Ice Cubes - 24 October 2009

Here are some more poems written with my dad. These are called ice cubes, and are one-word, four-line stanza poems. Each participant writes a word, and passes onto the next person.

IC 1:

Hesitation,

procrastination,

ambivalence,

decision.

Pathway

through

pupil

vision

exhaled

into

thoughts

unshared.

IC 2:

Universally

sharing

words

rhythmically

why

wondering

is

deadly

when

timeless

hours

converge.

Exquisite Corpse - 24 October 2009

Here are some more Exquisite Corpse poems for you all. These were written at Nadia's in Lansdale, with my Dad.

EC 1:

Toddlers in chairs,

noisy crowd saying nothing.

I've....no, nevermind

in the loneliness of the desert:

cranberries, grapefruits,

the rain stopped and so did the story.

EC 2:

Leaves falling from a tree

rainbows can't see.

Jumped out without warning

revolutions of a society:

she didn't leave.

Exquisite Corpse - 22 October 2009

Here is an exquisite corpse Jana helped me write while we were out to lunch today. For an explanation of how this type of poem works, click here.

Eureka!

Blue walls surround -

Oh, look at that man,

my imaginary friend.

colors, light, sound and vision

little black circles kissing.

Faded shoes and puddles,

dizzy with pride -

Shark!

Long shadows permeate

yellow lacy octopus,

the bane of my existence.

Greetings!

Welcome to the blog!

As part of a graduate course in Education at Arcadia University, I had the opportunity to write poetry with people at the Montgomeryville Mall in North Wales. Often, I would sit in the mall with a sign inviting people to write with me. If things were going slow, I would go find people. Here you will find the poems we wrote together. Please check back often, and see the amazing works of poetry created!

Cheers for now,

Michael