Poefusion

Friday 5

2008-07-24T08:00:00.000-04:00

Friday 5 is a collection of five words which can be found each week (middle column) on this page and inside this post. If you choose to write a poem or story with these words please leave your comment below. I hope everyone can find the same inspiration with Friday 5 as they do with 3WW. Hope to see you around and don't forget to post your comments below. Have a nice day.

Friday 5

trellis
appearance
defect
youngster
laundry

Tuesday Title

2008-07-22T08:00:00.005-04:00

Create a poem using the title Somewhere Between Nowhere and Goodbye as a starting point. Come back every Tuesday for more title prompts. Today's prompt was inspired by a link of the same name at Raven Wing's blog.

Monday Mural

2008-07-20T08:00:00.000-04:00

by Aaron Andalman
artwork Birds
originally uploaded here

Monday Mural will feature a picture/ artwork for you to lend your words (poem or story) each Monday. I want you to ask yourself what images are provoked here? What words would you use to define this picture? If you choose to write for Monday Mural please leave your comments below. Hope to see you around.

Sijo

2008-07-19T08:00:00.000-04:00

The Sijo is classical Korean poetry that explores rustic, metaphysical or cosmological themes about nature and human life. Sijo is traditionally composed in three lines of 14-16 syllables each, totaling between 44-46 syllables. Sijo may be narrative or thematic and introduces a situation in line 1, development in line 2, and twist or conclusion in line 3. The Sijo is more lyrical and personal than most East Asian poetic forms. Learn more about this poetic form at wikipedia and ahapoetry.

Here's an example

The spring breeze melted snow on the hills then quickly disappeared.
I wish I could borrow it briefly to blow over my hair
And melt away the aging frost forming now about my ears.

~U T'ak (1262- 1342)
Oldest surviving sijo

word ties

2008-07-17T10:24:00.003-04:00

a hued voice lies
in mute guise for
word ties to front
themselves punk. Can
i punt them out
on a stout page
with grout lines true?

Poetic Form: Burmese Climbing Rhyme presented at The Miss Rumphius Effect (Monday Poetry Stretch) blog by Tricia. I will post the rules for this form in a later post as I want to see what others can do with this challenging form.

Friday 5

2008-07-17T08:00:00.001-04:00

Tuesday Title

2008-07-15T08:00:00.004-04:00

Create a poem using Mark McCowen's picture title Stung By The Splendor of Sudden Black as a starting point. Come back every Tuesday for more title prompts.

Monday Mural

2008-07-13T08:00:00.000-04:00

by newjackrhyme
artwork Guitar
from Photobucket
originally uploaded here

Monday Mural will feature a picture/ artwork for you to lend your words (poem or story) each Monday. I want you to ask yourself what images are provoked here? What words would you use to define this picture? If you choose to write for Monday Mural please leave your comments below. Hope to see you around.

The Dash

2008-07-11T19:00:00.005-04:00

Here's a poem called The Dash by Linda Ellis. I've also included a link to the poem's website if you're having trouble reading it from the You Tube video below. Hope you enjoy.

till we meet again

2008-07-10T23:10:00.003-04:00

tendrils of gold light
seep through the slow, earmarked clouds;
Heaven's rhythm is idle.

she lingers somewhere
between daylight and goodbye;
arrivederci, my love.

Poetic form: sedoka.

Friday 5

2008-07-10T08:00:00.000-04:00

Operation

2008-07-08T17:38:00.004-04:00

Just a quick update to let everyone know that my husband John made it out of surgery just fine. Everything went well. He's home resting now. Cynthia, San, Lissa, Carole, Noah, TC, Jade, Jane Doe and Wordcrafter I would like to send out a special thank you for your well wishes. It really meant a lot to me and especially John for all your comments. Thank you very much. Have a nice night.

Tuesday Title

2008-07-08T08:00:00.003-04:00

Create a poem using bijoubaby's picture title Three Feathers Fall A Heart as a starting point. Come back every Tuesday for more title prompts.

Monday Mural

2008-07-06T08:00:00.000-04:00

by ncajayon4
artwork Nude
from Photobucket
originally uploaded here

Monday Mural will feature a picture/ artwork for you to lend your words (poem or story) each Monday. I want you to ask yourself what images are provoked here? What words would you use to define this picture? If you choose to write for Monday Mural please leave your comments below. Hope to see you around.

