Sunday, February 26, 2012

SCULPTING WORDS.


I toss them around

In my mind

Trying to string them

Into words,

Carving them into

Short sentences,

Welding words to

Make them rhyme,

Chiselling them to

Fit into the pattern,

I chew on them,

Spit the bitter ones out

Mix them with the feel

And finally mould

Them into a poem.


For - http://dversepoets.com/2012/02/25/dverse-poetics-sculpting-a-poem/
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29 comments:

  1. Sumit ChakrabortyFebruary 26, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    :) Nice one... this is something common to every writer :D

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  2. JANUFebruary 26, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Yes, thanks Sumit.

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  3. ClaudiaFebruary 26, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    smiles...nicely done..sounds familiar...esp. like the chewing on them... i tend to put them on my tongue and just leave them lying there a bit to really know how they taste before i use them...smiles

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  4. Dave KingFebruary 26, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    Like this very much. I like both the spirit of it and the style.

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  5. Melissa TandocFebruary 26, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    I loved how you sculpted those words...it makes them totally delectable!

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  6. RavenblackFebruary 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    I can certainly relate to this. It is how it is sometimes. Carving, chiseling, putting them into place, making them fit. :) Truly feels like a task of mind and hands.

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  7. Martha Jane OrlandoFebruary 26, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Describes the writing process beautifully! Well done!
    Blessings!

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    1. Brian MillerFebruary 26, 2012 at 6:19 PM

      smiles...yes you do...and good job on spitting the bitter ones out...smiles.

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    2. JANUFebruary 27, 2012 at 4:45 PM

      Thanks Martha and Brian.

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  8. The PoetFebruary 26, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    Hello.
    I think all writers can relate to this.
    Your end result is always a masterpiece (smile).
    Thanks for sharing.

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  9. photos by janFebruary 26, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    No matter how you get there, you do it right!

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  10. Mary Hudak-Collins livingthescripture.comFebruary 26, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    What a wonderful way to look at words and poetry :)

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  11. BodhiroseFebruary 27, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    I spit the bitter ones out too! I loved this...made me smile.

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  12. BlogNosticsFebruary 27, 2012 at 1:42 AM

    Janaki,

    This is what makes us writers : )
    I love the way you put down in words what is in your head

    xoxox

    Jessica

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  13. VictoriaFebruary 27, 2012 at 3:44 AM

    A lot to like about this poem that speaks clearly to those of us who write.

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  14. Frank WatsonFebruary 27, 2012 at 4:51 AM

    I like your use of sculpture metaphorical for the writing process and specifically, images like welding, chiseling, etc., to describe the writing and editing.

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  15. LiveHigh Commercial Property Listing & BeyondFebruary 27, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    Beautiful, truly how a poem come into being. I like, I chew on them,

    Spit the bitter ones out. So true.

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  16. Tarang SinhaFebruary 27, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    Very nice poem! It truly reflects the mindset of a writer. I especially liked the title:)

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