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ysabetwordsmith) wrote2022-12-06 12:30 pm
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Poetry Fishbowl Open!
The Poetry Fishbowl is now CLOSED. Thank you for your time and attention. Please keep an eye on this space as I am still writing.
Starting now, the Poetry Fishbowl is open! Today's theme is "Nature." I will be checking this page periodically throughout the day. When people make suggestions, I'll pick some and weave them together into a poem ... and then another ... and so on. I'm hoping to get a lot of ideas and a lot of poems.
I'll be soliciting ideas for naturalists, earth scientists, bohemians, nature artists, hikers, campers, makers of outdoor supplies, handicraft advocates, crafters, touch-dominant people, activists, volunteers, teachers, parents, primal soups, animal soups, superheroes, supervillains, cetaceans, bats, pit vipers, insects, alien or fantasy races, others active in nature, forest bathing, backpacking, hunting, gathering, foraging, birdwatching, creating art en plein air, seeing a different spectrum, hearing higher or lower, echolocating, inventing a new art or craft, discovering things, improvising, adapting, cooperating, bartering, sharing, fixing what's broke, changing the world, accomplishing the impossible, doing other outdoorsy things, the environment, the biosphere, ecoregions, landmarks, parks, wildernesses, yards, outdoor classrooms, nature playgrounds, supervillain lairs, artist colonies, arts and crafts farms, nature stores, ecovillages, other intentional communities, sunrooms, plant porches, bird rooms, catios, other nature hangouts, climate change, natural disasters, natural loose parts, nature craft supplies, natural dyes, unique works of natural art or craft, survival skills, touch-mapping, scent-tracking, echolocation, darkvision, subtle senses, enhanced senses, danger sense, animal senses, nature art lessons and programs, folk arts and crafts, diversity, inclusivity, trial and error, teamwork, found family, complementary strengths and weaknesses, personal growth, and poetic forms in particular.
Currently eligible bingo card(s) for donors wishing to sponsor a square:
Wonders of Nature Bingo Card 12-1-22
Among my more relevant series for the main theme:
Arts and Crafts America features plenty of nature art.
The Bear Tunnels includes historic crafts and ethnic perspectives.
Beneath the Family Tree is prehistoric fantasy, necessarily in nature.
A Conflagration of Dragons has the Six Races of humanoids, plus the dragons, all of whom have their own natural habitats.
Daughters of the Apocalypse requires creative use of remaining materials and environments.
Fiorenza the Wisewoman includes a lot of gardening and other natural activities in a rustic village.
Frankenstein's Family spans a whole mountain valley.
Hart's Farm is historic fantasy set in a Swedish village, so nature is not far away.
The Moon Door features werewolves, who enjoy time in nature.
Polychrome Heroics has various characters and locations relating to nature and the great outdoors. Some superpowers also relate to nature.
Or you can ask for something new.
I have a linkback poem, "The Cats of Oz" (Oz, 5 verses).
What Is a Poetry Fishbowl?
Writing is usually considered a solitary pursuit. One exception to this is a fascinating exercise called a "fishbowl." This has various forms, but all of them basically involve some kind of writing in public, usually with interaction between author and audience. A famous example is Harlan Ellison's series of "stories under glass" in which he sits in a bookstore window and writes a new story based on an idea that someone gives him. Writing classes sometimes include a version where students watch each other write, often with students calling out suggestions which are chalked up on the blackboard for those writing to use as inspiration.
In this online version of a Poetry Fishbowl, I begin by setting a theme; today's theme is "Nature." I invite people to suggest characters, settings, and other things relating to that theme. Then I use those prompts as inspiration for writing poems.
