09-29-2016, 05:44 PM
(Sorry... was up late with cat, overslept, then the damned word list took forever.)
PWoF 2016 - Topic 08 - Sept. 29
Standard instructions:
Topic 8:
PWoF 2016 - Topic 08 - Sept. 29
Standard instructions:
You should attempt to write a poem inspired by this topic -- not a derivative, literal
interpretation of the topic. Create a poem that reflects your own true self.
--> Since the officious rules of PWoF 2016 stipulate that you can submit more than
one poem; may I suggest, if the fit strikes you, that you include, after your major work,
a second poem consisting of a bit of transient doggerel, a limerick, or a trenchant
end-rhyming nonsense poem that somehow reflects the intention of this topic.
(And for anyone who's a bit uncertain about starting out here: Ignore my bullshite and
just string some words together (that's what everybody else is doing
).
interpretation of the topic. Create a poem that reflects your own true self.
--> Since the officious rules of PWoF 2016 stipulate that you can submit more than
one poem; may I suggest, if the fit strikes you, that you include, after your major work,
a second poem consisting of a bit of transient doggerel, a limerick, or a trenchant
end-rhyming nonsense poem that somehow reflects the intention of this topic.
(And for anyone who's a bit uncertain about starting out here: Ignore my bullshite and
just string some words together (that's what everybody else is doing
). Topic 8:
A "word-field" is used in the business world to inspire creativity. I've used it in the past to
write poetry and I've found it to work really well. So, I thought, why not make it a damn topic?
How you're supposed to use the thing:
Get relaxed, center yourself, meditate, slow your brain down, don't think about writing a poem,
just take a look at the field of words below. View them, one by one, don't read them like you
normally read, pause on each word, look at the word, let the different images, meaning,
feelings float off it.
Look at them randomly, or bottom to top, or right to left, however you want. What you're
doing is feeding them directly into your subconscious, directly to that little hunk of your
brain that some people call a muse. Now, after you've done this, go do something that
has nothing to do with writing: feed your animals or kids, wash the dishes, fold your clothes
(however that's done, mine never make it out of the hamper). Do something dull, not mentally
stimulating.
Then come back in an hour or so, briefly look at the word-field again. Then write something
related to, inspired by the thoughts, ideas, that come to you from the word-field. Or, if you
think this is just plain new-age-huggy-stupid, ignore it all and write anything you want.
And damn! I forgot to say this before merc got to it: This is NOT a word game. While you
are free to use the words in the word field, concentrating on using as many as you can
tends to defeat the purpose of the technique. I guess this is one of the problems I hadn't
considered when trying to convert it to use in the word-based environment of poetry...
Oh well...
So, in a relaxed sort of way, get busy.
Word field: (It's not supposed to line up evenly.)
telescope stockings carrier presents ventured
directions rug nonsense golden poison
garden hopeless cry moment curious
shedding gallant tears pattering splendidly
trotting savage yesterday puzzle sherry
ringlets puzzling geography letter jobs
alone measure shrinking narrow fountains
escape cheerful knife burst cats
shrinking hastily narrow garden bottle
splash sea wooden lodging punished
drowned spades mouse grammar beasts
knowledge pardon lazily bristling fitted
offended cupboards marmalade underneath tumbling
brave house miles aloud earth
school degree knowledge longitude grand
downwards antipathy curtsy saucer sleepy
dreamy question earnestly sticks overhead
passage hanging locked wind whiskers
And, should you be interested, some additional info:
write poetry and I've found it to work really well. So, I thought, why not make it a damn topic?
How you're supposed to use the thing:
Get relaxed, center yourself, meditate, slow your brain down, don't think about writing a poem,
just take a look at the field of words below. View them, one by one, don't read them like you
normally read, pause on each word, look at the word, let the different images, meaning,
feelings float off it.
Look at them randomly, or bottom to top, or right to left, however you want. What you're
doing is feeding them directly into your subconscious, directly to that little hunk of your
brain that some people call a muse. Now, after you've done this, go do something that
has nothing to do with writing: feed your animals or kids, wash the dishes, fold your clothes
(however that's done, mine never make it out of the hamper). Do something dull, not mentally
stimulating.
Then come back in an hour or so, briefly look at the word-field again. Then write something
related to, inspired by the thoughts, ideas, that come to you from the word-field. Or, if you
think this is just plain new-age-huggy-stupid, ignore it all and write anything you want.
And damn! I forgot to say this before merc got to it: This is NOT a word game. While you
are free to use the words in the word field, concentrating on using as many as you can
tends to defeat the purpose of the technique. I guess this is one of the problems I hadn't
considered when trying to convert it to use in the word-based environment of poetry...
Oh well...
So, in a relaxed sort of way, get busy.
Word field: (It's not supposed to line up evenly.)
telescope stockings carrier presents ventured
directions rug nonsense golden poison
garden hopeless cry moment curious
shedding gallant tears pattering splendidly
trotting savage yesterday puzzle sherry
ringlets puzzling geography letter jobs
alone measure shrinking narrow fountains
escape cheerful knife burst cats
shrinking hastily narrow garden bottle
splash sea wooden lodging punished
drowned spades mouse grammar beasts
knowledge pardon lazily bristling fitted
offended cupboards marmalade underneath tumbling
brave house miles aloud earth
school degree knowledge longitude grand
downwards antipathy curtsy saucer sleepy
dreamy question earnestly sticks overhead
passage hanging locked wind whiskers
And, should you be interested, some additional info:
1. Your subconscious has been infected by the word-field and anything you write can't
help but reflect it. For all I know it will affect you for the rest of your life. (Luckily, it's
pretty much impossible to hold me legally liable.)
2. Word-fields, when they're used in business, are generated from a customer wish list
(in lieu of formal specifications) involving the solution being worked on. In our instance,
I took them from a famous literary novel. But, not wanting to bias you, I'm going to wait
until later to post its name under this button here.
3. Method of generation:
The words were selected from the first 3500 words of the novel. I used the random
number generator at random.org to select a number from 1 to a 3500 and then got that
word from its text. (My text editor allows me to put a number in it and it will get the
word for me.) I eliminated any trivial words such as articles, prepositions, conjunctions,
and most terribly common ones. I also removed any character names and proper nouns
that might identify the specific novel. And if I'd known how much damned work this
was going to be, I might not have done it.
It will be interesting to see in what ways, if any, the poems correlate with the novel.
help but reflect it. For all I know it will affect you for the rest of your life. (Luckily, it's
pretty much impossible to hold me legally liable.)
2. Word-fields, when they're used in business, are generated from a customer wish list
(in lieu of formal specifications) involving the solution being worked on. In our instance,
I took them from a famous literary novel. But, not wanting to bias you, I'm going to wait
until later to post its name under this button here.
3. Method of generation:
The words were selected from the first 3500 words of the novel. I used the random
number generator at random.org to select a number from 1 to a 3500 and then got that
word from its text. (My text editor allows me to put a number in it and it will get the
word for me.) I eliminated any trivial words such as articles, prepositions, conjunctions,
and most terribly common ones. I also removed any character names and proper nouns
that might identify the specific novel. And if I'd known how much damned work this
was going to be, I might not have done it.
It will be interesting to see in what ways, if any, the poems correlate with the novel.
a brightly colored fungus that grows in bark inclusions
The world turns for poetry.
... not a long distance runner. I did use every single word to make a story though 
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