Write a poem about multiple events happening at once.
captain loony
had difficulties captaining his small vessel
his aging mother had fallen in love with a news reader
convinced he was her long lost husband
missing and pronounced dead in the war
his demented great aunt was stockpiling gasoline
to scorch earth all her properties in vanuatu
she heard on the news the chinese were coming
he was having a dispute with the neighbours
who were ghetto blasting die fuehrer's speeches
in the early hours
his cats had developed nervous disorders
and he was suing them for the exorbitant vet bills
began kickin' ass and takin' names
the alpha sea dog made powerful enemies
anyway if he was goin' down he would go down
singin'
Find a poem in a language you don’t know .
Ignore any accompanying English translation . Now start translating
the poem into English, with the idea that the poem is actually “about”
your photograph. Use the look and feel of the words in the original to
guide you along as you write, while trying to describe your photograph.
It will be a bit of a balancing act, but hopefully it will lead to new
and beautiful (and possibly very weird) places.
Robert Doisneau....Un Regard Oblique
Napowrimo 2018
Day 5
Westfalenlied by Emil Rittershaus
ihr mogt den Rhein, den stolzen, preisen,
Der in dem Schoß der Reben liegt;
Wo in den berger ruht das Eisen
taking the mrs for a sunday stroll along the boulevard voila my favourite painting Wow better than a cheese burger
Da hat die Mutter mich gewiegt.
Hoch auf dem Fels die Tannen steh’n,
Im grünen Tal die Herden geh’n,
Als Wächter an des Hofes Saum
Reckt sich empor der Eichenbaum i bought the old girl a new hat i remember when she looked like that ripe peach Alas I could never get her to wear the black stockings( far too catholic) retch.. sick emperor that's what she said to me
da ist’s, wo meine Wiege stand,
O, grüß’ dich Gott, Westfalenland
-
this is what happens when you don't take a stand O you grub said God i'm sending you out west
a sunburst
a heart exploding
a tsunami of joy
the radiance of that smile
he shook her hand
a spark of connection/love ignited
from the firmness of that grip
like clinging to a raft
in the tempest
it was a gift from both
to each other
reluctant to let go
she stamps it on her memory
before it pales
floats away with the receding tide
and gives thanks
over and over again
a precious response something not seen for years a smile from the heart
she found him by chance
in the small box room
a little old hunched leprechaun
intelligence twinkling
out of his bright blue eyes
in a lovely lilting irish brogue
he blessed her
gifting her a paschal candle
wrapped in golden healing words
she would have liked
to put him in her purse
to take him home with her
tomorrow he will be gone
Day Two
Shadorma
low impact
i 'm always alone
in a crowd
reclusive
don't recall my companions
they were never friends
at dinners
i can do small talk
with fixed smile
nod a lot
but i'm elsewhere in the head
wishing i were home
i love home
home my sanctuary
with my thoughts
with my words
my self contained wonder world
filled with dreams and joy
Day Three Aussie Bands KILLING HEIDI
was INXS
MENTAL AS ANYTHING TEX DEDLY AND THE DUMS DUMS SEVERED HEADS
with a COLD CHISEL
THE CHANTOOZIES
threw SILVER CHAIRs
at IAN DRURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS
in a SAVAGE GARDEN
NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS BOOM CRASH'd OPERA
with GUNS N ROSES
at the CROWDED HOUSE
all of them
a bunch of BUSH WHACKERS
Day Four
a sunburst
a heart exploding
a tsunami of joy
the radiance of that smile
he shook her hand
a spark of connection/love ignited
from the firmness of that grip
like clinging to a raft
in the tempest
it was a gift from both
to each other
reluctant to let go
she stamps it on her memory
before it pales
floats away with the receding tide
and gives thanks
over and over again
a precious response something not seen for years a smile from the heart
Day 5
Robert Doisneau....Un Regard Oblique
Westfalenlied by Emil Rittershaus
ihr mogt den Rhein, den stolzen, preisen,
Der in dem Schoß der Reben liegt;
Wo in den berger ruht das Eisen
taking the mrs for a sunday stroll along the boulevard voila my favourite painting Wow better than a cheese burger
Da hat die Mutter mich gewiegt.
Hoch auf dem Fels die Tannen steh’n,
Im grünen Tal die Herden geh’n,
Als Wächter an des Hofes Saum
Reckt sich empor der Eichenbaum i bought the old girl a new hat i remember when she looked like that ripe peach Alas I could never get her to wear the black stockings( far too catholic) retch...sick emperor she said
da ist’s, wo meine Wiege stand,
O, grüß’ dich Gott, Westfalenland
-
this is what happens when you don't take a stand O you grub said God, i'm sending you out west
Day 6
the sun is lower
the light has changed time to follow the road north
in a few weeks
the sea bares her cold face
for the next six months
the seagulls' delicate orange feet
leave perfect patterns on the sand
they stare out at the toy sail boat
a speck on the horizon
the shags dive next to her
unafraid
as she locks eyes with them
she had never noticed that they were blue before
it is always sad to say goodbye to summer
still
autumn is such a beauty
it will be nice to smell her fresh fragrance again
the cool season scatters her leaves red and gold Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille - MLMM
Day 7
young girls
brilliantly gifted
supremely athletic
beautiful and graceful
glide and triple turn
for the top prize
only one can win
some trip
fall like skittles
a lapse in concentration
that's all it takes
gasp
years of discipline
years of work
erased in a fleeting second
her heart in her mouth
like a huge sponge
soaks it up
all that pain and disappointment
the vicarious stress of it
sweating bullets
as if she hadn't been there before
she turns off the tv
studies the ice in her drink
sighs
swirling the imponderable maze of life
with a swizzle stick
Day 8
Triquaine
merry tunes
played on the violin
boccherini soothes the soul at sea
water water everywhere not a drop to drink
fierce sun on the equator no rain
weevils in the biscuits
life at sea
Day 9
when big things meet little things
in the sea the outcome
is not optimal for small fry
in a biblical situation
where gargantua is thick slow
and needs to go to spec savers
little wins the day and becomes
poster boy for the underdog
sometimes when little meets big
it works very well
big can lift weights
without going to the gym
an altogether better experience
getting fit at the same time
Write a poem about multiple events happening at once. Day 10
captain loony
had difficulties captaining his small vessel
his aging mother had fallen in love with a news reader
convinced he was her long lost husband
missing and pronounced dead in the war
his demented great aunt was stockpiling gasoline
to scorch earth all her properties in vanuatu
she heard on the news the chinese were coming
he was having a dispute with the neighbours
who were ghetto blasting die fuehrer's speeches
in the early hours
his cats had developed nervous disorders
and he was suing them for the exorbitant vet bills
began kickin' ass and takin' names
the alpha sea dog made powerful enemies
anyway if he was goin' down he would go down
singin'
she did discover along the stony path
truth is not easily submerged
it will always pop up uninvited
like spring bulbs out of the ice
no matter how cold the weather
fools make a big mistake to reject truth and replace it with less than nothing
