Wednesday 24 March 2010

stewed poetry



a single word rests in the shade
another follows it,
standing at a distance
after a while both come closer
one by one words come out them
I catch each one
place on a paper
juggling around I get a poem
not something original
yet not a copy
it is something like a magician conjures
out of nowhere it seems to everyone
yet it had been there right under their nose
thus the words have always been there
only a few gave them semblance of order
I don't claim to be one of those
but for a poet
I don't do too bad

you too come, catch a few a words
do make them memorable in poetry of stew
it ought to be relished by all not just a few

14 comments:

  1. you're right - for a poet you don't do too bad at all! :-)

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  2. I like this Poetry is there everywhere, still you have to be to write, and girl you can write!

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  3. you are right, yes. out of nowhere, the words form and rearrange themselves. sometimes you just need to nudge and coax some of the words, or throw out a word or two, and you have some great lines.. :)

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  4. I like the idea you came up with in response to the prompt. Yes, to the poet, our words are our progeny. Great as usual!

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  5. Of course, if it were too original, it wouldn't be a poem. As Kant points out, there is such a thing as original nonsense; if no one has done this before, there may be a very good reason. The trick is to get over our dependence on cookbooks. Or, to learn all the rules so we can forget them.

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  6. fine description of the conjuring of poetry

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  7. All the words are always there, it's capturing them, and getting them to obey -- that is the secret, and you understand the secret well...
    ...rob
    Image & Verse

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  8. i try..
    words slips thru
    like cold water thru fingers
    giving feeling of chill for awhile
    and i am trying
    may be some day i will catch it..

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  9. Your poetry stew was 'delicious'
    sharing in this theme one of mine in haiga
    http://tinyurl.com/ygcknf4


    much love
    gillena

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  10. You said it right....how a masterpiece comes into life, it's like we have to catch the word as they come into mind, weave them, join them, until they form a wonderful poetry...:)

    Nice expressed dear! I can see myself doing that oftentimes...:)

    Good morning!

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  11. I love what you did with prompt! Hooray for the poets! Nicely done!
    Pamela

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  12. ...and we give birth every time we put those words together to form a new life. Very nice take on the prompt

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  13. the best stew is an effort of and shared by a community... the same can be said for a poem. nice one, Gautami.

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  14. I like your unique take on the prompt....a creation by words. And it is true, we all are trying to catch them and create something memorable, beautiful, and worthwhile. Nicely done.

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