Cyberfunded Creativity
I'm practicing cyberfunded creativity. If you enjoy what I'm doing and want to see more of it, please feed the Bard. The following options are currently available:
1) Sponsor the Fishbowl -- Here is a PayPal button for donations. There is no specific requirement, but $1 is the minimum recommended size for PayPal transactions since they take a cut from every one. You can also donate via check or money order sent by postal mail. If you make a donation and tell me about it, I promise to use one of your prompts. Anonymous donations are perfectly welcome, just won't get that perk. General donations will be tallied, and at the end of the fishbowl I’ll post a list of eligible poems based on the total funding; then the audience can vote on which they want to see posted.
2) Swim, Fishie, Swim! -- A feature in conjunction with fishbowl sponsorship is this progress meter showing the amount donated. There are multiple perks, the top one being a half-price poetry sale on one series when donations reach $300.
3) Buy It Now! -- Gakked from various e-auction sites, this feature allows you to sponsor a specific poem. If you don't want to wait for some editor to buy and publish my poem so you can read it, well, now you don't have to. Sponsoring a poem means that I will immediately post it on my blog for everyone to see, with the name of the sponsor (or another dedicate) if you wish; plus you get a nonexclusive publication right, so you can post it on your own blog or elsewhere as long as you keep the credits intact. You'll need to tell me the title of the poem you want to sponsor. I'm basing the prices on length, and they're comparable to what I typically make selling poetry to magazines (semi-pro rates according to Duotrope's Digest).
0-10 lines: $5
11-25 lines: $10
26-40 lines: $15
41-60 lines: $20
Poems over 60 lines, or with very intricate structure, fall into custom pricing.
4) Commission a scrapbook page. I can render a chosen poem in hardcopy format, on colorful paper, using archival materials for background and any embellishments. This will be suitable for framing or for adding to a scrapbook. Commission details are here. See latest photos of sample scrapbooked poems: "Sample Scrapbooked Poems 1-24-11"
5) Spread the word. Echo or link to this post on your Dreamwidth, other blog, Twitter, Facebook, Digg, StumbleUpon, or any other social network. Useful Twitter hashtags include #poetryfishbowl and #promptcall. Encourage people to come here and participate in the fishbowl. If you have room for it, including your own prompt will give your readers an idea of what the prompts should look like; ideally, update later to include the thumbnail of the poem I write, and a link to the poem if it gets published. If there is at least one new prompter or donor, I will post an extra freebie poem.
Linkback perk: I have a spare series poem available, and each linkback will reveal a verse of the poem. One person can do multiple links if they're on different services, like Dreamwidth or Twitter, rather than all on LiveJournal. Comment with a link to where you posted. "The Cats of Oz" has 5 verses and belongs to Oz.
Additional Notes
1) I customarily post replies to prompt posts telling people which of their prompts I'm using, with a brief description of the resulting poem(s). If you want to know what's available, watch for those "thumbnails."
2) You don't have to pay me to see a poem based on a prompt that you gave me. I try to send copies of poems to people, mostly using the LJ message function. (Anonymous prompters will miss this perk unless you give me your eddress.) These are for-your-eyes-only, though, not for sharing.
3) After the Poetry Fishbowl concludes, I will post a list of unsold poems and their prices, to make it easier for folks to see what they might want to sponsor.
4) If donations total $100 by Sunday evening then you get a free $15 poem; $150 gets you a free $20 poem; and $200 gets you a free epic, posted after the Poetry Fishbowl. These will usually be series poems if I have them; otherwise I may offer non-series poems or series poems in a different size. If donations reach $250, you get one step toward a bonus fishbowl; four of these activates the perk, and they don't have to be four months in a row. Everyone will get to vote on which series, and give prompts during the extra fishbowl, although it may be a half-day rather than a whole day. If donations reach $300, there will be a bonus piece in one series.
Feed the Fish!
Now's your chance to participate in the creative process by posting ideas for me to write about. Today's theme is "Nature." See above for details. If you manage to recommend a form that I don't recognize, I will probably pounce on it and ask you for its rules. I do have The New Book of Forms by Lewis Turco which covers most common and many obscure forms.
