A Blitz Poem is a run-on of phrases and words, a rush with rapid repetition. My friend, Joan, at Just Joan, writes a variety of poetry forms. She recently wrote an extraordinary Blitz Poem called Blue from Running. I am often inspired by Joan’s work and think that working outside the comfort zone can truly spark creativity. You can read Joan’s wonderful poem here: https://justjoan42.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/following-my-blue-blitz/ and you can read my meager offering below. Hope everyone is having a great spring break…hopefully, it is spring where you are!
Chatty
I found it creepy, that chatty doll
dolls as vessels are not a trusted toys
trust, at best, is flimsy
Flimsy like a gauze skirt
skirt the issues these days
Days that reek
of sour wine and wilted roses
Roses mask false blooms of promise
promise poured through roundabout words
Words can’t bring things back
Back to you and
your grasping arms
Arms that might save us
save the world
World peace
peace…
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The beginning is a bit like a song I recently wrote with my daughter.
Creepy dolls sounds like they would make a good song.
I like this Lt 🙂
Thanks so much!
What an interesting form, Lana. It’s fun to stretch and try new ideas. Well done!
Thanks Diana. I thought it was a really neat form of poetry. Joan’s was the first one of these that I had ever read. It is fun to branch out a bit 😀
LT, bravo, o fine lines, lines the way, the way to say, o bravo, LT (sorry, I’ll stick to what I know but top marks to you having the ability to pull off something new 🙂
Thank you, Phil. I thought I would give it a shot. It seems to run along the same stream of consciousness stem….
Good job! A different form for you but you pulled it off!
Thank you, Jo. I thought it would be an interesting experiment 😀
Interesting form there, Lana, and I think you nailed it nicely!
I love it, Lana, the daisy-chain effect of the words connecting one line to the next, like a crooked path that meanders its way to clarity. I feel honored to have inspired you… and thanks for the shout out! 🙂
Very welcome, Joan, and thank you. I adore your writing and feel you are such an extraordinary and versatile poet. I always look forward to reading your posts!
You are a really talented writer, Lana. So versatile. Been meaning to say that for a while, I just fall behind. Wish you the best in all of your writing endeavors. 🙂
Thank you so much, Kelly. I practice a lot, sometimes with less than stellar results, then sometimes I have a lot of fun. I fall behind too, it is the nature of things. I always enjoy visiting your blog. All the best in your writing endeavors, also 😀
Thanks, Lana! 🙂
I love this, Lana and can identify with the stream of consciousness running through the piece which carries the reader from an ordinary everyday object to world peace! Brilliant and hope you write more of these – I’ll give it a go this weekend for fun!
Thanks Annika! Be sure to share yours with me. I like this run-on form, I think it’s a lot of fun.
Hi Lana, my mind started spinning with the first two lines of a poem last night which I had to finish on waking this morning. Just posted my attempt on my blog at https://annikaperry.com/2017/03/19/dirt/. Great fun and this I fear is only the start of many! Many thanks for the inspiration. 😀❤️
I loved it! I certainly hope it is the start of many. Great job, Annika, and you are quite welcome for that tidbit of inspiration 😀
Ahh…thank you, Lana – so glad you liked it and as for the inspiration it was very welcome, I’ve been writing far too little over the last weeks.
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This is a very interesting format and one I expect is a lot harder to pull off than you make it appear.
Like most writing, the ending becomes tricky. Which makes me think … what if you worked backwards from the ending?
That would be interesting for sure. I only recently learned of this form, so I’m not that well versed (no pun intended) in it. I have only recently practiced various types of poetry and mainly due to the inspiration of my friend, Joan who is a truly creative poet. I think I might have just gotten lucky that it fit together 😀 Thanks so much for reading!
Hi Lana! I was happy to read your stream of consciousness poem. The way one thought leads to another was like a conversation between two people who eventually wind down and contemplate. From dolls to flimsy gauze (meaningless in content) to arms, to peace World Peace. It grew in its meaning like a snowball gathering snow. Wonderful! 🙂
Thanks Robin. My friend, Joan, is really good at adapting to many poetic forms. She is such an inspiration. I found this to be a great creative writing exercise. I suppose it is good to practice other types of writing. Thanks for reading 😀
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