Postcard Fiction: A Call to Arms (Freedom #2)
When I began my response to Jane Dougherty’s prompt “Freedom”, I first looked in my collage box of faces for couples that seemed to work together. At the same time I was thinking about the Secret Keeper’s words for the week of October 3rd: BRAVE – TEND – PURE – LEAD – DANCE .
I decided to do a Cento Poem, one that takes its lines from the works of other poets. I like to play with words, and this is also a good excuse to read a lot of different poetry by a lot of different poets. So I collected poetic phrases that contained the words (not that difficult with google at your fingertips) and played around with different arrangements.
This couple seemed to fit the spirit of the words. And given the state of the world, perhaps I was anticipating the state of mind I would need for 2017…
O my brave soul!
Untended there beneath the heedless sky
leap and sparkle, dance and shine
in a world of pure imagination
Up and lead the dance of Fate!
Poets, in order of appearance:
Walt Whitman, Sidney Lanier, Sarojini Naidu, Roald Dahl, Aeschylus
24 responses to “Postcard Fiction: A Call to Arms (Freedom #2)”
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I like this one too, and the words fit perfectly the earnest expressions of your characters.
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Thanks Jane. I still have more couples in a folder. But…time…
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You should put them all together in a dance sequence 🙂
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That’s a great idea. I need a roll of paper…
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and lots of blue bits for the waves…
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Yes, a good supply of “Surfer” magazines…
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Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.
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Thanks!
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It all fits together so perfectly! I love how the couple seem to looking at each other–earnestly, as Jane says.
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Thanks Merril. I hope they rise to the challenge! (and the rest of us too…)
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Yes, I hope so!
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Very nice!
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Thanks Lynn. Happy New Year!
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Happy new year!
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The gray splash, lower-left, gives the feel of a mermaid’s tail – as if this is the meeting of two worlds and a decision to move from one to the other.
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I saw them as shadows, but I like your interpretation!
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I admire how well you not only keep up with the challenges but also manage to make meaningful and beautiful art. Often when I try to do challenges, I find myself running out of time and doing a half-assed job of it. :}
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Well this prompt was from September!…I come and go with it. Deadlines do motivate me though.
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love these characters and the words and how you put it all together – once again – blown away!
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Thanks Jodi. The ocean always calls!
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You have a collage box?
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Cool piece
Happy New Year to you both, Nina and Kerfe
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Oh yes. More than one.
Happy New Year!
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