I'll post at least one of the fishbowl poems here so you-all can enjoy it. (Remember, you get an extra freebie poem if someone new posts a prompt or makes a donation, and additional perks at $100-$300 in donations. Linkbacks reveal verses of "The Cats of Oz." The rest of the poems will go into my archive for future use.
Starting now, the Poetry Fishbowl is open! Today's theme is "Nature." I will be checking this page periodically throughout the day. When people make suggestions, I'll pick some and weave them together into a poem ... and then another ... and so on. I'm hoping to get a lot of ideas and a lot of poems.
I'll be soliciting ideas for naturalists, earth scientists, bohemians, nature artists, hikers, campers, makers of outdoor supplies, handicraft advocates, crafters, touch-dominant people, activists, volunteers, teachers, parents, primal soups, animal soups, superheroes, supervillains, cetaceans, bats, pit vipers, insects, alien or fantasy races, others active in nature, forest bathing, backpacking, hunting, gathering, foraging, birdwatching, creating art en plein air, seeing a different spectrum, hearing higher or lower, echolocating, inventing a new art or craft, discovering things, improvising, adapting, cooperating, bartering, sharing, fixing what's broke, changing the world, accomplishing the impossible, doing other outdoorsy things, the environment, the biosphere, ecoregions, landmarks, parks, wildernesses, yards, outdoor classrooms, nature playgrounds, supervillain lairs, artist colonies, arts and crafts farms, nature stores, ecovillages, other intentional communities, sunrooms, plant porches, bird rooms, catios, other nature hangouts, climate change, natural disasters, natural loose parts, nature craft supplies, natural dyes, unique works of natural art or craft, survival skills, touch-mapping, scent-tracking, echolocation, darkvision, subtle senses, enhanced senses, danger sense, animal senses, nature art lessons and programs, folk arts and crafts, diversity, inclusivity, trial and error, teamwork, found family, complementary strengths and weaknesses, personal growth, and poetic forms in particular.
Currently eligible bingo card(s) for donors wishing to sponsor a square:
Wonders of Nature Bingo Card 12-1-22
Among my more relevant series for the main theme:
Arts and Crafts America features plenty of nature art.
The Bear Tunnels includes historic crafts and ethnic perspectives.
Beneath the Family Tree is prehistoric fantasy, necessarily in nature.
A Conflagration of Dragons has the Six Races of humanoids, plus the dragons, all of whom have their own natural habitats.
Daughters of the Apocalypse requires creative use of remaining materials and environments.
Fiorenza the Wisewoman includes a lot of gardening and other natural activities in a rustic village.
Frankenstein's Family spans a whole mountain valley.
Hart's Farm is historic fantasy set in a Swedish village, so nature is not far away.
The Moon Door features werewolves, who enjoy time in nature.
Polychrome Heroics has various characters and locations relating to nature and the great outdoors. Some superpowers also relate to nature.
Or you can ask for something new.
I have a linkback poem, "The Cats of Oz" (Oz, 5 verses).
What Is a Poetry Fishbowl?
Writing is usually considered a solitary pursuit. One exception to this is a fascinating exercise called a "fishbowl." This has various forms, but all of them basically involve some kind of writing in public, usually with interaction between author and audience. A famous example is Harlan Ellison's series of "stories under glass" in which he sits in a bookstore window and writes a new story based on an idea that someone gives him. Writing classes sometimes include a version where students watch each other write, often with students calling out suggestions which are chalked up on the blackboard for those writing to use as inspiration.
In this online version of a Poetry Fishbowl, I begin by setting a theme; today's theme is "Nature." I invite people to suggest characters, settings, and other things relating to that theme. Then I use those prompts as inspiration for writing poems.