Sedoka

2008-07-05T08:00:00.001-04:00

The Sedoka is a Japanese form whose six line poem is made up of two (3 line) verses of 5-7-7 syllables (katuata). Sedoka addresses a subject from different perspectives and is an unrhymed poem.

Line 1... 5 syllables (onji)
Line 2... 7 syllables (onji)
Line 3... 7 syllables (onji)

Line 4... 5 syllables (onji)
Line 5... 7 syllables (onji)
Line 6... 7 syllables (onji)

I borrowed the example by Hortensia Anderson, New York, USA from this website. I hope Hortensia doesn't mind my using this example as it is a beautiful tribute to a sedoka.

Softly, the clouds slip
away from an azure sky
above Saint Mark's Church graveyard

an angel loiters
beneath a plum tree in bloom
petals fall on wings of stone.

~by hortensia anderson, New York, USA

Friday 5

2008-07-03T08:00:00.000-04:00

Papercuts

2008-07-02T14:30:00.002-04:00

What are you reading? Share your book title, author name and a brief description about what you are reading. My hope is that Poefusionists can find that next great read.

Papercuts, Tuesday Title and Poefiti

2008-07-02T13:43:00.006-04:00

Hello Poefusionists~

I would like to say thank you to everyone who stops by and makes Poefusion what it is. Keep up the good work.

This month I might have a little trouble stopping by to comment as my husband is going to have an operation July 8th and will need my attention for awhile. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. But, I will still be posting my usual Friday Five and Monday Mural on schedule. I also wanted to say I will be trying to combine Poefiti with Poefusion starting in August. During that time I may start writing again. I hope this will make it easier on everyone who stops by to read my poetry. Please let me know what you think about this.

I will begin using Tuesday Titles starting next Tuesday. All you need to do is bring your imagination with you and write whatever the title brings to your mind. Don't forget to stop by every Tuesday this month. If this new feature goes well I will use it every month.

Also, I will be adding Papercuts the first of every month. This new feature will allow all Poefusionists and newcomers to add what book they are currently reading. This includes all reading formats. Your first Papercuts can be found above this post. So, what are you waiting for? Let me know what you are reading.

Monday Mural

2008-06-29T08:00:00.000-04:00

by Jypcee
artwork Surealist Self Image (Lithograph)
from Photobucket
originally uploaded here

Monday Mural will feature a picture/ artwork for you to lend your words (poem or story) each Monday. I want you to ask yourself what images are provoked here? What words would you use to define this picture? If you choose to write for Monday Mural please leave your comments below. Hope to see you around.

Surealist Self Image was originally uploaded to Photobucket by Jypcee.

Friday 5

2008-06-26T08:00:00.000-04:00

Monday Mural

2008-06-22T08:00:00.000-04:00

by HilmDaniele
artwork Abstract
from Photobucket
originally uploaded here

Monday Mural will feature a picture/ artwork for you to lend your words (poem or story) each Monday. I want you to ask yourself what images are provoked here? What words would you use to define this picture? If you choose to write for Monday Mural please leave your comments below. Hope to see you around.

Abstract originally uploaded to Photobucket by HilmDaniele.

Friday 5

2008-06-19T08:00:00.000-04:00

Monday Mural

2008-06-15T08:00:00.000-04:00

by Goddess33908
artwork Earth
from Photobucket
originally uploaded here

Monday Mural will feature a picture/ artwork for you to lend your words (poem or story) each Monday. I want you to ask yourself what images are provoked here? What words would you use to define this picture? If you choose to write for Monday Mural please leave your comments below. Hope to see you around.

Earth was originally uploaded to Photobucket by Goddess33908.

Friday 5

2008-06-12T08:00:00.000-04:00

Monday Mural

2008-06-08T08:00:00.000-04:00

by Pokermedic7
artwork #4 (Sandcastle Image)
from Photobucket
originally uploaded here

Monday Mural will feature a picture/ artwork for you to lend your words (poem or story) each Monday. I want you to ask yourself what images are provoked here? What words would you use to define this picture? If you choose to write for Monday Mural please leave your comments below. Hope to see you around.

#4 was originally uploaded to Photobucket by Pokermedic7. I decided to add another sandcastle image to the Monday Mural since the last one went so well in April. Happy Writing~