In 2014, it’s admittedly hard to get psyched for superhero movies the way I did in the early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or even the early 2000’s when the X-Men franchise first hit theaters. When the last shot of X-Men 2 teased Jean Grey’s Phoenix or when Nick Fury surprised Tony Stark after the credits rolled on 2008’s Iron Man, the giddiness was palpable. Continue reading X-Men: Days of Future Past Revitalizes the Franchise
Next Theme – May 27!
For the next theme, Jessie and I are introducing a poetic structure that we made up. The structure is known as “Rock Song,” and it follows the basic pattern for lyrical structure in a rock song, with a chorus, two verses, and a refrain. Continue reading Next Theme – May 27!
Lawyer, Lemur, Hershey Park – Galumphing – SD
“Lawyer Dan”
Lawyer Dan the righteous man
Doing whatever good he can.
Defending the peace, fighting for right,
But no one knows how he sleeps at night. Continue reading Lawyer, Lemur, Hershey Park – Galumphing – SD
Lawyer, Lemur, Hershey Park – Galumphing – JG
Hershey Park
Can’t see the trees in the forest,
Can’t see the eyes amongst the underbrush,
Can’t see what lies before us,
Can’t see what lies have been told for us,
Too focused on the whole;
I neglected the parts.
This is where I fall apart.
It’s all ending, but there was never a start…
Continue reading Lawyer, Lemur, Hershey Park – Galumphing – JG
Next Week’s Theme! – May 20
Yesterday we introduced the galumphing theme to our creativity sessions. You will learn rather quickly that we enjoy using galumphing to choose our themes, because it allows us to explore ideas and connections that would otherwise go untouched. Continue reading Next Week’s Theme! – May 20
Cave, Cello, God – Galumphing – SD
“Hollow Cavern”
Crouched in the corner of his hollow cavern
Splashing on the walls muddled light from a lantern
Longing at rainwater collecting in a cistern
Wishing he was downing a pint in the tavern Continue reading Cave, Cello, God – Galumphing – SD
Cave, Cello, God – Galumphing – JG
Stare skyward and pray for a sign.
Look to the blackness,
And wonder why.
Wonder how. Wonder when. Wonder what. Continue reading Cave, Cello, God – Galumphing – JG
Our Schizophrenic Summers
Yesterday, Jessie and I each posted poems with the same theme and structure under the category “Schizophrenic Summers”. Since I prefer to show rather than tell, I decided to wait until the first poems were up before explaining how they got there. Continue reading Our Schizophrenic Summers
Inspiration – Double Acrostic – JG
Wishing for the cartoon bulb to ignite, to light,
Eager for a neon sign; Eager for a vivid high,
Almost divine to help me to create
Reality not limited to this excessively plain
Existence I long to disfigure with graffiti. Continue reading Inspiration – Double Acrostic – JG
Inspiration – Double Acrostic – SD
Gravitation of random thoughts until they fall in sync
Continue reading Inspiration – Double Acrostic – SD