Cyberfunded Creativity
I'm practicing cyberfunded creativity. If you enjoy what I'm doing and want to see more of it, please feed the Bard. The following options are currently available:
1) Sponsor the Fishbowl -- Here is a PayPal button for donations. There is no specific requirement, but $1 is the minimum recommended size for PayPal transactions since they take a cut from every one. You can also donate via check or money order sent by postal mail. If you make a donation and tell me about it, I promise to use one of your prompts. Anonymous donations are perfectly welcome, just won't get that perk. General donations will be tallied, and at the end of the fishbowl I’ll post a list of eligible poems based on the total funding; then the audience can vote on which they want to see posted.
2) Swim, Fishie, Swim! -- A feature in conjunction with fishbowl sponsorship is this progress meter showing the amount donated. There are multiple perks, the top one being a half-price poetry sale on one series when donations reach $300.
3) Buy It Now! -- Gakked from various e-auction sites, this feature allows you to sponsor a specific poem. If you don't want to wait for some editor to buy and publish my poem so you can read it, well, now you don't have to. Sponsoring a poem means that I will immediately post it on my blog for everyone to see, with the name of the sponsor (or another dedicate) if you wish; plus you get a nonexclusive publication right, so you can post it on your own blog or elsewhere as long as you keep the credits intact. You'll need to tell me the title of the poem you want to sponsor. I'm basing the prices on length, and they're comparable to what I typically make selling poetry to magazines (semi-pro rates according to Duotrope's Digest).
0-10 lines: $5
11-25 lines: $10
26-40 lines: $15
41-60 lines: $20
Poems over 60 lines, or with very intricate structure, fall into custom pricing.
4) Commission a scrapbook page. I can render a chosen poem in hardcopy format, on colorful paper, using archival materials for background and any embellishments. This will be suitable for framing or for adding to a scrapbook. Commission details are here. See latest photos of sample scrapbooked poems: "Sample Scrapbooked Poems 1-24-11"
5) Spread the word. Echo or link to this post on your Dreamwidth, other blog, Twitter, Facebook, Digg, StumbleUpon, or any other social network. Useful Twitter hashtags include #poetryfishbowl and #promptcall. Encourage people to come here and participate in the fishbowl. If you have room for it, including your own prompt will give your readers an idea of what the prompts should look like; ideally, update later to include the thumbnail of the poem I write, and a link to the poem if it gets published. If there is at least one new prompter or donor, I will post an extra freebie poem.
Linkback perk: I have a spare series poem available, and each linkback will reveal a verse of the poem. One person can do multiple links if they're on different services, like Dreamwidth or Twitter, rather than all on LiveJournal. Comment with a link to where you posted. "The Cats of Oz" has 5 verses and belongs to Oz.
Additional Notes
1) I customarily post replies to prompt posts telling people which of their prompts I'm using, with a brief description of the resulting poem(s). If you want to know what's available, watch for those "thumbnails."
2) You don't have to pay me to see a poem based on a prompt that you gave me. I try to send copies of poems to people, mostly using the LJ message function. (Anonymous prompters will miss this perk unless you give me your eddress.) These are for-your-eyes-only, though, not for sharing.
3) After the Poetry Fishbowl concludes, I will post a list of unsold poems and their prices, to make it easier for folks to see what they might want to sponsor.
4) If donations total $100 by Sunday evening then you get a free $15 poem; $150 gets you a free $20 poem; and $200 gets you a free epic, posted after the Poetry Fishbowl. These will usually be series poems if I have them; otherwise I may offer non-series poems or series poems in a different size. If donations reach $250, you get one step toward a bonus fishbowl; four of these activates the perk, and they don't have to be four months in a row. Everyone will get to vote on which series, and give prompts during the extra fishbowl, although it may be a half-day rather than a whole day. If donations reach $300, there will be a bonus piece in one series.
Feed the Fish!
Now's your chance to participate in the creative process by posting ideas for me to write about. Today's theme is "Nature." See above for details. If you manage to recommend a form that I don't recognize, I will probably pounce on it and ask you for its rules. I do have The New Book of Forms by Lewis Turco which covers most common and many obscure forms.
