onomatopoeia

First day onomatopoeia!

Kayaking

Rrrrrrrr, whiiirrrrrr
click, click
Pshhshshshh

Zzztzztzzzzttt
spshhhshslsh
clunk
sskskskskstch


Espresso!

Whirrr rrrrr rrrrr
whahaherrrr
Pshshsh gurgle gurgle pshshshsh
Clink, tink
Swsshhs

Increasing Silly-bulls

Clouds billowed endlessly
when bursting expected
they vanish magically
the sunshine overcoming

Flash back to September!

Remembering Poem


Oh..... Canada
Our home and native land
True patriot lvoe
In all our sons command

...
We stand on gaurd for thee
... glorious and free?
with glowing hearts we s...stand
the True North strong and free
...

Autobiohazardmemoryonder

 This poem is made up of:
memory
sensation
place
fact
colour
command
myth
animal
another memory
and another sensation


Rinding along in the seat on back of his bike. Soft sand between my toes in the cold spring water. High up in a tree. Okanagan is ninety miles long. Her hair is yellow like sunshine. Stop and turn around. If you touch poison ivy you will get a rash every year on the same day for the rest of your life. He waits, then stealthily when no one is around, he pounces upon the unattended ham on the kitchen counter. Gramma rests her hand beneath my chin, smiling at me, she doesn't need to say anything. Wind whips wisps of loose hair. Breathing in deep wiffs of musty old books.

T-Poem

black tea
               Earl Grey
               Orange Pekoe
fruity herbal tea
               Passion
               Lemon Zinger
green tea
               Jasmine
               and mmm, mmm, matcha!

Another Repetative List Poem-er

Gabriel Garcia Marquez
is my favourite author.
No,
P.G. Wodehouse
is my favourite author.
No,
Lionel Shriver
is my favourite author.


a random start at a list poem from in-class times

Attempt at a Multiple Choice Poem

Do you use the word like regularly in conversation?
a. like, never!
b. like, sometimes I guess.
c. me? Like totally!
d. like, none of the above.

Attachment: 1 image

oh heyyy derr
what is your sched like?
Mhm, oui absolument
yeah, i love christop waltz
I think he's creepy.
I'm about to leave
Sorry, I just checked my phone
Aw, bummer
Oh yes :) a strange good weird
What's your plans
I think the auction is over



(a text message poem)

In Class Poetry Prompt

Advice to...
                   an unhappy face

Smile
It's a face-lift for free
You look like your waxen face
Got too close to the flame

Close your mouth when you masticate that Doublemint
Your slacken jaw like a puppy chewing a bone

Community Poetry

I have been very excited about the response I got for the community poetry project! The ladies in my book club were excited to be a part of it and wrote some really beautiful poems! Besides the lovely ladies in my book club, I have had opportunity to discuss poetry with regular customers at work and while poetry is the least read genre, there is still definitely an interest in it still out there!

Poetry Class

This poetry class definitely stretched my ideas of what a poem is, and can be. While I have learned to enjoy the wild and crazy unstructured randomness of categories such as found poetry, list poetry, flarf poetry, etc., I still enjoy, and have a soft spot for structured poetry with beautiful language and organized stanzas.

My Poem About That Social Media Site

Friends

Seven hundred and thirty five “friends”

More people known less

Or not at all

Catch up with past classmates

Without ever leaving the couch

Click and connect

More like research than relationship

Break-ups, hook-ups

Unofficial until announced

To a virtual community

Molly Jones and Nathan Peters are no longer in a relationship

Private, inner-most thoughts shared

With no one in particular

Exchanging dignity for a like

The loser didn’t pay child support again... sooo broke!

Report baby’s potty triumph

Owen did his first poo-poo in the potty!!

Drop down to

Seven hundred thirty four “friends”

Poetry Inspirations

Working on my final submission, I was looking for poetic inspiration, here is what I found:

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Inspiration-for-Poetry

This tip was my favourite (hold up sarcasm sign) 

"Just remember to put yourself in the poem it makes it so much more beautiful!"

More Adventure with Siri

Recite a Poem For Me

Recite Poetry.
Roses are red,
violets are blue.
Haven't you got
anything better to do?
What is better than poetry?
OK, I found this on the web:
Web Search:
better than poetry
Sex Is Better Than Poetry by Les Barker.
Ok, recite more poetry anyways.
Oh freddled gruntbuggly
Thy micturations are to me
As plurdled gabbleblotchits
on a lurgin... Oh, even I can't listen to this anymore.
Recite a different poem
I'm not sure that's such a good idea. 
I write the fourth-worst poetry in the universe.

Alphabet Poems

Aero
Bero
Cero
Dero
Eero
Fero
Gero
         Hero
Iero
Jero
Kero
Lero
Mero
Nero
Oero
Pero
Qero
Rero
Sero
Tero
Uero
Vero
Wero
Xero
Yero
         Zero

Poem Inspired by Metaphor

In-Class stuffs revisited. Each person in the class chose an item to incorporate: orang-utan, cheese, chocolate, covered bridge, screwdriver, and pencil sharpener.

