read write word #1
by Dana Guthrie Martin
Read Write What, you ask? Let me explain: We’re going to try a new thing here every Monday, which is sharing an additional prompt that you can use to jump-start your writing.
That’s right. Now you don’t just have the Read Write Prompt to look forward to but a prompt on Monday as well, one that is either word-based or visual in nature. We want these prompts to be short and sweet, and we’re going to shoot for them to be collaborative at least some of the time.
So now you can stick with writing pieces in response to Read Write Prompts (and now to the collaborative Read Write Prompts — do we know how to get the poetry party started or what?) or you can venture out and try your hand at our Monday prompts. Or, of course, you can do both. And feel free to share any- and everything you write each Thursday when we publish the Get Your Poem On post.
This week, we’re sharing a word-based prompt, a Wordle to be more precise. You may use any or all words from it to write a poem. Don’t worry. You aren’t restricted to just these words. You can mix in your own words as well. Last week, we asked participants to send in 10 words they love. This list represents words submitted by Dale Favier, Mark Moloney and Dave Royer. We have other lists of words in the pocket to use in coming weeks, and we’re always looking for more words. So send some along if you haven’t already: info (at) readwritepoem (dot) org.
OK, enough talk. Let’s all get our Wordle on, shall we? Oh, and one last thing: The image below is small, but it links through to the full-sized piece over on the Wordle site.
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Wear it loud, wear it proud! Display the Read Write Poem badge on your site. Just click here or on the image above to get the code! read write poem news- yes, yes, here’s another virtual book tour stop for ‘a walk through the memory palace’
February 6, 2010 | 11:37 amFind the latest tour stop for Pamela Johnson Parker’s debut collection, A Walk Through the Memory Palace at Jillypoet, Jill Crammond Wickham’s blog, where you can find an interview with Pamela that discusses how she creates manuscripts.
Previous stops include Daniel Romo at his blog, Peyote Soliloquies and James Brush at his blog, Coyote Mercury.
You can find all our plans for the tour here.
- the best of the web is in our ranks
February 6, 2010 | 11:35 amSarah J. Sloat’s poem,”Attending the Tasting” (published in The Literary Bohemian) has been selected for Best of the Web 2010. Congratulations, Sarah!
- another (w00t!) read write poem member on the joe milford poetry show
February 6, 2010 | 11:34 amOn the Joe Milford Poetry Show tomorrow (Feb. 6): W.F. Roby at 9 AM (PST). Find the show here!
Joe describes Will as a “great language poet and bad-ass.”
- ‘literary podcasting made simple with wordpress.com’
February 6, 2010 | 11:33 amDave Bonta has published a how-to article that might be of interest to WordPress users: “Literary Podcasting Made Simple with WordPress.com,” based on his and Beth Adams’ experience at Qarrtsiluni.
Thanks, Dave, for continuing to help make the community aware of technological resources that can expand our art.
- the latest (virtual) book tour stop for ‘a walk through the memory palace’
February 3, 2010 | 3:53 pmThe latest tour stop has been posted for Pamela Johnson Parker’s debut collection, A Walk Through the Memory Palace. Find out how Daniel Romo responded to the work at his blog, Peyote Soliloquies.
James Brush provided our first tour stop at his blog, Coyote Mercury.
You can find all our plans for the tour here.
- planning for napowrimo in april, and you are invited!
February 2, 2010 | 6:12 pmHello, hello dear Read Write Poem community members! We are in the planning stages for NaPoWriMo. (What? Is that a groan I hear, or an excited exclamation?)
We are planning another prompt-every-day for those folks who love to write a daily poem in April (which is, as most of you know, National Poetry Month in the United States — although there is an international following of writing poetry every day in April, too, so it is not just about the States).
Anyway! This is a call for prompts because we want to run your ideas, one every day, in April. So here’s what to do:
- Prompts must be no more than 250 words, and we will take the first 30 that we receive.
- Include “NaPoWriMo Prompt” in the subject line of your email as well as your username (e.g., the name you use when you log in) so we can match you up with your prompt and give you the link love.
- Email your submission (in the body of the email — no attachments please) to prompts (at) readwritepoem (dot) org!
