for kissing me in the elevator last night.
two strangers passing as ships
different floors...
different mores...
over your shoulder
reaching to press
your scent: fragrant
lips vagrantly brushing
eyes searching
cheeks flushing/blushing
lips meeting fully
no greeting exchanged.
i didn't even catch your name!
- Line taken from Rod McKuen's poem, "Another Thank You"
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From "Quickly's Winter Doldrums" - Jan. 3, 2016:
“Poem Starting with a Line by _______” is your title.
POEM STARTING WITH A LINE BY ______
Look around. Read some New-to-You poetry. I usually begin with the Poets.org poem-a-day and follow the links for further reading, or the Poetry Foundation site. It doesn’t matter how you browse, though. Just look for a line that captures your imagination (and holds its own as a unit of syntax)
That is your first line*.
It sets the tone for your poem. You may want to go farther–if you want a little more challenge–and let the length of the line, and possibly its meter, be your template.
Just have fun. Let it take you somewhere you wouldn’t go on your own.
(*be sure to cite the source at some point)
That's one friendly neighbor ; ) Wonderful where you went with that line. I remember McKuen-had one of his albums years ago. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteThe line was an eye catcher! I heard McKuen sing and thought, "This guy is delusional." I was much older when I found his poetry. A wonderful all its own! Thank you, Debi.
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