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Poem #1 in Fall in Love With a Poet Mini-Challenge

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  1. Jill

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    This is the place to post links to your first patchwork poem/cento!

    Posted 7 months ago #

  2. carolee

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    i picked my poet and my first one's in the works!!!

    Posted 7 months ago #

  3. Neil Reid

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    Another interesting challenge prompt, here done, yes, in patchwork "purist" form. I can only wonder what's ahead. Thanks Carolee and Jill.

    Cento poem #1, from the work of Li-Young Lee.

    Drinking from the jar

    Posted 7 months ago #

  4. juliejordanscott

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    I am falling in love with Denise Levertov.

    Here is my first patchwork poem:

    http://passionatelycreating.blogspot.com/2010/02/poetry-mini-challenge-poem-1.html

    Posted 6 months ago #

  5. Joseph Harker

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    First one of mine... the formatting got kind of messed up in WordPress, but oh well.

    /amp/lt;a href=/amp/quot;http://namingconstellations.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/on-the-margins-of-morning//amp/quot;/amp/gt;On the Margins of Morning/amp/lt;/a/amp/gt;

    Posted 6 months ago #

  6. carolee

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    my first cento is up! forgot to post it last night when i got home late late from a night of poetry and pals.

    it starts here with some notes (you can click through to my maureen site from there):

    http://caroleesherwood.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/rwp-mini-challenge-currently-in-progress/

    Posted 6 months ago #

  7. garlinjake

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    This was fun! Great idea! Here's my first one.

    Posted 6 months ago #

  8. Irene

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    I wanted to read William Stafford so this gives me license to steal.

    before the big storm

    Posted 6 months ago #

  9. Donna Vorreyer

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    I decided to use Beatles lyrics - here's the first one:

    http://djvorreyer.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/read-write-poem-mini-challenge-fall-in-love-with-a-poet/

    Posted 6 months ago #

  10. carolee

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    you all are doing so well with this! i forgot how much i love the patchwork poem. :)

    Posted 6 months ago #

  11. rallentanda

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    I am going to showcase Australian poets for this series.Lily Brett
    is the first poet. My poem ' Blue Tatoos'

    http://rallentanda.blogspot.com

    Posted 6 months ago #

  12. pamela sayers

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    I am submitting this.I love Charles Bukowski so here goes #1. It is from his manuscripts. The name of the poem is "How long does love stay green?" (as long as the money lasts)

    http://wordsbypsayers.wordpress.com/

    Posted 6 months ago #

  13. carolee

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    are y'all loving the cento, or what? :)

    (that y'all is from my WV days. it comes out sometimes.)

    Posted 6 months ago #

  14. Evelyn N. Alfred

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    I do love centos, Carolee. Thanks for introducing me to them.

    Here is my first try at centos: http://evelynnalfred.blogspot.com/2010/02/fall-in-love-with-poet-mini-challenge.html

    Posted 6 months ago #

  15. Damian

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    I'm just getting started - it really is a fun poetry to write! My first: /amp/lt;a href=/amp/quot;http://damianinreallife.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/decisions-are-easier-to-make-with-experience-42-poems-by-ronald-stuart-thomas-part-i//amp/quot;/amp/gt;Decisions Are Easier to Make with Experience/amp/lt;/a/amp/gt;. I look forward to reading everybodies!

    Posted 6 months ago #

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