Thursday, January 15, 2015

the tenWord....












dVerse
My first posting of the new year; I had a nasty cold over the holidays. Today at dversepoets.com  we are writing "the tenWord", a poetry form introduced awhile back by Brian Miller.  “I call this one the tenWord, because after ten words no one is listening anyway, or already formulating their response…and what can you say in ten words…”  he said.

A few taken from lines in Les Miserable -
a.  Regrettably, I will miss the screams of the train wheels

b.  Scarlet seat cushions expel dust clouds;  
     I drink lemon tea

c.  Shades of love -
     like threads of gold in a mountain

d.  I no longer exist; the grief surpasses bounds of possibility.  

e.  He never dresses the same, always
     in disguise, a chameleon 

 f.  Under my pant's leg __ 
    hidden papers tucked into my socks

g.  In France, no wrath that lasts six months won't extinguish.

 h.  Revolts are followed by certain necessity of shutting the eyes  


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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2015 at 1:53 PM

    there's alot to be said in 10 words - big le mis fan here.

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  2. brudbergJanuary 15, 2015 at 2:11 PM

    The first catch me like a start of a great novel, there is so much built into that sentence. Somehow I get the Somerset Maugham line from Rebecca. "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again" (alas only 9 words)..

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2015 at 2:12 PM

    My favourite is d. It is succinct and powerful.
    Hope you managed to enjoy the holidays in spite of the cold… smiles...

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  4. VictoriaJanuary 15, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    This one makes me want to go and write some more using that black-out poetry technique. And the last one especially hit home, given all that's gone on recently.

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  5. Brian MillerJanuary 15, 2015 at 2:32 PM

    ha. i need to check some more pant legs...lol...
    i do miss the scream of train wheels...i grew up by the tracks
    and used to listen to their music...

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  6. ScarletJanuary 15, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    The 5th one is so intriguing ~ I hope you are feeling better K ~ Take care

    Grace

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  7. MaryJanuary 15, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    Kathy, yours are thought provoking. I do think sometimes about the scream of train wheels. Aren't many of them any more....seems more a thing of the past. Sadly. And, yes, grief does surpass possibility...takes the life out of a person.

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  8. Cressida de NovaJanuary 15, 2015 at 4:29 PM

    I like the last one....certain necessity of shutting the eyes....that happens a lot :)

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  9. Glenn ButtkusJanuary 15, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    You sort of double-clutched, & hit us with two prompts at once; cool. Les Mis + Found +Blackout + ten Word, all together now; very clever, nice choice of words too; I liked D the best, #4, it conjured up all kinds of possibilities. My wife has recycled that damn cold (4) times, & I'm just getting over Round 2 myself; a real bugger of several viruses I suspect; almost flu.

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  10. GabriellaJanuary 15, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    Like Björn, you used words or expressions fro a novel to write your own poems. This is very clever. Great creations. I think my favorite is d.

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  11. ClaudiaJanuary 15, 2015 at 8:48 PM

    oy on that disguised guy who dresses always differently... and oh i love a good train journey...

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2015 at 2:21 AM

    Wonderful. My favorite is the first one. It is a great hook... I too want to know what happens next. :-)
    -HA

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  13. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 16, 2015 at 2:34 AM

    These are terrific!

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  14. MiskyJanuary 16, 2015 at 3:35 AM

    Wonderful, particularly 'e'.

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  15. kaykualaJanuary 16, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    Revolts are followed by certain
    necessity of shutting the eyes

    This is a gem Kathy! Yes, conscience makes it necessary for one to stem off the guilt in such a way.

    Hank

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    Nice take on the prompt. I really like this one: "I no longer exist; the grief surpasses bounds of possibility."

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  17. Other MaryJanuary 16, 2015 at 10:22 AM

    c and h are my favs. Very succinct and clever.

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  18. The BizzaJanuary 16, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    All evoke poetic visuals, and my favorite is "d. I no longer exist; the grief surpasses bounds of possibility."

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  19. TruedessaJanuary 16, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    You have some real gems my fav being 3 as I like the image it leaves in my mind and one has to watch those chameleons closely.

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  20. OutlawyerJanuary 17, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Kathy--really well done--a wonderful cadence to them. Thanks. k. (Manicddaily.wordpress)

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  21. dsJanuary 17, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    Clever "found" tens. I like c, d & h. Well done. Thank you.

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  22. humbirdJanuary 18, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    Your chameleon verse ...more and more we're changing faster from day to day or during the day....very creative all poems.

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:13 PM

    Your opening poem offers a lot of possibilities. I am wary of a person of Poem E's quality. :-)

    I hope you are all better now. :-)

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