Poetry Challenge #21-UPSIDE DOWN, INSIDE OUT…BACKWARDS
Dang duvet cover won't behave...
Gotta love DYI videos! And the folks who take the time to find them--like daughter Lexi, who solved one of the greatest frustrations of my life with the link to one short clip: HOW TO PUT ON A DUVET COVER Thank you Lexi!
WARNING: Not all DYI tips work (neither do all poetry prompts) . . .
Have you ever had one of those “Duvet” experiences? When after having done something one way, and thinking that was the way, someone comes along and offers up a
try this? THAT TURNS THE WHOLE THING UPSIDE DOWN—for the better?
Or not… but often interesting.
Poetry Challenge #21
INSIDE OUT, UPSIDE DOWN & BACKWARDS!
Begin by taking a minute to read through the poems you've already written and select one you think is HORRIBLE! or one you are excited to revise.
First: Giving yourself a pat on the back for having written it!
Now: Mix it up. Pluck a line out of the middle and move it to the beginning; move the last line to the first; the first line to the end, etc. etc. And so forth . . .
Why? Sometimes a poem is like a duvet cover—or a house…You've got to turn it inside out to make it work!
Set the timer for 7 minutes.
Start writing!
Don’t think about it too much; just do it.
*Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge at least 2800 days ago. We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you. If you join us in the 7-Minute Poetry Challenge let us know by posting the title, a note, or if you want, the whole dang poem. Scroll down and click on the comments!
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