Like most everybody else, I’m experiencing lots of upheavals lately! I have no huge National Poetry Month plans–just hoping to share an imagepoem here each day (or as often as I can). I’m participating in Laura Shovan’s awesome #WaterPoemProject the best I can, so most of my poems will come from either that or from the PAD (Poem A Day) Challenge at Writers Digest. Grateful for the distraction of poetry and friends!
Here’s today’s:
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Laura, this is incredible. I love it! You’ve really captured the feeling of the times and what’s happening in nature.
Thanks, Linda–I appreciate that:>)
We received mask orders yesterday, “restricting” movement again unless wearing a mask. The river does move on as you wrote, carrying us to ? You’ve captured the essence of our time now, Laura. Sometimes I wonder how we would write from the same ones in another time? Have a good weekend no matter what!
Thanks, Linda. The world! It’s just inconceivable, and I’m following all guidelines but then burying my head in poetry and clouds and loved ones. It’s just too much. Stay safe!
Love this, especially the double meanings of river words you snuck in–current events, restricted by riverbanks.
So probably I am the only person in the universe who has not figured this out, but how do you make these image poems? I remember someone once suggesting Canva, but I haven’t tried it out. Looking for something simple (other than sending stuff to my younger kid who makes magic with some fancy software.)
Thanks, Buffy. Yep, Canva is what I use. I use the free program, but I often pay $1 for a photo to use in my imagepoems. You can upload your own pics, too, though, and I sometimes do that.
Buffy, I use the free program at PicMonkey and FotoJet beside Canva. You may want to check out my post on digital design at https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2016/03/technique.html.
Laura, what a great poem that had double meaning for our times.
Laura, I forgot to ask you if you would like to send this poem or others for my #natureNurtures2020 Gallery.