Nov. 6th, 2018
Read "Anime After" by Siliconshaman
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Poetry Fishbowl Open!
Nov. 6th, 2018 01:08 pmThe Poetry Fishbowl is now CLOSED. Thank your for your time and attention. Please keep an eye on this post as I am still writing.
Starting now, the Poetry Fishbowl is open! Today's theme is "family of choice." 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.
Some of my series play into this. Clay of Life features Menachem the blacksmith and Yossele the golem traveling together. Frankenstein's Family is unconventional. The Moon Door is about a chronic pain support group (and werewolf pack). One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis focuses on substance abuse and developing a new religion. Path of the Paladins includes a variety of chosen kin such as Shahana & Ari, Johan & Althey. Polychrome Heroics has many found-families including Antimatter & Stalwart Stan, Aquariana and the whales, Cassandra and Groundhog, Danso and Family, Dr. Infanta and her Guardians, the Iron Horses, Officer Pink and Turq, Pain's Gray and his gang, Shiv and all his people (shh, don't say the F-word). Schrodinger's Heroes and the Blueshift Troupers both feature teamfamilies. Beyond that, this is a good time to request sequels about any established found-families you wish to follow further.
Currently eligible bingo card(s) for donors wishing to sponsor a square:
Family Ties Bingo Card 11-5-18
Click to read the linkback poem "Under a Blood-Red Moon" (7 verses, standalone).
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 "family of choice." 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.
Starting now, the Poetry Fishbowl is open! Today's theme is "family of choice." 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.
Some of my series play into this. Clay of Life features Menachem the blacksmith and Yossele the golem traveling together. Frankenstein's Family is unconventional. The Moon Door is about a chronic pain support group (and werewolf pack). One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis focuses on substance abuse and developing a new religion. Path of the Paladins includes a variety of chosen kin such as Shahana & Ari, Johan & Althey. Polychrome Heroics has many found-families including Antimatter & Stalwart Stan, Aquariana and the whales, Cassandra and Groundhog, Danso and Family, Dr. Infanta and her Guardians, the Iron Horses, Officer Pink and Turq, Pain's Gray and his gang, Shiv and all his people (shh, don't say the F-word). Schrodinger's Heroes and the Blueshift Troupers both feature teamfamilies. Beyond that, this is a good time to request sequels about any established found-families you wish to follow further.
Currently eligible bingo card(s) for donors wishing to sponsor a square:
Family Ties Bingo Card 11-5-18
Click to read the linkback poem "Under a Blood-Red Moon" (7 verses, standalone).
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 "family of choice." 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.
Poetry Fishbowl Open!
Nov. 6th, 2018 01:09 pmThe Poetry Fishbowl is now CLOSED. Thank your for your time and attention. Please keep an eye on this post as I am still writing.
Starting now, the Poetry Fishbowl is open! Today's theme is "family of choice." 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.
Some of my series play into this. Clay of Life features Menachem the blacksmith and Yossele the golem traveling together. Frankenstein's Family is unconventional. The Moon Door is about a chronic pain support group (and werewolf pack). One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis focuses on substance abuse and developing a new religion. Path of the Paladins includes a variety of chosen kin such as Shahana & Ari, Johan & Althey. Polychrome Heroics has many found-families including Antimatter & Stalwart Stan, Aquariana and the whales, Cassandra and Groundhog, Danso and Family, Dr. Infanta and her Guardians, the Iron Horses, Officer Pink and Turq, Pain's Gray and his gang, Shiv and all his people (shh, don't say the F-word). Schrodinger's Heroes and the Blueshift Troupers both feature teamfamilies. Beyond that, this is a good time to request sequels about any established found-families you wish to follow further.
Currently eligible bingo card(s) for donors wishing to sponsor a square:
Family Ties Bingo Card 11-5-18
Click to read the linkback poem "Under a Blood-Red Moon" (7 verses, standalone).
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 "family of choice." 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.
Starting now, the Poetry Fishbowl is open! Today's theme is "family of choice." 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.
Some of my series play into this. Clay of Life features Menachem the blacksmith and Yossele the golem traveling together. Frankenstein's Family is unconventional. The Moon Door is about a chronic pain support group (and werewolf pack). One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis focuses on substance abuse and developing a new religion. Path of the Paladins includes a variety of chosen kin such as Shahana & Ari, Johan & Althey. Polychrome Heroics has many found-families including Antimatter & Stalwart Stan, Aquariana and the whales, Cassandra and Groundhog, Danso and Family, Dr. Infanta and her Guardians, the Iron Horses, Officer Pink and Turq, Pain's Gray and his gang, Shiv and all his people (shh, don't say the F-word). Schrodinger's Heroes and the Blueshift Troupers both feature teamfamilies. Beyond that, this is a good time to request sequels about any established found-families you wish to follow further.
Currently eligible bingo card(s) for donors wishing to sponsor a square:
Family Ties Bingo Card 11-5-18
Click to read the linkback poem "Under a Blood-Red Moon" (7 verses, standalone).
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 "family of choice." 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.
Poem: "Wabbit Season"
Nov. 6th, 2018 03:06 pmThis is today's freebie. It was inspired by prompts from
siliconshaman,
lone_cat,
dialecticdreamer, and
starbit. It also fills the "family traditions" square in my 11-5-18 card for the Family Ties Bingo fest. This poem belongs to the series Love Is For Children.
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