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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Kaleidoscope of Color #PoetryFriday



It's Poetry Friday, and Sally is hosting the round-up and sharing some terse verse with us.  Check it out!

This week I wrote a poem using the 15 words or less picture prompt from Laura Purdie Salas. This image is from artwork found in an airport!

It reminded me a little of stained glass and a kaleidoscope.  Here is my rough draft.

Photo by Laura Purdie Salas

a kaleidoscope of color
stretches to the sky
perfectly placed pieces 
just beyond my reach
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14 comments:

  1. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.caFebruary 8, 2018 at 11:59 PM

    How beautiful! I remember being absolutely enthralled by a kaleidoscope as a child, and struggling to reconcile the fact that I could see all those colours through the glass, but couldn't touch them - what a fascinating experience!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2018 at 6:22 AM

    What a gorgeous inspiration. I love the perspective of this. And you've made perfect use of it in your poem. Lovely pairing!

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  3. Brenda at FriendlyFairyTalesFebruary 9, 2018 at 2:32 PM

    I love this. The prompt is gorgeous, and you words fit it perfectly.

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  4. Books4LearningFebruary 9, 2018 at 3:30 PM

    I think your verse goes perfecting with the picture. Nice job!

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  5. Margaret SimonFebruary 9, 2018 at 5:27 PM

    I try to write to 15 words or less each week. I'm not good, though, at checking back and commenting. So I'm glad you shared your poem here. I saw a kaleidoscope, too. Your poem makes the picture come alive.

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  6. Alice NineFebruary 9, 2018 at 8:00 PM

    I popped over here from Sally Murphy's site (hosting Poetry Friday this week) where the wallpaper is her looking through a kaleidoscope. What a coincidence. I like how your words "just beyond my reach" ends your poem with a bit of wistfulness.

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  7. KayFebruary 9, 2018 at 9:15 PM

    Beautiful! I've tried the 15 words or less prompt occasionally. I should get back in the habit of trying it each week. It's such good practice to think and write concisely.

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  8. Carol VarsalonaFebruary 9, 2018 at 9:33 PM

    The image is definitely a a kaleidoscope of color.

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  9. Linda BFebruary 9, 2018 at 10:31 PM

    I love finding new art when I travel. This is wonderful, Leigh Anne, and the poem, a celebration (maybe) and a regret (changeable). Stating the feeling sometimes means it can change.

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  10. Molly HoganFebruary 10, 2018 at 7:10 AM

    I love where you took this prompt. Your ending line adds so much to the whole and sends me back to reread and ponder. I love when that happens!

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  11. Mary LeeFebruary 10, 2018 at 8:04 AM

    I love kaleidoscopes!

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  12. DaniFebruary 10, 2018 at 9:26 PM

    Gorgeous Leigh Anne! I haven't tried a 15 words or less. I love discovering new forms of poetry - as a newbie just trying the genre out, I get greatly inspired when I see a new form. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Sally MurphyFebruary 11, 2018 at 7:53 PM

    Lovely! The 15 words exercise is such a good one, and this was a great prompt.

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  14. Sarah Grace TuttleFebruary 12, 2018 at 8:34 AM

    I love your poem! The last line has a real zing to it.

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