the lies.
I wake up in Rome.
This isn't my home!
It's not even a house.
A doctor informs me.
"your death is forthcoming
you dug your own grave".
I think I'm a tiger.
There's stripes on my skin
and spots in my vision.
I'm probably sick.
Didn't know I'd be ill
when I swallowed that pill.
Drugs just kicked in.
this dope is the fuel
that helps me to fly.
So now I'm a plane.
I started to crash
when I tried to land.
Plunging into the sea.
"I saw it coming"
can't conquer the lies.
I wake up in Rome.
This isn't my home!
It's not even a house.
A doctor informs me.
"your death is forthcoming
you dug your own grave".
Anonymous
peacock-colours-light-crackers-smile-festival-sivakasi
Peacocks of Sivakasi
It is one sight to see them
peacocks of sivakasi
lone blob of colour
on cracked,sterile nameless dust
walking catherine-wheels!
Sivakasi is where they make
colours and light
chemical recipies of happiness,
firecrackers
for the festival of lights
for a festival-mad 100 crore.
Ashen-brown men and women
in shadow showers
of no-fire, no-power rooms.
they wrap up bursts of joy,
smiles and yelps
you light up with a flick
on your happyday.
They stew in dry powdery fire
when the season hits
and then wait for the next,
forver bonded
like those string bangers
we light at one end.
You wont miss
the peacocks of sivakasi,
blue-green sparklers
that smite your eye.
we pop up crackers elsewhere
in sure hope and vivid cheer.
maybe they too buy
gifts they had wrapped
a little while ago
and flash a few
blue-green smiles.
Peacocks of Sivakasi
It is one sight to see them
peacocks of sivakasi
lone blob of colour
on cracked,sterile nameless dust
walking catherine-wheels!
Sivakasi is where they make
colours and light
chemical recipies of happiness,
firecrackers
for the festival of lights
for a festival-mad 100 crore.
Ashen-brown men and women
in shadow showers
of no-fire, no-power rooms.
they wrap up bursts of joy,
smiles and yelps
you light up with a flick
on your happyday.
They stew in dry powdery fire
when the season hits
and then wait for the next,
forver bonded
like those string bangers
we light at one end.
You wont miss
the peacocks of sivakasi,
blue-green sparklers
that smite your eye.
we pop up crackers elsewhere
in sure hope and vivid cheer.
maybe they too buy
gifts they had wrapped
a little while ago
and flash a few
blue-green smiles.
Dog, loyalty, Honour, Pride, display, love, heart, break, shattered, glass, transparent, muddy, thoughts, mind.
You were a dog, stale like cigarettes,
but you gave no light, no loyalty,
what did you do to your honour,
when did your world lose its gay pride?
Display your true colours for once will YOU?
For really love was just a four letter word,
when you heart refused to suffer any more,
you longed never to break any more.
But don't you see that you shattered me?
and then danced upon the heart of glass.
Why was I really that transparent
When you drew me into your muddy little world?
What am I supposed to do with these drowning thoughts?
When you broke my soul, and slashed my heart and mind?
You were a dog, stale like cigarettes,
but you gave no light, no loyalty,
what did you do to your honour,
when did your world lose its gay pride?
Display your true colours for once will YOU?
For really love was just a four letter word,
when you heart refused to suffer any more,
you longed never to break any more.
But don't you see that you shattered me?
and then danced upon the heart of glass.
Why was I really that transparent
When you drew me into your muddy little world?
What am I supposed to do with these drowning thoughts?
When you broke my soul, and slashed my heart and mind?
Congratulations :)
Anonymous
it was fun fret , i have never befor written a free association poem thank you:-)
