Saturday, May 12, 2012

Prompt #100 – One Hundred


This week marks an exciting milestone in The Music In It’s blog journey – the 100th prompt!  Accordingly, the prompt for this week deals with the number 100.


1. Write a one hundred word poem – yep, a poem that contains exactly 100 words (no more, no less).
2. Write a poem in which you use the number 100 in the title, text, or both.
3. Write a poem in which you use the words a hundred or one hundred.
4. Write a poem in which you use the word century.
5. Write a poem with this title: “100 ways to _____________” (you fill in the blank).
6. Write a poem that begins “One hundred years ago…”
7. Write a poem that describes life one hundred years from now.

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17 comments:

  1. One Hundred

    One hundred
    One
    Zero
    One
    Zeroes are like eggs
    The energetic shape we are encased in
    We are the one
    The life force inside an egg

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    1. Thanks for posting, Risa! It'a always nice to "see" you here!

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    2. An interesting poem, Risa! Economy of language with a twist at the end to think about. Thanks for sharing!

      Jamie

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  2. Legions

    At 12:18 in the smoggy afternoon air
    Eating lunch in my car parked
    In an abandoned parking lot
    I suddenly realize:

    This is the rest of my life.

    Maybe in a different parking lot
    On another day
    With another dirty windshield sky
    I will again forget
    I am no one in particular,
    Again dream of great honors
    Awarded me for great things
    I could never really do,
    Not even in a hundred years.

    I am out of the running.

    My children are growing up poor
    Without me
    While I give little that matters to the world,
    Working into the night,
    Earning money
    Which is not and never will be mine.

    I am legions.

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    1. Thank you, Russ, for sharing another of your wonderful poems.

      Jamie

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  3. Hi Russ! Thanks for sharing your poem! An interesting nod to 100!

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  4. Congrats, Adele, on your 100th prompt! I love the way you make the prompts appropriate to special days and "events."

    Jamie

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    1. Thanks, Jamie! I really enjoy writing the prompts, and I'm so glad to know that you enjoy reading and working with them!

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  5. Adele, wow!
    In Italian we say " cento di questi giorni" ( One hundred of these days, long live!) for birthdays,
    So, "cento di questi giorni" for your blog.
    Ciao
    Ales

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  6. Thank you, Ales! Italian is such a beautiful, musical language - I spent a month in Italy once and loved hearing it spoken. It's lovely to see it here. Your kind thoughts and support are much appreciated!

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    1. Thanks, Adele.
      Did you ever write a prompt about the poetry translation?
      I 'd like to know what you think about.
      Ciao, Ales

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    2. I've never worked much with translation, but I'll give the idea of a translation prompt some thought! Thanks, Ales! If you have any ideas, please let me know!

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  7. Exactly 100 words is difficult!

    http://mywordsarealive.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/fragile-hearts/

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    1. Hi Tania,

      Yes, 100 words is a challenge, but, in the end, if your poem is more or less, it's the poem that matters and not the number of words.

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  8. I posted a poem here a month ago somehow it didn't get to be posted ??????????????????

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    1. So sorry, Randy! I didn't receive a notice that your comment (poem) was pending approval. Something glitchy with Blogger, perhaps. Again, my apologies.

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    2. Not that it matters now, I believe if you look closely I satisfied all 7 possibilities from your requirements!
      http://cloudfactor5.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/prompt-100-one-hundred-to-celebrate-100th-post/

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