"Writing, I think, is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living. The writer experiences everything twice. Once in reality and once in that mirror which waits always before or behind."
- Catherine Drinker Bowen, 1897 - 1973
"Life can't ever really defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer's lover until death - fascinating, cruel, lavish, warm, cold, treacherous constant."
- Edna Ferber, 1885 - 1968
"Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, more often than not, accomplish the opposite."
- Edward Albee
1:) A Haiku!
Run Away
a bulging backpack pillow~
stars light the night sky
written by: Patricia Sawyer
6-16-2009
2:) Another Haiku!
Stormy Night
rain beats out a song
drumming on a hot tin roof~
frogs croak with delight
written by: Patricia Sawyer
6-16-2009
3:) A new style of poetry for me..It is for a contest on PoetrySoup.com .. Apparently it is considered to be a very challenging Poem to write..All of the comments left for me there said I did Great!!! I do wonder though if anyone would say so if a poem was Not good?? No one has even told me I wrote a bad poem.. From what I have read a few people even gave up on this challenge.. This style was new to me.. I don't think it would be a style that I will write very many of but I did enjoy writing this one.. Now hopefully you will enjoy reading it too.. Just for your Information.. I have many poems listed on Poetrysoup.com.. You will find me by My Name.. Patricia Sawyer!
My song- ( Solfège)-
Do- Re- Mi-
Do..Dodo.. flightless bird
fearless of humans; easy prey!
Extinct so long many believe you a myth....
Re master of universe
mirror image of Ra...worshiped
by millions seeking a ray of hope..
a ray of sunshine warming heart and soul...
Mi.. Mi.. ME
Calm me.. breath..deeply breath..
help me.. bless me.. sing my song..
Do - Re- Mi-
Fa- So- La-
Fa away from everything;
everyone I love.. wishing..
dreaming.. desolate..
So- so- Sewing
Grandma's old sewing machine..
bright colors.. tiny stitches..
warm quilts... So- so- Sew!
La- La- La-
Sadness.. Dark.. gloomy..
overwhelmed.. lonely.. Tears..
La-La-La-...LA! LA! LA!
La- Ti- Do-
ti-Ti- piercing.. Heart weary..
Ti.. Ti.. Tea!
a hot cup with lemon and honey..
faith ..hope.. a ray..
Do- stronger now!
Do- Do- Do what you have to!
find strength.. it's there..deep inside you..
survive! grow! learn! LIVE!!
do- re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do...
DO- RE- MI- Fa-So- La- ti- do!
Written By: Patricia Sawyer
7-27-2009
Bonus!! ~And to help you understand the poem a Bonus!~ Solfege or Solfeggio, is a method of assigning a syllable to every pitch / degree of a scale. Instead of singing the actual names of the notes in the scale (eg. c d e f g a b) we use the syllables instead (Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti). There are a few different versions of Solfege in use but this is the one they suggested for the purpose of writing this poem..
Solfege was created in the 10th Century to help monks to easily learn the chants for the mass. Guido d' Arezzo was having a difficult time teaching his monks the Gregorian Chants for the weekly mass services. He devised a system of placing the notes of the scale on his hand. Each note had a symbol on a different part of his hand. In this manner, he could point to a symbol on his hand and the young monks would sing the corresponding note. An entire song could be sung just by pointing to the different parts of his hand. The "Guidonian Hand" was widely used in Europe. In the 1600's the French standardized the use of solfege as we know it today. Most of us have sung Doe a deer... ect. in elementary school music class.. I will admit it was quite a challenge to write a poem in this way.. How do you think I did?
That's three for you this Thursday! I hope you enjoyed the things I have shared with you tonight.. Feel free to comment and remember I will even try write a poem from a word list you provide.. as long as I don't have to look the words up.. in other words don't send me your College chemistry Vocabulary words... I know that sounds like I'm lazy but you don't use words you don't know the same way you used common words..and for me words have to flow... Yea I know ... you still think I'm lazy...believe me.. writing is not all talent.. it does take some research and that is a lot like work.. Have a great day!
Patsy!
4 comments:
to be totally honest with you my friend, i have never really been that much interested in poetry, i just didn't "get" most of them. but i understand yours, and i am not just saying that. for reals, it is kind of weird to me, but i'm enjoying your little poems. keep up the good work.
by the way, thank you so much for your offer, you don't know how much that means to me...xoxox
Thanks for writing! I like reading your poems.
I especially like this method. Thanks for explaining the origins.
You did an awesome job with this exercise!
Hugs,
Jackie:-)
PJ~ I think it has to do with the fact that I use plain words.. a lot of people use frowery and fancy words in poetry.. Many people have told me they "get" my poems because they are plain.. I am plain too.. the offer stands.. You wouldn't believe how many people have either lived here or left their kids here till they could get a foot under them..
Sunshine~ Glad to see you are here.. Missed your comments.. I am glad you enjoyed my poems..
Shinade~ It is a new method for me and was Challenging.. I have never heard of it before seeing the contest.. I think I did an ok job.. Thanks for visiting me today!
Thanks to all who visit here.. please come again!
Patsy
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