Friday, November 15, 2013

Love is not enough...American sentences..

Today at dversepoets.com Gay tells us about the 17 syllable sentence Allen Ginsberg invented,  a form of beat poetry...thought I'd give it a try with these sentences with images: 

 Love was not enough to save them from catastrophe but came his hug




Babes in the woods, never off her mind, her first love and first born, princes

 She held herself prisoner for years because she could not heal his wounds

 A smorgasbord of art fills our plates before us, nourishing our souls



Not without hope misty mauve years passed inching into cold black midnight                                                                   
Perhaps all mistakes are blessings disguised as a wolf in sheep's clothing   



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22 comments:

  1. Brian MillerNovember 15, 2013 at 3:30 AM

    her holding herself prisoner for not healing his wounds...tight sentence there....ha and i def dont mind eating me some art....

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  2. AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 at 4:12 AM

    Well-written. The third and the last one particularly captured my attention. :-)
    -HA

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  3. BeachannyNovember 15, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    I think we could call these World Sentences - very topical, very soulful, very insightful. That is what they should be - you have managed in all of these to write a complete poem. Many I've read seemed like gateways to more; but these manage a beginning, middle and end in 17 syllables. I salute you - these are very fine.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 at 6:17 AM

    Oh these are good, I really liked the third and fifth sentences. Well done!

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  5. GraceNovember 15, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    The second and last one really struck me ~ Good to see you Katy ~

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  6. MaryNovember 15, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    Really liked these....especially the idea that mistakes are blessings in disguise!!

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  7. ClaudiaNovember 15, 2013 at 7:27 AM

    oy that last one is esp. tight... some so called blessings can develop into catastrophes at some point...ugh... and oy...the painted food...art should be edible...that's what dali said...smiles

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  8. humbirdNovember 15, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    ' She held herself prisoner for years because she could not heal his wounds' ~ deep one and true to me too. ~ Also my fav.is the last one. It's scary if it happens...

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  9. TigerbriteNovember 15, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Enjoyed all these, well done. The cold black midnight made me shiver though.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    The last one is really good. It provokes though.

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  11. GabriellaNovember 15, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    A very interesting series! I like them all. The illustrations complement the photos really well.

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  12. TCPCNovember 15, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Wow!! a very unique approach. you found a pic too for each of them or perhaps the other way round! :)

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  13. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 15, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    I so love these - especially the one about princes - and the blessings disguised as mistakes, which is so often the case.

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  14. AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    these seem to come very naturally for you. All meaningful and poignant. I like your first one best of all. Have a wonderful weekend, Katy : )

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  15. hyperCRYPTICalNovember 15, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Excellently conceived. Third and last thought provoking.
    Anna :o]

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  16. Mystic_MomNovember 15, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    Each one with a photo, what a treat this set is! Well done.

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  17. TruedessaNovember 15, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    I like how you gave each one a photo the 3rd and last one speaks loudly..

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  18. AnonymousNovember 16, 2013 at 12:44 AM

    my favorites is the 3rd ~

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  19. Vision By MilaNovember 16, 2013 at 4:36 AM

    Nice ones!

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  20. brudbergNovember 16, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    I especially loved the prisoner one.. one sentence telling a complete story..

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  21. Rosemary Nissen-WadeNovember 17, 2013 at 3:53 AM

    I like them all, and love that you've done some topical ones.

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All comments, constructive and otherwise, are welcome and appreciated here. Thank you to those who show an interest in my quirky style of writing, photography, painting, and presenting a feeling or thought and for stopping by A Dwelling by the Sea..

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