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April 14, 2012

Progressing


Today's the 14th day of the 2012 Kidlitosphere Progressive Poem and I get to contribute the 14th line!
If you are reading this
you must be hungry
Kick off your silver slippers
Come sit with us a spell

A hanky, here, now dry your tears
And fill your glass with wine
Now, pour. The parchment has secrets
Smells of a Moroccan market spill out.

You have come to the right place, just breathe in.
Honey, mint, cinnamon, sorrow. Now, breathe out
last week’s dreams. Take a wish from the jar.
Inside, deep inside, is the answer…

Unfold it, and let us riddle it together,
...Strains of a waltz. How do frozen fingers play?

A little nod to the events of 100 years ago tonight. Take it away Ruth!

The complete schedule of contributors is on the left-hand side of the page. Keep following along--we're only half-way there! Thanks to Irene Latham for getting us started on this unique project!

14 comments:

  1. Wow! You've given me a great line to work with! (Off to ponder...)

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  2. Diane! I love this line!! And I have a particular fondness for history in poems... and science... and other arts... Can't wait to see where Ruth goes with it. :)

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  3. Thanks, ladies, this week is full of history. From the Titanic to the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park in Boston.

    Go crazy, Ruth!

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  4. Oh my oh my oh my! It is going to be difficult to wait for tomorrow! Thinking of you, Ruth! a.

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  5. Love the reference! This is so fun :)

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  6. My goodness, you've taken a left turn, I think. Now I'm even more intrigued, Diane. Thank you for the clever line!

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  7. I think we needed a left turn--a lot of time was spent around the edges.

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  8. Woah...new possibilities and challenges open up!

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  9. Isn't it great to create a line that will take,the poem elsewhere. Great choice.

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  10. We definitely needed the left turn - thanks for cranking the wheel!

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  11. I completely agree with the other comments - great line - it's what Robert Bly calls "the leap," and we're suddenly air-born!

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