I'll post at least one of the fishbowl poems here so you-all can enjoy it. (Remember, you get an extra freebie poem if someone new posts a prompt or makes a donation, and additional perks at $100-$300 in donations. Linkbacks reveal verses of "The Cats of Oz." The rest of the poems will go into my archive for future use.
Boost and prompt
As for a prompt, I loved the poems with Dr. Infanta helping the redwood trees, but I also love seeing her and Shiv together. There have also been a few poems lately with Shiv visiting Steel and I know Dr. Infanta frequents the Maldives.
So maybe something with the three supervillains hanging out together and either crafting with nature or helping to improve it, if there is a place that needs some attention or clean up.
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Small secret places that act as refuges for the heart and soul.
Ephemeral things, flowers, mushrooms, insects, and perhaps magical beings.
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There was a discussion in the comments a week or two ago about Kenzie and Judd hanging out, either with the pony club kids or the kids from Kenzie's neighborhood, and getting their manes/tails all braided.
Fantasy settings (Narnia, LOTR, Harry Potter) all seem to be about some adventure 'with magic!' Where are all the stories where:
- the farmer complains about "Those dang centaur kids getting drunk in the orchard again,"
- you need to come to some sort of endlessly-renegotiated agreement with the local sphynx prides to keep them from snacking on your livestock/provisions, and
- shapeshifters get really annoyed at normies wanting to gawk at their shifting process / magic coat-or-skin / alternate shape, the same way humans in RL don't like having their hair or secondary sex characteristics gawked at.
I do have another idea, but I'm deliberating if I should put it here or PM it, so you can look it over after all the excitement of Fishbowl day. It's a bit more activism-y and kind of long
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(Anonymous) 2022-12-06 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)Might be a bit far in time and distance, but if the Bear Tunnels folk get to Virginia, do they ever find out what happened to the Roanoke colony?
And thought of:
(Moon Door) How did they make contact with the werecats?
Tactile language
(DoA) Feral children; also, what is the nonhuman perspective on the apocalypse?
(Beneath the Family Tree) You have three species of hominids in this one - do any of the other species we know existed fit in (as tall tales, or a story told by travelers, or a long distance traveler themself)?
I think Denisovian or Homo florensis might be the lost likely, but there are likely others too.
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I was trying to help a friend and Naropa University has an art therapy bachelor's that looked possible before I found out about his educational trauma: https://www.naropa.edu/academics/undergraduate-academics/art-therapy-online/
I don't want to be helpy but helpful. :-(
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As for helpy vs. helpful: if you're following the other person's lead and taking no for an answer when something doesn't pan out, that's helpful.
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We've seen poems involving snowstorm cleanup, shoveling out, etc, but not much with people celebrating when a blizzard hits, which totally happens. Somewhere in Terramagne, people are rejoicing in a snowstorm! Giant snowball fight optional. XD
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Japan has snow festivals. I'm sure other countries have them, too.
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Fluff piece.. Luci and Shiv playing in the trees, in a nature haven forest. Luci probably literally playing up among the branches, while Shiv has fun with all that free wood and interesting things to paint.
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Indigenous cultures across the world had a much more balanced, symbiotic relationship with their environment. What lessons can we take from indigenous cultures? Where is that wisdom remembered today?
How can we relate it to a global culture?
National icons to connect unlikely people to natural resources. (Bald eagles, anyone? The National Parks are an untapped cultural resource in multiple ways.)
Fiorenza's poems haven't been featured in a while (as far as I'm aware), and they're nice to see. :)
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Rebalancing
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Prompt
Some people looking to tear up the landscape seek out spots where they feel their damage is less harmful because "nothing lives there." Further investigation pretty much always reveals that a more accurate description of that desolation was "we hadn't found out what lives there yet."
Global-scale effects, where something happening in nature in one area influences things very far away. Think things like the cooling effects of large volcanic eruptions.
Anything on a geologic time scale.
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Double price for research.
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Done for the night!