Orang-utan

The delightful, red-headed ape from the forests of Borneo stretches his arms like hot cheese from one tree to the next, his body forms a covered bridge, the dark chocolate eyes of his companion bore into his in gratitude, as a screwdriver into a bolt.
The search for sustenance proceeds as the bellies of the orang-utans rumble like pencil sharpeners.

The Lateral - by Jake Kennedy

Reading through Jake Kennedy's, The Lateral, I found that the first section was fairly lost on me. Through some quick research I discovered that Kathy Aker was a poet who passed away in 1997, but I don't have or understand Flikr, so the list format of photo files didn't really make sense to me (I look forward to his explaining it in class tomorrow!). The middle part was easier to understand and there were specific lines I really liked such as "And what of those cultures in which a distinction between artist and non-artist does not exist? How much more beauiful would beauty be there? How much less beautiful?" (32) and the concept of the poem on page 39, of robots writing poems I found very interesting. As for the third and final section... well I definitely noticed a theme there!

Conversations with Siri

I'm not sure if this qualifies as poetry, but this was inspired by the text message poems we did in class.

Conversations With Siri
Play Arcade Fire
No match found
Play Reflektor
No music is playing do you want to play music now?
Yes! Play music
No music is playing.
Play music
Multiple matches found. Call Will S or Will Wiens. Calling Will S.
Stop! Stop! Stop! Play Arcade Fire
Genius not available
Play album...
Playing album Red
[silence]
Play REFLEKTOR!
Playing songs by The Deers
Stop. Play Reflektor by Arcade Fire
Playing songs by Eddie Vedder
Eddie who? Play R E F L E K T O R
Using iPhone voice control you can tell iPhone to call contacts, play albums or play playlists
Help.
I'm here to serve

99 Problems

This one was kind of inspired by the McNugget tweet poem...

99 Problems

21 Of The Best Things That Ever Happened In A Restaurant
Here are 16 helpful charts that every twentysomething needs
The 11 Best Goddamn Beer Ads Ever
17 Cats Eating Pizza
27 Things Only Ladies With Small Boobs Will Understand
11 Sounds You Need To Hear Before You Die
25 Giant Bunnies So Big They Could Destroy You
27 Forgotten Early 2000s Fashion Trends
14 Rock ‘n’ Roll Couples You Might Have Totally Forgotten About
17 Pieces Of Proof That America Had A Hat Problem In The Early 2000s
8 Of The Most Amazingly Absurd Hats Owned By Dr. Seuss
31 Instagrams That Prove Chattanooga Is One Of The Most Beautiful Cities Ever
16 Photos That Are Painful To Watch
8 Public Comments I Left On My Ex-Girlfriend’s Wedding Registry
14 Rock ‘n’ Roll Couples You Might Have Totally Forgotten About
50 Celebrities Who Went To College
25 Odd College Courses
10 Facts You Didn’t Know About TV College Years
60 Signs You Studied Sociology In College
17 Things That Will Make You Feel Really Super Duper Mega Old
The 13 Creepiest Things A Child Has Ever Said To A Parent
50 Things That Look Just Like Your Childhood
17 Sexy Teen Hunks Who’ve Actually Gotten Hotter
12 Ways To Achieve The Very Best Glamour Shot
The 21 Absolute Worst Things In The World
50 People You Wish You Knew In Real Life
82 Unanswered Questions About The Twilight Saga
21 Painfully Awkward Cases Of People Being Left Hanging
13 Types Of Cuddles You Need To Get In On Right Now
12 Dance Movies That Are Still Amazing Despite Their Terrible Plots
The 20 Stages Of Deciding To Get Bangs
28 People More Awkward Than You
27 Stunning Works Of Art You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photographs
42 Awkward Fanny Pack Photos
The 30 Most Hilarious Autocorrect Struggles Ever
40 Pictures Of People At Wax Museums
8 Public Comments I Left On My Ex-Girlfriend’s Wedding Registry
12 Questions Disney Forgot To Answer About "Beauty And The Beast"
12 Disney Movies Ranked By Sexiness
19 Disney Characters That Could Have Looked Completely Different
24 People Who Are Really Nailing This Parenting Thing
40 Really Awesome Parents
19 Things You Might Not Know About “SpongeBob SquarePants”
25 Heartwarming Facts That Will Make You Want To Fall In Love
43 Times Louis Tomlinson Was The Most Perfect And Beautiful Member Of One Direction
16 Photos That Are Painful To Watch
The 5 Best Quotes From Claire Danes’ 1995 "Interview" Profile
24 Things Single People Are Tired Of Hearing
19 Reasons Cory And Shawn Were The Most Important Couple On "Boy Meets World"
35 Times Diane Kruger Was An Absolute Beauty Icon
17 Things That Lady Gaga Looks Like
9 NYC Storefronts With Secret Identities
21 Signs Your Cat Thinks It’s A Human
20 Addictive Fried Foods From Around The World
15 Weird Events Where People Throw Things
31 Gluten Free Dishes To Make In November
9 Facebook Lies You Should Never Share With Your Friends
17 Halloween Costumes That Are Actually Clever
8 Sleeping Positions and Their Effects on Health
5 Surprising Heart Attack Triggers
6 Health Benefits of Not Drinking Soda
7 Healing Foods That Boost Metabolism
24 Honest Slogans Show How We Really Feel About Famous Companies
40 Must-See Photos From The Past
30 Of The Most Powerful Images Ever
33 Amazing Ideas That Will Make Your House Awesome
35 Hilarious Chinese Translation Fails
31 Haunting Images of Abandoned Places That Will Give You Goose Bumps
26 Of The Best Kids’ Halloween Costumes Ever
21 More Strange Animals You Didn’t Know Exist
12 Seats for Maximum Relaxation
15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy
10 Ways to Be Happier
9 Things You Can Do to Be Happy in the Next 30 Minutes
12 Signs You Might Be A Furby Boom On The Inside
10 Nonconformists On How They Changed The World
35 Extraordinarily Chic Street Style Photos From Moscow
10 Reasons You Will Be Totally Fat In 2014
10 Bridesmaids Who Really Wanted To Catch The Bouquet
23 Geeky Greeting Cards For The Holidays
The 15 Worst Ohio State Buckeyes Tattoos On The Internet
21 Reasons Tyler Blackburn Deserves Your Undivided Attention
14 Terms That Foodies Have Made Meaningless Lead The Daily Links
16 Pugs Create The Most Romantic Proposal Of A Lifetime
17 Stunning Photos Of Chef Charlie Trotter’s Food
9 Celebrity Tweets You Missed Today
32 Times Black Men Played Black Women On "SNL"
71 Reasons We Need To SAVE CORGIS FROM EXTINCTION
The 15 Best Moments In Kris Jenner’s “I Love My Friends” Music Video
17 Famous Characters With Hidden Meanings In Their Names
15 Lessons You Learn When You Move In With Your Girlfriend
16 Magical Pie And Ice Cream Pairings
25 Historic Hotels That Were Made For Instagram
12 Reasons Cats Think They’re Gods
28 Ways To Make The Person Making Your Sub At Subway Hate You
The 31 Most Florida Things That Ever Happened
The 19 Most Unrealistic Expectations Of Beauty
15 Songs You’ve Been Calling The Wrong Thing For Years
99 Ways To Waste Your Time When You Could Be Doing Something Useful, Fun, or Interactive

