As promised, here is the first week's prompt. The purpose of this exercise is to get you thinking about what another poem is about - you must interpret what another poem is saying and attempt to craft a response in your own poem. This response can take any form whatsoever: A sonnet, a limerick, free verse, blank verse, anything just so long as it responds to another piece of writing.
Today, try writing a response to another piece of writing. Imagine you are a character responding to the character, subject, or concept of the initial piece. Pretend like you are having a dialogue, an argument, or perhaps a sit down with an old friend. Let your imagination go along with your pen and be sure to check back later on in the week!
Good luck and have fun writing!
(It's Allyvia)
ReplyDeleteI rose to your challenge and have accepted it! Here's my poem: http://fav.me/d5hmic0
Which is a response to "I'm Not the Marrying Kind" http://fav.me/d5ce5ic
I like that you have an earnestness in this poem. You raise many good refutations and point out some flaws in arguments; in the end, your poem seems to reflect that people can only see what they want to see rather than what is actually there. Indeed, stones to some are trinkets while others would cover them in as much blood as a heart could bear.
DeleteThank you for sharing!