Welcome to a poetic week!
Poetry touches the soul, and has the power to impact thoughts and lives. Only a writer can appreciate the craft of making poetry whatever it is – be it a game of rhyme, syllables, structure, choice of words or a free flow of thoughts.
I’ve chosen two short pieces of iconic poetry, which are given below. However, your task is not necessarily to write a poem. You can choose any one line out of the seven given here, and use it as the first line for your piece. You can choose to end the piece with another line, but it is not a compulsion.
As usual, there is no restriction on length or format of the piece. Write a post on your blog, and copy-paste the link here. If you are choosing a pingback, please check if it has worked. There have been instances of pingbacks not working in the past. Tag it ‘Reena’s Exploration Challenge’ for easy location in the blog roll.
I look forward to see where the lines take you.
“For I have known them all already, known them all:
Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons;
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.”
Source: “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot
“Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.”
Source: “Dirge Without Music” by Edna St. Vincent Millay:
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Hi Ma’am ,
This is such an interesting challenge.
Here’s my take :-
https://kittysverses.wordpress.com/2019/10/16/known-and-the-unknown/
Thank you all for stopping by and reading.
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Hi Reena 🙂
https://starlightandmoonbeamsdotblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/15/none-of-them-j-e-goldie-reenas-exploration-challenge-108-october-10-2019/
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My take..
https://curatingthoughts.blog/2019/10/14/a-flowers-worst-nightmare/
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https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/10/14/complexity-3/
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This was a great and challenging challenge Reena! Thank you! 😀 ❤
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Glad you liked it 🙂
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https://bennaga.wordpress.com/2019/10/12/dissent-is-the-only-descent-response/
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Thank you, Ben!
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Reblogged this on Sharing Thoughts and commented:
Reena’s Weekly Exploration Challenge #108
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Tough challenge. You write excellent poems, dear. Going to Mumbai tomorrow hope I don’t forget to write something.
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Thanks! Enjoy your trip. We still have rains in the evening.
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🙂
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https://amanpan.com/2019/10/10/bruised-spirit/
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on BrewNSpew and commented:
Reena’s weekly Exploration Challenge and wrap-up –
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Great prompt great responses, Reena!
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Thanks!
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YW
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https://joem18b.wordpress.com/2019/10/10/poem-58/
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Excellent prompt! Really challenges you to be creative. Thanks, Reena! Here’s mine: https://iwriteher.com/2019/10/10/using-my-spoons/
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Thank you, Susi!
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My pleasure!
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