Awesome Friends of Summer (WP Intro to Poetry)

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Poetry, Day Three: Friend

* Whether it’s about a time they saved your life or a moment when they disappointed you, write today’s poem about a friend: a person, an animal, or even a fictional character that’s close to your heart. You could also address a group of people, or an object that represents friendship for you.
* Looking to flex your poetic muscles today? Give acrostic a try: it’s a fun poetic form where the first letter of every verse combines to create a word or a message

“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it” Russell Baker

Awesome Friends (of Summer)

A house sits on the bare island
Waiting for its summer friends
Exited, exhilarated, hoping, that
Soon, they’ll be arriving, from the mainland

On the look out through the lens
Many a lonely days was spent
Eternal fire always burning

For the long awaited to be returning
Rejoicing of the pending arrival
Impatience its only ally
Evening turning to morning
Now, the friend are returning
Damned be all fear
Summer, is finally here

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Water (WP Developing Your Eye I) Three

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Day Three: “Water” — Image Orientation

* We all have stories about water: how it has saved or defeated us. How it reminds us of family vacations, outdoor adventures, or the hot summers of our childhood. How it symbolizes a place we’ve left behind, or one we dream of visiting.

Water

“I’m an instant star. Just add water and stir” David Bowie

Drip Drop

“Drip drop
Drip drop…”

“This will not stop,
Before my ears will pop!
Damned pretty rain drops!”

“Drip drop
Drip drop…”

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Water (WP Developing Your Eye I) Two

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Day Three: “Water” — Image Orientation

* We all have stories about water: how it has saved or defeated us. How it reminds us of family vacations, outdoor adventures, or the hot summers of our childhood. How it symbolizes a place we’ve left behind, or one we dream of visiting.

Water

“I’m an instant star. Just add water and stir” David Bowie

Sparkly

Sparkling tiny drops
Onto the leaf they popped

“Delivery here!
From the near by shop!
Your order as per requested,
Some freshly made rain drops”

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Water (WP Developing Your Eye I) One

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Day Three: “Water” — Image Orientation

* We all have stories about water: how it has saved or defeated us. How it reminds us of family vacations, outdoor adventures, or the hot summers of our childhood. How it symbolizes a place we’ve left behind, or one we dream of visiting.

Water

“I’m an instant star. Just add water and stir” David Bowie

Sea Otter

“More water,
I need more water”

Said the sea otter
As he played with Flotter
Getting even more hotter

“Waiter,
Where is that damned water?
I made the order
At least ten minutes ago!”

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Faces (WP Writing: Intro to Poetry) Five

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Poetry, Day Two: Face

* For today’s poem, take a single face you know as your point of departure. It doesn’t even have to be a real-life, flesh-and-blood face you’re writing about. Faces are everywhere in the texture of our daily lives: from portraits in the museum to the banknotes in our wallets, and from billboards and street art to online profile pictures.
* If you’d like to push yourself a bit further today, give alliteration a try — it’s a handy poetic device that involves repeating the same consonant sound multiple times.

Faces

“That’s my face, so what?” Gun Roswell

Um, are we lost?

“Are we there yet?”

“I think we just lost the bet!”

“If it rains again,
We’ll get wet!”

“No sweat,
All we need to do
Is reset…
There done!”

And they were all gone!

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Faces (WP Writing: Intro to Poetry) Four

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Poetry, Day Two: Face

* For today’s poem, take a single face you know as your point of departure. It doesn’t even have to be a real-life, flesh-and-blood face you’re writing about. Faces are everywhere in the texture of our daily lives: from portraits in the museum to the banknotes in our wallets, and from billboards and street art to online profile pictures.
* If you’d like to push yourself a bit further today, give alliteration a try — it’s a handy poetic device that involves repeating the same consonant sound multiple times.

Faces

“That’s my face, so what?” Gun Roswell

Yep, I am taller

“I am taller than you ha-ha!
You are shorter than me ha-ha!”

“In your face sucker!
I ate all the peanut butter!”

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Faces (WP Writing: Intro to Poetry) Three

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Poetry, Day Two: Face

* For today’s poem, take a single face you know as your point of departure. It doesn’t even have to be a real-life, flesh-and-blood face you’re writing about. Faces are everywhere in the texture of our daily lives: from portraits in the museum to the banknotes in our wallets, and from billboards and street art to online profile pictures.
* If you’d like to push yourself a bit further today, give alliteration a try — it’s a handy poetic device that involves repeating the same consonant sound multiple times.

Faces

“That’s my face, so what?” Gun Roswell

Techno Granny

Techno savvy red-haired granny
Plucking her phone, working fingers to the bone

“I am no nanny and I don’t want a scone!
Young lady, don’t give me that tone!”

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Faces (WP Writing: Intro to Poetry) Two

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Poetry, Day Two: Face

* For today’s poem, take a single face you know as your point of departure. It doesn’t even have to be a real-life, flesh-and-blood face you’re writing about. Faces are everywhere in the texture of our daily lives: from portraits in the museum to the banknotes in our wallets, and from billboards and street art to online profile pictures.
* If you’d like to push yourself a bit further today, give alliteration a try — it’s a handy poetic device that involves repeating the same consonant sound multiple times.

Faces

“That’s my face, so what?” Gun Roswell

Um, I don’t know

“Is it a dog, frog or a hog?
I should not have had that last grog!”

“I only see fog,
Or maybe it’s smog?”

“I need to write my blog
And then go out for a jog”

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Faces (WP Writing: Intro to Poetry) One

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Poetry, Day Two: Face

* For today’s poem, take a single face you know as your point of departure. It doesn’t even have to be a real-life, flesh-and-blood face you’re writing about. Faces are everywhere in the texture of our daily lives: from portraits in the museum to the banknotes in our wallets, and from billboards and street art to online profile pictures.
* If you’d like to push yourself a bit further today, give alliteration a try — it’s a handy poetic device that involves repeating the same consonant sound multiple times.

Faces

“That’s my face, so what?” Gun Roswell

What, no treat?

Bull faced doggy with his mouth quite soggy
Was right on treat time when the clock struck five

“I won’t leave this spot,
Until you gimme all you got!”

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Red Light Two (WP Developing Your Eye II)

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Day Two: “Mystery” — Manipulate Light

* A photo can create a mood and communicate an idea that transcends its subject. At this performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, there was a sense of anticipation, enhanced by dramatic lighting that revealed silhouettes on stage.

“Oh, the summer night, Has a smile of light, And she sits on a sapphire throne” Bryan Procter

Red Light 

Red, red light
Shining oh so bright
In the middle of the night
Well, alright!

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