tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post2118714962286082658..comments2024-01-18T05:29:43.265-05:00Comments on The Music In It: Adele Kenny's Poetry Blog: Prompt #205– Creating Tension in a PoemADELE KENNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-75517856511128208962014-10-27T14:45:33.064-04:002014-10-27T14:45:33.064-04:00Rich
It will be my pleasure to have the poem copi...Rich <br />It will be my pleasure to have the poem copied and used in your classroom.<br /><br />Basil<br />Basilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663203702515912643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-33387791416612395272014-10-25T10:56:20.914-04:002014-10-25T10:56:20.914-04:00Yes, Rich. That would be great! Thanks. I hope the...Yes, Rich. That would be great! Thanks. I hope the student enjoy it.Risahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554583053304327137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-15724928181524062622014-10-25T07:52:58.864-04:002014-10-25T07:52:58.864-04:00Risa, I've asked Basil's permission to use...Risa, I've asked Basil's permission to use his poem as an example in my classroom and I'd like to use yours as well. Okay with you? Thanks!Rich Mandelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-54661707568702172112014-10-25T07:51:48.537-04:002014-10-25T07:51:48.537-04:00Basil, may I have your permission to copy this poe...Basil, may I have your permission to copy this poem and use it as an example in my classroom? Thanks in advance!Rich Mandelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-43893527198722565152014-10-24T17:50:27.293-04:002014-10-24T17:50:27.293-04:00Well done, Risa! I always enjoy your work! Thank y...Well done, Risa! I always enjoy your work! Thank you!Jamie Morrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-9299985327159469912014-10-24T17:48:16.383-04:002014-10-24T17:48:16.383-04:00Wonderful, Basil! Thanks for sharing this.Wonderful, Basil! Thanks for sharing this.Jamie Morrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-87983721317710869102014-10-24T17:47:29.104-04:002014-10-24T17:47:29.104-04:00Thank you, Risa! I'm so glad you enjoy the pro...Thank you, Risa! I'm so glad you enjoy the prompts and their results!ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-69166071266044754842014-10-24T16:44:22.117-04:002014-10-24T16:44:22.117-04:00Bless you, Adele. I have so much pleasure working ...Bless you, Adele. I have so much pleasure working on these challenges every week! This took a few days to cook. I often get surprised at what comes out.Risahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554583053304327137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-30704996393192395652014-10-24T12:26:59.303-04:002014-10-24T12:26:59.303-04:00Wonderful, Risa! I love the way you create the ten...Wonderful, Risa! I love the way you create the tension and then release it with a sneeze—an unexpected ending! Thanks so much for sharing!<br />ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-71070044645112365252014-10-24T11:12:15.211-04:002014-10-24T11:12:15.211-04:00Nice, Basil!Nice, Basil!Risahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554583053304327137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-87298180247423425322014-10-24T11:10:47.500-04:002014-10-24T11:10:47.500-04:00deep dark night
enveloped time
dreams rode on heat...deep dark night<br />enveloped time<br />dreams rode on heat waves<br />silence<br />broken every hour by the digital keeper<br />a soft breeze pushed the curtains<br />silence<br />then<br />I sneezedRisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554583053304327137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-90078936895628408412014-10-24T08:44:33.512-04:002014-10-24T08:44:33.512-04:00Well done, Basil (ghosts are always a great vehicl...Well done, Basil (ghosts are always a great vehicle for creating tension)! Thanks so much for sharing with us!ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-49612157887109165492014-10-23T20:18:48.456-04:002014-10-23T20:18:48.456-04:00GHOSTED VALLEYS
And I am the chief surveyor
of th...GHOSTED VALLEYS<br /><br />And I am the chief surveyor<br />of these cool valleys<br />where moss covers<br />the eyebrows of <br />the elm trees<br /><br />where mountains rise <br />afar, blue, and cool, <br />like the metal <br />tripods of my <br />assistants<br /><br />who can’t see the river boulders <br />as paths of Indians <br />on horseback <br />sharpening <br />arrows<br /><br />to kill pale faces, who traded<br />buck shots and rifles, <br />for their deer skins.<br /><br />Who left deep cuts, <br />unhealed, in the <br />land, those who<br /><br />chased the feathered heads<br />away but failed to tame<br />their ghosts, <br /><br />who still fly over this patch <br />of earth we call the<br />Fallen Tomahawk.<br /><br /><br /><br />Basil Rouskas<br />October 2014<br />Basilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663203702515912643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-23875960070814508492014-10-22T11:46:42.185-04:002014-10-22T11:46:42.185-04:00Thanks for your comment, Amita! I'm so glad yo...Thanks for your comment, Amita! I'm so glad you read "The Raven." It's definitely a classic and you're right about it being terrifying and exciting. ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-75435989620265534592014-10-22T11:45:34.658-04:002014-10-22T11:45:34.658-04:00Thanks for your comment, Rich, and stay tuned beca...Thanks for your comment, Rich, and stay tuned because there's one more Halloween prompt coming,ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-57981519432813589212014-10-22T11:44:51.374-04:002014-10-22T11:44:51.374-04:00So glad you're enjoying the Halloween prompts,...So glad you're enjoying the Halloween prompts, Sandy! There's one more coming, so stay tuned. (Love your revision!)ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-73677524694277521282014-10-22T11:43:51.384-04:002014-10-22T11:43:51.384-04:00Thanks, Jamie!Thanks, Jamie!ADELE KENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556261298519747516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-31780953661177140922014-10-21T13:20:31.202-04:002014-10-21T13:20:31.202-04:00Thank you for another wonderful prompt.
I never ...Thank you for another wonderful prompt. <br /><br />I never read "The Raven" in its entirety before finding the link on this blog post. The poem is both terrifying and exciting.<br /><br />Anita (Mumbai, India)Amita Jayaramannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-87223115487854538772014-10-19T12:05:40.343-04:002014-10-19T12:05:40.343-04:00These are great seasonal prompts. Another headed f...These are great seasonal prompts. Another headed for the classroom. Thanks, Adele. Rich Mandelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-66234709216431178242014-10-18T11:23:20.572-04:002014-10-18T11:23:20.572-04:00I am so loving these Halloween-inspired prompts.
...I am so loving these Halloween-inspired prompts. <br /><br />Oops, that's the passive voice, isn't it? <br /><br />Okay, here's the revision -- I love these Halloween-inspired prompts! <br /><br />See, I pay attention, and I'm grateful!Sandy R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272430209314356497.post-42212558143546620752014-10-18T09:25:26.042-04:002014-10-18T09:25:26.042-04:00This is wonderful and so season-appropriate! Thank...This is wonderful and so season-appropriate! Thanks, Adele!Jamie Morrisnoreply@blogger.com