The Quietest Poem Possible

Its quiet with an interruption for contrast...

Library

Rustle, swish, swish, rustle
Swish, rustle, rustle, swish
Whisper, sswssp, sswssp, whisper
HA HA!
Shhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Swish, rustle, rustle, swish
Rustle, swish, swish, rustle

Sound Chain

Taking inspiriation from Jordon Scott's "Two Cheeseburgers Fries and a Coke" we worked on sound chains in class; here is what I came up with.

dyslexia rigor mortis imagination zombie super
sexier vigor more of this I'm a gin nation stomp bee looper
vex seer Tigger tore his lime tin ration romp free Jupiter
next tier figure for this vine vacation stomp feet blooper
hex tire dig your cortex vibration staunchy bloomers
textile bigger or next live station raunchy tuners

writing prompts from class

While some poetry, like Jordan Scott's blert, are better read aloud, I find that the homonym poems we did in class last week are better read so you can see the different words used and their other meanings in context to the rest of the poem.

Here is the small bit I got in class. I do hope to add to it at some point.

fast paste wry bread roles
made with time
served with whine
on summary daze

Jordan Scott Link

A YouTube video of Jordan Scott reading from blert. I find I always enjoy poetry more when it is being read aloud. It is around 1:51 that he starts reading from the beginning of the book. Enjoy!

blert

I read Jordon Scott's blert over the weekend and found if very difficult to read. I guess that was maybe the point seeing this book of poetry represents stuttering, and the author notes in the back that he wanted it to be as difficult as possible to read. There were little bits like "word order = world adour" (13) that I enjoyed, but for the most part, it just gave me a headache. I did notice themes involving the mouth and speech and others such as ice and stanza with words starting/containing the same letters which I assume are words that are difficult for stutterers to say.

Dirty Fracking

A flarf/list poem combo.


Dirty Fracking

Fracking

Dirty fracking water

Fracking frenzy

Dangers of fracking

What is fracking?

Protesters

Anti-fracking protestors

What is fracking?

Crusaders

Anti-Fracking movements

What is fracking?

Fracking

Drilling

Cracking

Injecting

Gassing

Fracturing

Impacting

Dirty fracking water

What is fracking?

Assessing

Protesting

The dirty fracking water