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get your poem on #37

Published by Tom July 28th, 2008 in Get Your Poem On, Tom.

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28 Responses to “get your poem on #37”

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  1. 1 Tiel Aisha Ansari Jul 28th, 2008 at 12:05 am

    I hope it sings– anyway it’s The Ballad of Pete French

  2. 2 Nathan Jul 28th, 2008 at 1:22 am

    Here’s something with narrative: http://disorder1313.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/the-spark-and-the-flame

  3. 3 AnthonyNorth Jul 28th, 2008 at 1:53 am

    You’ll find mine in this post:

    http://beyondtheblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/tony-on-burn-up-storm-more

    Enjoy.

  4. 4 Brian Jul 28th, 2008 at 1:54 am

    http://hummingbunny.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/when-a-job-fails/

    My attempt at a ballad about losing a job called “Tough luck pal”.

  5. 5 Brad Frederiksen Jul 28th, 2008 at 2:23 am

    Mine’s up.

    http://maekitso.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/third-rock-ballad/

    Looking forward to seeing all of the responses. Cheers.

  6. 6 gautami tripathy Jul 28th, 2008 at 3:23 am

    I offer this:

    deeply in love with dracula’s daughter

  7. 7 durable pigments Jul 28th, 2008 at 4:33 am

    Not quite a ballad, per se; I used the prompt as a jumping off place for something stylistic I wanted to do…
    Broadside Songs Looking forward to reading this week!

  8. 8 Sweet Talking Guy.. Jul 28th, 2008 at 5:36 am

    Loved this prompt!

    http://sewina.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-say-you-when-youre-lying-in-gutter.html

  9. 9 Lirone Jul 28th, 2008 at 9:03 am

    Here’s my ballad: The way back

  10. 10 Holly Mac Jul 28th, 2008 at 10:11 am

    This was a fun challenge…..

    http://hollyannam.blogspot.com/2008/07/songbirds.html

  11. 11 Nicole Nicholson Jul 28th, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    This one seriously whipped my butt…but I did it anyway. I must be a masochist (j/k)…but in the end, I’m glad I wrote this.

    http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/07/28/the-ballad-of-janis-joplin/

    -Nicole

  12. 12 Donald Harbour Jul 28th, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    A ballad of the high seas….har.
    Why Sailors Do Not Bathe.

  13. 13 Donald Harbour Jul 28th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    Opppsss…Try this.
    Why Sailors Do Not Bathe

  14. 14 Dana Jul 28th, 2008 at 6:17 pm

    Hey! I wanted to share a poem I wrote using words Carolee provided. It’s one of our Poetry Collaborative exercises.

    Here’s the poem: After Trust, Calm.

    And also, please check out my collaborative poetry page on my site. (Just click on “Collaborative Poetry” in the blog header.)

  15. 15 art predator Jul 28th, 2008 at 6:25 pm

    At http:artpredator.wordpress.com you’ll find:

    The Ballad of Marcel Duchamp & the Gopher

    where there is death & drama, and a little singing at the end but no rhyming

    soon you’ll find:

    The Ballad of my Belly

    (no rhyming)

  16. 16 art predator Jul 28th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    hmmn try

    http://artpredator.wordpress.com

    (cannot figure out why here and only here when you click on my name you get a picture instead of my blog…)

  17. 17 quilly Jul 28th, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    I am new to your forum. Brian “Humming Bunny” enticed me here. My Ballad is posted: The Autograph Tree.

  18. 18 Dana Jul 28th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    Here’s the link to that collaborative poetry page on my website, in case anyone’s interested in learning more:

    http://mygorgeoussomewhere.org/collaborative-poetry/

  19. 19 Tiel Aisha Ansari Jul 28th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    …And by the way: I put up an award for readwritepoem at Arte y Pico

  20. 20 Read Write Poem Jul 28th, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    Hey, Tiel! Nice award. Thanks for passing the baton on thisaway.

    We’ll have to have Christine translate Arte y Pico for us. (The site you liked to from yours….I am thinking this means Petite Art…Christine?)

  21. 21 Read Write Poem Jul 28th, 2008 at 10:34 pm

    Hi quilly, welcome to our corner of the big poetry-world. Hope you find inspiration and support!

  22. 22 Read Write Poem Jul 28th, 2008 at 10:36 pm

    AP, I’m thinking it’s because we’re special. ‘Cause that is one cute picture.

  23. 23 art predator Jul 29th, 2008 at 3:08 am

    oh, yes of course! it must be that you’re so special! (i like that better than being a delinquent with only a rudimentary knowledge of blogging…which is more likely the truth!)

  24. 24 Linda - Nickers and Ink Jul 31st, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    A ballad . . . satire . . . just for fun.

    BOREDOM-BUSTERS, on NICKERS AND INK

  25. 25 Christine Aug 1st, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    I finally got my ballad up on the blog! Thanks, Tom, for the nudge.

    Lament for the Rugendo Clan

  1. 1 Third Rock Ballad « Maekitso’s Café Pingback on Jul 28th, 2008 at 2:20 am
  2. 2 Why Sailors Do Not Bathe « Donald Harbour Pingback on Jul 28th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
  3. 3 The Autograph Tree « Bits of Me in Poetry Pingback on Jul 28th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

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