We are reaching the end of March, a time when ideas seem to come a little less frequently and when I struggle to write a story that engages me, let alone engaging a reader.
This is the time when a spine poem comes to the rescue. I love perusing my book shelves, running my fingers along the spines, and looking for titles that capture my attention and vie for a spot in a stack.
I have written spine poems six years out of the nine years I have participated in the challenge. Two years I was so desperate for a slice, I used spine poems twice!
Here is this year's offering.
Can you see me?
beyond the bright sea,
under the broken sky,
just under the clouds,
shouting at the rain--
the simple art of flying.
share a slice of life during the month of March.
Oh, this one is perfect, Leigh Anne! More of the magic of writing... if you look for it, it will come...
ReplyDeleteI agree, these six books arranged this way create magic. Thanks for sharing. With April poetry Month around the corner, I'm bookmarking your slice as a mentor text to use with my students, too. Know you will be helping me teach in April!! And if I'm stuck tomorrow, maybe I'll give it a try, too!
ReplyDeleteSo creative! Adding this to my list of ideas! I wonder about going to the library with so many spines, choosing a section, like nature, and creating something there?! Thank you for sharing! I love the titles you put together!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I don't think people realise that making these poems is harder than it looks.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderfully chosen titles! "Just under the clouds/ shouting at the rain" - an excellent combination.
ReplyDeleteIt is always interesting to see hos the titles of books can and do work together to make a poem. I keep saying I need to try this but never dhave.
ReplyDeleteWow. That's quite an amazing spine poem. I just tried this a few days ago and found it was really fun - and a good way to create a post when you're stuck.
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