N.d. Photograph. The Blog Is Mine. Slarhel Karotkl, 15 Dec. 2009. Web. 31 July 2012. <http://www.theblogismine.com/2009/12/15/awesome-black-and-white-photography/>.
I AM purple.
I have been stitched carefully.
A mistake in a stitch was the mis-education of
My maker. My color is a punch to the senses and I drip
Purple like a sparrow dripping with blood. Hateful words can be
Wrapped around you if you stand on a soapbox and preach. That's what
My mother always told me. Instead I scream at the ocean. I look up as the sun
Bursts open like a can of yellow paint. I look at the water and scream. I scream until
A plastic bag drifts by. It taunts me. I break its serenity and jump in. The water washes my starvation for attention away and I AM the water.
I Like it a lot! My impression of good is when you can read it again and again and like it more. Keep em' coming!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous poem, your imagery is amazing! You really personified the color.
ReplyDeleteThat is a clever exercise and you made a beautiful poem out of it! When I read it over again, I pretended the words weren't underlined and it flows perfectly as if you chose each word carefully to fit with your poem.
ReplyDeleteCamille, writing like this is extremely hard. I remember a poetry teacher last semester had the class write down three things we loved. Then we handed the paper to the person sitting next to us and everyone had to circle the second item on the paper. Then for a homework assignment we had to write a poem using those words. It was very hard but very good for my writing. I had to find ways to step away from focusing on the 8 words and just write as freely as possible. Great job!
ReplyDeleteNot only did you create a poem, but you made a story out of a few words! That's very creative and I can't wait to see more of the work you post.
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