NaPoWriMo Day 29For Read Write Poem
You’re almost there, and inspiration for your next to the last NaPoWriMo poem is at your fingertips! D.S. Apfelbaum recalls what William Carlos Williams once wrote, “It is difficult/ to get the news from poems,” but asks, “Who says you can’t get poems from the news?”
For this prompt, choose your favorite newspaper or online news provider. Jot down five to ten headlines that jump out at you and without reading the articles, select elements from each headline to create a new event about which your poem reports.
Alternately, let short-format sections inspire you. Write a poem in the form of an obituary, a personal ad, a classified ad, etc. (Bonus points if you can pull off a poem in the form of a crossword puzzle.)
ROCK 'N' ROLL
In a band?
Wanna buy
Good as new
Second hand
Fender Strats?
Three pick-ups
Whammy bar
Red and white
Like Buddy
And plain white
Like Hendrix
Guaranteed
Quality
Just two grand
O.N.O
For quick sale
Cash only
No returns
Price includes
Hundred watt
Marshall Amp
Six months old
Also have
Effects box
Cash offers
Sold as seen
Up to you
Why buy new?
Nice work :) Didn't occur to me to try the classifieds lol. Would have been more fun. Ingeborg.
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting, Stan. What's the backstory?
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There's a story behind this poem: a disillusioned musician? a widow?
ReplyDeleteGood poem from the most unlikely material.
Thanks to:
ReplyDeleteIngeborg; The ad was posted by an unlucky man who didn't make the grade...
The laughing housewife; Read all about it in the Music Press. The news is rather sad...
ViV; Just someone who didn't hit the headlines...
Like vivinfrance said, I'd like to know the story behind the poem (I think it was written by the musician's widow).
ReplyDeleteVery good poem, strong and direct.
Thanks Stiletto; You've got me thinking now.
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Music news would have been more interesting. Good thought.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lori; Or news set to music...
ReplyDeleteReminds me of:
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Never used
Thanks Ron; I could tell you more - but it's classified.
ReplyDeleteIf I understood what some of these gizmos are, I might be interested, Stan!
ReplyDeleteCool Banana's, I'll take two if you throw in a plectrum!
ReplyDeletebtw, do you deliver at weekends?
Great job. Makes me want to buy it!
ReplyDeletethere is a story in every classified ad, but not all of them have poems--nice work
ReplyDeleteI'll take the red and white
Two distinctly different reactions: first as a buyer seeing only opportunity. Second as a desperate seller postponing a dream, a flashback to year 2 of university and needing money more than music. Both in one poem, well done...
ReplyDeleteIf you are selling poems, I'm buying! great!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoy hearing a different perspective from another culture in a classified poem structure. This is great!
ReplyDeleteGood job, Uma!
~Mark
Doh...Sorry, Stan. I was also reading Uma's in different window. Love the Rock ad.
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
~Mark
hi stanski, yes every classified tolds a story don't it... wonder how many disillusioned rockers gave it up too early??? a life in the day
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ReplyDeleteDerrick; It's a Pop Culture thing :)
Andy; C.O.D.? No Problem.
Poemblaze; The cash will come in handy :)
Briarcat; Good choice.
JDM; Getting through Uni and breking into the big time in music can both be expensive dreams.
1965; Music to my ears.
Mark; Spoilt for choice?
Pieceofpie; I know quite a few - also some who made it big.
Nicely done classified ad Stan.
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Thanks Pamela; Still available!
ReplyDeleteStan..still rocking and rollin ...Ski...good one Stan
ReplyDeleteThanks Wayne; After all these years...
ReplyDeletevery enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you played!
fabulous 55.
Thanks Jingle; Almost, but not quite. This piece has 62 words... my 55 is SALON ISAN. But thanks for the visit.
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