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Inspired by some viral videos, the poet Donika Kelly wrote about hippos. Sort of. The Poetry Society of America shares her “Poem to Remind Myself of the Natural Order of Things” and a short essay about its origins. Great mentor poem and text to try out! Who’s with me? I’ll aim for the Poetry Friday two weeks from now.
This week’s Poetry Friday roundup is at Jone Rush MacCulloch’s place.
Photo by Susan Thomsen.
We’ve recently had two elephant babies born at the Columbus Zoo, and like Donika, I’ve ached a bit for them to be in the wild, instead of on concrete.
Thanks for the challenge. I’ve got an idea tickling my brain…
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Aw, so sweet, baby elephants, and I know exactly what you mean! Can’t wait to read your idea.
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I will join you! But what meme/internet sensation are we writing to? Do we each get to choose? I’m a big Donika Kelly fan…thanks for the tip about her new book.
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Donika Kelly is fab, right? You can use whichever meme or internet sensation that you like! I can’t wait to see what you write, Heidi!
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Oh, the turn of that last line!!
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Exactly! I struggle so much with turns that I thought using Kelly’s poem as a role model might help.
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Love this invitation, Susan…I’m in! I’ll have to put on my brave, though…I left the world of social media/memes a year ago!
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Patricia, I can understand why you left social media; what a mess the Internet can be at times. But the poem could be fun! I do hope you’ll join us. Sometimes just the search yields the subject. I am already trying to think of something to write about. Donika Kelly’s poem packs a wallop in just a few lines.
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Donika Kelly’s poem is {mwah!} — chef’s kiss!
I’ll play, Susan. Just made a note of the date. Thanks for the challenge!
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I’m so glad you liked it! Can’t wait to read your poem.
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I will attempt this. Running now to put on my to do list.
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Yay! This is going to be fun.
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Oh, wow. This is everything I love about poetry. It’s short, clever, and as true as true can be. What a wonderful mentor text. This poem is going right into my journal. I’m aiming to share two weeks from now. Thanks!
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Linda, I’m so glad you liked the Donika Kelly poem. I am looking forward to your new poem in two weeks!
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Good prompt, interesting poem, and I also like the strong turn in the last line. I’m tempted to join in, will have to see if some time opens up, thanks Susan!
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I hope you can join us, Michelle! This week I am wrestling with my own poem and wondering, “Whose idea was this?” Ha! One does have to trust the process.
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[…] joining Susan Thomsen in her poem prompt this week, where we are writing from Donika Kelly’s poem, “Poem to […]
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[…] Susan Thomsen challenged poet-teacher folks to write after Donika Kelly’s poem “Poem to Remind Myself of the Natural Order of Things.” The challenge was to write about a popular viral video, but I went rogue and wrote a poem to remind myself why I retired. […]
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