ice 8
the castle rose over time
harsh sunlight filtered through its clear, crystal structures,
beaming down soft patterns
shielding her
its walls were transparent,
keeping her safe yet free
it grew higher and more intricate
with her laughter
a masterwork
her soul twirled and sung beneath its arms
embraced by its soft nightly glow,
cradling her
crystal spires caught her dreams as she slept
gently awakening her [...]
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ice 8
Posted in Poetry on August 15, 2008 | No Comments »
Proverbs 30:19
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on July 9, 2008 | No Comments »
The Writers Studio – Level 2, Assignment #8 July 7, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person narrator describing the author as a character. Let my imagination run free. Description of character set in an action. Use lists. Play with language. Tone: tongue-in-cheek boastful, light, Mood: futility.
Proverbs 30:19
When Matt Lee comes up with a
new theory of the [...]
One
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on July 2, 2008 | No Comments »
The Writers Studio – Level 2, Assignment #7 June 30, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person patient narrator with empathy showing good and bad. Camera far out but mobile with telephoto lens. Use lists and language. Tone – ?, Mood – ?.
One
glowing swirls,
immense
trotting yellow blotches,
thousand miles each
dust outlined forms,
three dimensional
foreign skies,
[...]
communion
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Writers Studio – Level 2, Assignment #6 June 23, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person. Celebrating a dark repulsive scene, describing something ugly but showing beauty.
communion
They came from all over,
from hiding under rocks
to those out in the open.
Drawn to his body,
even while he still clutched to life.
Dark worms.
Some started at his hands,
burrowing through pristine flesh.
Others went straight [...]
stand
Posted in Poetry on June 20, 2008 | No Comments »
refusing to
buckle
under the
intensity
of your
pathologies,
I stand
firm
in my
infirmities
For Laika
Posted in Poetry on June 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You sometimes twitch when you
sleep. Your face and eyes jitter with
your legs. You must be dreaming.
A nightmare? I would
jump into your dreams and
destroy your monsters.
Dispose them into another
dimension. Then twirl you around,
throw a ball for you to
fetch. And run with you.
But instead I just watch you
sleep.
And breathe.
And dream.
And realize how much I love you.
New Books
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 5, 2008 | No Comments »
The Writer’s Studio Level II - Assignment 3 June 2, 2008
Preamble: 1st person narrator in a present tense younger voice. Charming, captivating, quirky voice (missed that). Almost unreliable. Let it flow. Reveal. Tone: reporting in young voice, Mood: longing, reminiscent
New Books
It is typically the last stop in my weekend shopping mall pilgrimage. It is
where [...]
Day 1
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on June 5, 2008 | No Comments »
The Writer’s Studio Level II - Assignment 2. May 26, 2008
Preamble: 1st person narrator. Describe an earlier period through mood, not directly. Describe the scene. Fill the scene with narrator’s feelings at the time. Mood: anger, frustration, bewilderment, Tone: matter of fact
Day 1
Kindergarten is supposed to be introduced through pre-school.
I can’t remember [...]
JB
Posted in Class Assignment, Poetry on May 15, 2008 | No Comments »
The Writer’s Studio, Level II – Assignment #1 May 12, 2008
Preamble: 3rd person narrator but almost 1st. Relaxed, light, playful, precise. Direct access to characters thoughts but there is some distance. Pick a popular character. Put in a dilemma and a scene.
JB
A distant flash could be seen. [...]
the climber
Posted in Poetry on May 10, 2008 | No Comments »
he set his foot with surity
carefully as if his life depended on it
falling was not an option
one foot, one hand, after another
so slowly he sometimes got sick of the pace
climbing is easier when you know which way is up
it wasn’t always easy
he had traversed great stretches
then, while distracted by a fluttering bird
pebbles rained down [...]