We’ll let you know when we’ve got the 30, but don’t delay because it takes a lot of time to format the posts and we want to be ready come April Fools’ Day. Woohoo!
- new senior contributors at read write poem
February 2, 2010 | 11:51 amWe are thrilled to announce that Ren Powell and Dave Jarecki are moving into the senior contributor role at Read Write Poem. Both have been writing feverishly for the site, as well as providing ideas for content and for the community as a whole. In short, they make this site a more lively, and better, place.
Ren and Dave will fill the roles vacated by Carolee Sherwood and Jill Crammond Wickham, who have moved into the manager role.
Everyone please thank Ren and Dave for their hard work and commitment to Read Write Poem.
- rounding out the virtual book tour of sarah j. sloat’s ‘in the voice of a minor saint’
January 31, 2010 | 1:53 pmOur last stop on the Virtual Book Tour of Sarah J. Sloat’s In the Voice of a Minor Saint is with Ren Powell. Find Ren’s review at More Babel.
Joseph Harker provided our first stop in December, and you can find David Moolten’s review at Edible Detritus. David’s was followed by Dave Jarecki’s. Dave’s review is at his blog. Find Jill Crammond Wickham’s at Jillypoet: Mom Trying to Write.
In case you missed the introduction, we are (virtually) hosting Sarah J. Sloat’s In the Voice of a Minor Saint. For complete tour information, such as how you can get your own copy of the collection or how you can get involved in future tours, read this post.
- make your own book: get off the computer and onto the paper
January 30, 2010 | 4:19 pmBeth Adams has posted her latest project at The Cassandra Pages. “A Handmade Book” may not explicate all the details of bookbinding, but Beth shows readers the “Secret Belgian Binding.” It’s a beautiful as well as inspiring post.
If you would like more detailed instructions, Google “secret Belgian bookbinding” and find sites such as this one. Or look for a local book arts class for hands-on instruction.
As Beth says, ” … it did me good to get away from the computer and feel my hands at work!”
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I love Wordle. I wordled one of my poems a couple of months or so back. It was really fun seeing my poem visually arranged.
And I think this will be a great writing “Monday Madness” tradition!!
Wouldn’t this wordie art make a great poster? Or bumper sticker. Or a T-shirt.
This was fun…
http://thebirdsings.com/2008/10/13/the-wind-today/
read write wordle:
http://wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/246028/Read.Write.Poem
Cool Wordle, Jeff. Where’d you get the words?
Oh, it’s our about statement, isn’t it. Cool.
Well, it might be kind of cheating to use your own favorite words, but I wrote one:
http://koshtra.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html#5272003884403768283
http://alotus-poetry.livejournal.com/26831.html
October Day in Colorado
This was fun! Thanks
[...] bare and haunting cold, so cold here don’t go autumn writing prompt from <a href=”http://readwritepoem.org/2008/10/13/read-write-word-1/“>readwritepoem</a> [...]
haven’t submitted anything in a while
http://gameover709.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/dont-go-autumn/
[...] a few (or more) words in the comments along with the link to your work. And, if you responded to Read Write Word #1, feel free to leave a link here for that response as [...]
Hey, speaking of wordling everything, I think it’d be a great idea to have Jeff’s Wordle (RWP’s about statement) on a t-shirt or poster (Christine’s idea). That’s be teh awesome! I’d totally wear the t-shirt and have people wondering why I’m wearing words!! Hahaha!
http://amidweststory.blogspot.com/2008/10/readwritepoem48-words.html
I used only 8 words out of 30 – 3 in the title, but it was an interesting experience and a good exercise. I tried my best to built the poem around the words more than particular experiences and ideas. After a few attempts -the concept of someone’s belly as espresso fields won.
[...] challenged us with a collection of words. Since I am never one to ignore a dropped gauntlet (er.. except the 30-40 prompts I didn’t [...]
[...] poem was written in response to the read write poem word prompt #1. The words I chose from the list are anapest, tricksy, hooded, espresso, pestilent, and belly. As [...]
I think I’m a little late to the party, but here’s a poem I wrote with some fab words. I especially got into ‘anapest.” Thanks, Dana!
everything is a sign