So varied is the starting point,
the foundation of a poem:
sometimes a thought, a word,
image, phrase, feeling, sound,
or something you have found
in a different writer’s wall,
the brickweave of their soul.
Kim M. Russell, 27th August 2020
My response to Poets and Storytellers United Weekly Scribblings #34: Foundation
This Wednesday, Rommy asked us to consider the word foundation and use it to build up our words.
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Yes indeed – and how I love that last line / metaphor.
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Thank you, Rosemary!
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We’re all triggers, thank goodness.
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Triggers for me are so random and appear out of the blue … in my dreams. I love that sudden burst of creative energy ~~ I love your stream of consciousness.
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Thank you, Helen.
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A delicious metaphor feast, Kim. Your poem sings of why prompts are so helpful and reading each other’s words is so inspiring. Also, I love the word brickweave–such strong imagery.
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Thank you, Magaly. Reading is 75% of writing.
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Yes, that is the foundation of a poem in a nutshell. Very nicely told.
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Thank you, Jim.
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Very true, Kim!
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Word artists tend to be a bit like magpies and crows, playfully scooping up bits of shiny that entice them. It’s always so neat to see the reflections we each find coming from those same shiny objects.
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What a lovely way to put it. I love magpies.
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“the brick weave of their soul”
Such a wonderful phrase, Kim. Love this poem.
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Thank you, Sara.
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