This is a bit of a forum game, but at the same time it has the capacity to result in a bit of poetry, so it goes here. I'm going to supply a line of poetry, and the following poster is to create a poem using the line I gave as their first. Along with their poem, they supply a line for the next person to write poetry on. No restrictions on the type of line or poetry; just keep the line open ended.
The last can was empty The town goes hungry Soon the plaqe hits No immunities no cure death is among us no one will ever be safe only because the last can was empty
Quiet goes the fox Creeping through the brush Quieter the rabbit Whom it will soon flush This game of fates This tale of two souls Means nothing overall As the universe foals
Nonexistence is rampant Nihilism abound Everything but none Making a sound A screech in the distance The howl of the wind The rabbit is off His life will soon end.
He burned the flower with malice God's creation, destruction his To a sooty, soft abyss.
Next line: What element do I find my desire?
Parsat's note: Wow! I've seen poem challenges like this done before in other forums with good turnout, but I never reckoned it would attract so many people. Keep it up! I was wondering what everyone would think to a digest or newsletter of sorts of the best lines and poems in every 10 pages (100 posts), posted here? Keep posting your poetry, but let me know what you think.
digest or newsletter of sorts of the best lines and poems in every 10 pages (100 posts),
I was actually going to suggest just such a thing...
Question: May we add punctuation to the first line? For instance, could I write "What element do I find, my Desire?"
This changes the meaning from asking which element you desire to asking someone else (your desire) which element you find. Subtle, but important.
Anyway, just wondering.
You're totally setting up a "earth wind water or Fire?" second line, so I'm going to do something else because I'm cool like that.
What element do I find my desire? Does the court of Law call my name? But there can't be room for another liar Perhaps a boxing title I shall claim But the pain too deep, and me a crier Medice, Ah! To remove other's pain- But I lack the knowlege this does require Shall I lead a victorious campaign? But while goal's may be high, my laziness higher There is but one place where I can reign: At Mickey D's, in front of a fryer.
New line: It was the slow death of a million papercuts
It was the slow death of a million papercuts the next one hurt more than the last the feeling of slowly bleeding out you didnt picture this to end this way all because of a million papercuts
The most essential thing in the lines given are the words. As long as their meaning is not completely impaired by changing punctuation, you can feel free to change it and give yourself that flexibility. By "meaning not completely impaired" I mean a "eats, shoots and leaves" kind of thing. Generally speaking this means internal punctuation in the line shouldn't be changed.
Also, as a courtesy, bold the line that you supply so that it's easy to pick out.
If there happens to be a conflict where two people write about the same line at the same time and supply different first lines for the next person, it's up to that next person which line they want to start with.
The sky of grand azure glimmers like a polished vein of turquoise new exposed to oxidizing air.
We take a piece and wash a piece, but it is never as pristine as it was.
Many a sleepless night I found, Myself thinking of you. The way you walk, The way you sing, The way you talk. The more I think of you, The more I dream of you, Without ever actually sleeping.
