Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here.
One thing–OK, THE thing I most wanted to see on our February trip was the Northern Lights. And we did! The filtering on this image gives the lights more heft than they actually had in reality. But they were just magical. It was a dream come true to see them. This image makes me think of several things:
- a magician’s cape swirling in the sky
- the noxious smoke that fills my lungs when my husband cooks salmon
- a lovely dollop of whipped cream or frosting
And here’s my first draft.
It’s your turn! Have fun and stick to 15 WORDS OR LESS! (Title doesn’t count toward word count.)
28 Responses
Swirling over constellations
Sugarcoating stars
Sprinkling meteors
The final touch
on the universe’s masterpiece
Inspired by the frosting idea 🙂
Amelia.…I went right to space and the universe too. So much wonder in the wold.
So lighthearted–I especially love “Sugarcoating stars.”
Northern Lights
In the
black center
of our geode
waiting
for
a
crack
of
light.
Aurora Borealis
Clever thought that we are in a geode. Don’t you love the sound of the name Aurora Borealis?
What a fun comparison.
Love this weighty, commanding poem!
It was a watercolor of the universe to me this morning.
It’s All There
dampened paper
darkened paint
gushing
nothing faint
enter the
abyss
see what
man’s eyes miss
by Donna JT Smith
Really lovely– not only what we see in a painting by the sensory feel of creating it.
gushing and nothing faint–I especially love those lines, Donna. Powerful!
Laura, so happy your dream came true. I saw two completely different images; two verses may be illegal but here goes. First one is minus the heftiness. Second one is from my iPhone flipping the photo upside down, providing the perfect image of a dog’s head.
Mother Nature’s Ballet
Leaping, swirling
diaphanous skirt
lights the night sky
as she pirouettes
in a command performance.
Dog Versus Man
Marmaduke leaps
I try running
we both grab
rainbow-colored
fleece throw.
Winner? We share!
I
Love those pirouettes, Martha. And I can’t see the dog, but I love the image of your second poem. Sweet!
Thanks Laura. Over toward the right hand side, a tad bit past middle, are two little white dots. Those are the eyes, right below that is the black nose and then the jaws and mouth; two little floppy ears on top of his head.. The way my phone flipped it was upside down, but looking at the pic as it is on the screen, one turn clockwise would put the dogs face looking straight ahead. It looks like a streak of white hair down the middle of the head. Maybe it’s imaginary and I needed an excuse to pen a second poem!!!!! 😉
Oh my gosh! It took me forever to find it. And now I can’t unfind it:>) So funny. It even looks like my dog Jack to me. Crazy:>)
Loved the thought of Galaxy waving her cloak!
NORTHERN SNAKE
Slithering across the sky,
Stars a‑glitter in its eye,
Serpent gliding way up high.
Those stars a‑glitter are fabulous!
Another gorgeous photo–thanks for sharing your trip, Laura!
A Storm Paints
Troughs of green,
dancing sea
Purple palette
rising high
Colors bounce
from Earth to Sky.
Oh, I love that dancing sea!
Earth to sky.….I really like that ending
You inspired us during the Read Aloud Revival poetry workshop.
Blank Magic — by Emma age 13
Blank paper
explosion of color
transformed into art
like magic!
Ski Slope at Sunset — by Franklin age 11
At the ski slope -
skiing a bunch
sun is setting
I have that hunch.
A Stormy Night — by Phillip age 7
A dark and stormy night
Blew rippling waves
Across the puzzle sea.
Welcome, all of you! I’m so glad you played with today’s image. I especially love “explosion of color,” the title “Ski Slope at Sunset,” and “puzzle sea.” Such fun poems. Thank you for sharing!
Everything went good I’m home resting
Poem By Jessica Bigi
dragon’s breath of stars
sing their colorful
songs into midnight skies
Dragon’s breath–love that! Could fit in with the Progressive Poem Irene Latham’s hosting!
can anyone add to the poem ? is there a link to read it?
No, you have to sign up in March. You can see the schedule/links in the right sidebar where it says 2017 Progressive Poem…I was just commenting that your poem fits the tone of what’s going on:)
The End of The Movie and I Shriek
The witch bares
bony fingers,
wet flesh like eels,
clawing its way out of earth
-Pamela Ross
Eeeuw–horrific (and wonderful) image, Pamela!
Thanks, Laura. I just wrote what I felt when I saw what I saw.
This is a great writing motivator for me. I don’t think about my words or rarely edit unless I am a tad over the 15-word limit.
Thank you. You are a light in the dark. xoxo