This is a, for ‘fun’ exercise to help keep our ink river flowing. I hope those who enjoy and appreciate poetry will partake. Here’s how it flows, I will start by choosing a word that anyone can flow to, however, ‘first come first flow.’ The flow can be as long as the writer wishes, but not less than 3 lines, perhaps a haiku. The chosen word must be singular, however the writer can alter the word by making it plural or adding a prefix or suffix. Example: revisit or premature and basking or lovelier. Upon completion of the flow, bold the chosen word and then post a word for the next flow. Alrighty then, I’ll go first as an example. Ok here we go, lets flow…. First word: Moon ‘twas eyes’ delight to witness the sun set beyond the horizon and darkness descending upon the surface as the silvery moon and stars appear suspended, illuminating across the sky ‘til… tomorrow’s sun rise Next word: solace MaddSistahlyLove! Coco
Sorrow and depression were her daily companionS Others could not lift up her crushed, diminished egO Languishing was she within her own silent, private HelL As each night, she lay awake with no slumbering comA Craving relief in any numbing or alleviating analgesiC Ever hoping and writhing, wanting but inconsolablE. NEXT WORD: MEANDER
Great Word-Flow ( Post ) Sister cocobutterskyn MEANDER.... As I often sit and often wander Mosey along comes time, holding me under E verything I wanted is incomplete A nd I wonder Not again will I sit and ponder D on’t just sit here, doing nothing E verybody pays the price of meander R ather than sit get up, move your feet Sister & Brother NEXT WORD: Descend
Coco, I loved the imagery in this! THIS is what poetry is all about! Hodee, I really liked the tone in this! Your revolutionary side seems to be an undercurrent here.
Thanks for partaking Cherryblossom and Hodee I’d like to reiterate, this exercise is for fun and keeping poetic juices flowing. There is absolutely no pressure to create masterpieces, nor is it a must that a writer follow poetic guidelines and forms such as, acoustic(which Cherryblossom and Hodee so nicely demonstrate) as well as, haikus, tankas or any others. Of course, unless you want to and if that be the case… get your flow on Descending thoughts of past doings ensue hesitation to forge towards lasting relationships for fear skeletons may fall from the closet exposing what was buried long ago Next word: Jovial MaddSistahlyLove! Coco