Friday, December 16, 2016

Needling Curiosity + Poetry Friday!

Last week, as I was cleaning off my desk, two little strips of paper fluttered out of my black notebook. The notebook I took with me to Poetry Camp back in October! (I know, I don't clean my desk very often... ; ) These two lovely strips of paper were prompts from a session on Metaphor and Simile led by our own Poetry Friday friends, Irene Latham and Liz Steinglass! I opened my black notebook, reread my notes from the session, and wrote a poem. This is the result:
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24 comments:

  1. jamaDecember 16, 2016 at 7:50 AM

    Wonderful! So glad you found those prompts. Great use of extended metaphor. :)

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 16, 2016 at 10:54 AM

      Thanks, Jama! Yes, treasures out of chaos, maybe a metaphor for 2017? I hope so... =)

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  2. Alice NineDecember 16, 2016 at 8:15 AM

    I like! Wonderful extended metaphor offers great discussion opportunities for young Ss with everyday words: needles (v.), pokes, pulls...through, stitch.

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 16, 2016 at 10:56 AM

      Thank you, Alice! Irene and Liz were great presenters so their pearls of wisdom came back to me as I sat down to pen this poem. =)

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  3. Linda BDecember 16, 2016 at 10:41 AM

    Terrific! It seems you cleaned your desk at quite an appropriate time, Bridget!

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 16, 2016 at 10:57 AM

      Thanks, Linda! Yes, it had been a while, but something compelled me to do it that day...and a poem was born! =)

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  4. Carol VarsalonaDecember 16, 2016 at 2:35 PM

    A just right moment for a poem that pushes us on toward deeper thoughts. Thanks, Bridget.

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 18, 2016 at 9:14 AM

      Thank you, Carol! I've been thinking deeply (and breathing deeply) as of late. =)

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  5. Robyn Hood BlackDecember 16, 2016 at 9:49 PM

    Oh, I miss Poetry Camp! What a wonderful poem you conjured out of these two word prompts, Bridget - yes, we all need all those words. Thank you!

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 18, 2016 at 9:44 AM

      I miss it, too, Robyn! We all need lots of words and lots of prompting to move forward these days. =)

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  6. Mary LeeDecember 17, 2016 at 3:50 AM

    A perfectly threaded and stitched metaphor!

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 18, 2016 at 9:45 AM

      Thank you, Mary Lee! Practicing my metaphors is a good thing.

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  7. Liz SteinglassDecember 17, 2016 at 4:16 AM

    I love it!

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 18, 2016 at 9:46 AM

      Thanks, Liz! Thank YOU and Irene for the great workshop. =)

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  8. Mitchell LindaDecember 17, 2016 at 8:49 AM

    It's a sharp and clear poem...especially wonderful after finding the prompts several weeks later. Nicely done!

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 18, 2016 at 9:47 AM

      Thanks, Linda! It's amazing what I unearth when I clean up my desk. =)

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  9. Jone MacCullochDecember 17, 2016 at 10:10 AM

    I love how you threaded the two together. And what a treasure to rediscover.

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 18, 2016 at 9:48 AM

      Thanks, Jone! I'm not much of a seamstress with a real needle, but I can stitch together a poem once in while. =)

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  10. Joyce RayDecember 17, 2016 at 2:27 PM

    Love it! Great work carrying the metaphor throughout.

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  11. Brenda HarshamDecember 18, 2016 at 9:31 AM

    Wonderful. I love how you stitched them into an intriguing whole. The gestalt is definitely better than the sum of the parts. I love how inspiration happens. It lays in wait for us.

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 18, 2016 at 9:52 AM

      Thanks, Brenda! I love the idea of inspiration laying in wait - ready to spring on us when we least expect it or need it the most. Either way I'm just happy when or if it arrives. =)

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  12. TabathaDecember 18, 2016 at 4:30 PM

    Cool! I like how you used "needle" as a verb. (I would have assumed it was a noun.) I've found that a bonus of being a little disorganized is that you get to "discover" things again. Seems like you might feel that way, too! :-)

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    1. Bridget MageeDecember 19, 2016 at 12:12 PM

      Thanks, Tabatha! Yes, being disorganized has some benefits - a surprise under every pile. ;o)

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