I’ve given up trying to catch up with poems for April. I’ll just write as many as I can during the month and leave it at that.
This “assignment” came from Read Write Poem and I’m not sure what I think of the end result. The idea iss to take a poem that wasn’t working and pick a few lines that you like. Then, sing the lines into a song. Taking the melody, write more lines to go with the poem/song.
I actually think I like my original poem better (the one the first 3 lines came from), but the assignment was fun. I’ve worked my poems into songs before, but never in this manner. The end result isn’t my normal writing style . . . it’s too “sweet” for my tastes – haha.
sung
was her skin soft and welcoming
did you crawl into her
curves of an angel, a friend
did your heart go far away
did your heart come back
with more than you left behind
did your breath turn into one
whole to gaze through
counting the time left to love
did you die a little death
promise the earth
and dreams and the fingers of seeds
did she tie up your wandering
anchor your flight and
ground you impossibly sung?
Suma says
Hi Danika,
It does have the feeling of a song. Could you also post the original poem?
Best,
Suma.
The Accidental Novelist says
Hi suma – I actually thought I shoudl come back and sing it so you all could hear the tune — but I’ve forgotten it already!