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Poetry

Harker

(14,931 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2020, 12:23 PM Nov 2020

Just then...

slowing snow

a frozen moment

chickadee

5 replies

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Just then... (Original Post) Harker Nov 2020 OP

I like this! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #1

I'm glad you did that. Harker Nov 2020 #2

You're most welcome! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #3

Interesting Star-Thrower Nov 2020 #4

I'm vague by nature Harker Nov 2020 #5

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,071 posts)

1. I like this!

Reply to Harker (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 01:24 PM

Nov 2020

I've reversed it to show the possibilities. Let me know what you think. I learned this option in a workshop and it's an interesting way to see what happens when you use it.

chickadee

a frozen moment

slowing snow

Harker

(14,931 posts)

2. I'm glad you did that.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 02:41 PM

Nov 2020

It adds a lot to the value of a little poem to view the lines as floating images in that way.

Play is good! So is flexibility.

Thanks...

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,071 posts)

3. You're most welcome!

Reply to Harker (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 03:18 PM

Nov 2020

Star-Thrower

(309 posts)

4. Interesting

Reply to Harker (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 07:44 PM

Nov 2020

leaving the reader to wonder.

Harker

(14,931 posts)

5. I'm vague by nature

Reply to Star-Thrower (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:54 PM

Nov 2020

so I'm pretty comfortable with the format.

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