by Jessica Fox-Wilson
Want to know what I love most about facilitating the monthly Read Write (Word) Prompt? Each time I sit down to review the words that my fellow poets submitted and find a real gem, I think, “We must have used that word by now. That’s such an awesome word.” I check our used words, all 301 of them as of this prompt, and learn that no, we haven’t used that perfect word yet. Then, I get to add them to the list and wait to get surprised again.
Group members James, Laura, Katie, Nubia, Michael, Kathy and Barbara helped compile this prompt’s gems, over at the Wordle Word Bank. In an added moment of synchronicity, both Michael and Nubia contributed one of these words, and I was shocked that we hadn’t used it to date.
Now I’m leaving these words to you, to include as many (or as few) as you like in a poem of your own. You can link to the fruits of your labor in the comment section of next Thursday’s Get Your Poem On post. I implore you to wait until then, so that everyone can share their work together. We’ll save the comments on this post for general chatter about the words and the prompt.
If you want to share some of your favorite words for an upcoming Read Write (Word) Prompt, head on over to the Wordle Word Bank, in the member site and contribute in our “General Words” forum. We also have a forum specifically for a future prompt, so check it out!
See you next week!
Jessica Fox-Wilson is a senior contributor and columnist for Read Write Poem. Her work includes the Read Write (Word) Prompts every month and the Just One (Book) Thing column. Visit her at her blog, Everything Feeds Process.
Good… Wordles are my favourite prompt.No more deep and meaningfuls thank goodness.
limelight, as in the light cast by a lime?
smile
rallentanda replied:
September 11th, 2009 at 4:46 am
That’s lovely.English is such a beautiful language.
I have never heard scofflaw before in my life… but I guess it’s easier to use than “8-track”.
Haha! I’ve already figured a use for scofflaw!
Joseph Harker replied:
September 11th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Me too, although it feels pretty forced. Not as forced as my use of “confection” and “clover” though. Maaaan!
I’m going to look up each word in the OED, then draw pictures of them…
Nathan replied:
September 11th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
What a great idea!
It is so grounding to find another prompt. I adored the last one… my heart has deepened through writing it… and there is a great comfort in coming back to the page even after such a momentous writing experience.
I am especially loving the “multitude, plum, husk” trifecta.
I’m liking the flavor-related words in the group. Maybe this prompt will smash my block.
I do not understand how “Is there a perfect word” was placed in this comment section. I did not do it.
DH
rallentanda replied:
September 12th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Have you read’Donald down under does Sydney Harbor’?
Donald Harbour replied:
September 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am
No I have not although I would like to read how “Donald does Sydney Harbor?” I take it you are in the land of Roos. Some of the Ferguson side of our clan live in Melbourne, Fern Gully to be exact and then I have a daughter in New Zealand. Where do I find this cryptic adventure?
Rallentanda replied:
September 12th, 2009 at 10:57 am
I think it might be lurking in the dark recesses
of an antipodean poet’s fertile imagination.
I can’t decide if “confection” or “multitude” is better. Very cool prompt.
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Love these words – already have a draft. I may try to write another one!
someone has been in my brain. I woke up this morning thinking “limelight,origin of.” I also favor word-based prompts over “deep and meaningfuls.”
I love these prompts. So exciting! (:
I am new at these Wordles but I think I am discovering that If you use the words to make a poem, the poem will be shorter and more expressive. If you have an idea for the poem first and try to fit the words into your idea poem, the poem becomes a very long narrative as mine has, trying to explain all the words. I won’t do it the second way the next time. Promise.
hey all. im confused about how to post the weekly poems within the community. is there such a way? please bring me into the loop…