by Susan B.
Member since:
February 13, 2007

Bowl (Single Word Challenge)

October 23, 2007 02:16 PM EDT (Updated: October 23, 2007 02:20 PM EDT)
views: 57 | comments: 22
 

Welcome all Poetry Please members and anyone who should find this poem.

 

 

"Smokey, this isn't Nam, this is Bowling. There are rules."

Walter Sobchak (The Big Lebowski)

 

Bowl (Concrete or Shape)



t               p              i               r
e              i               n              o
n              n              a              w


     w               f              b
     a                o             a
     i                 r              l
     t                 a             l


                s              c
                m             r
                a              a
                s              s
                h              h

                      h
                      e
                      a
                      d



                                       strike
                                spare split Broo
                            klyn alley hook lane
                              frame team handi
                               cap thumb finge
                                 rs slide swing
                                      release




2007 © Sue Barton

 

 

This is posted in response to Tracey W.'s challenge at Poetry Please prompt for 10/21/07 - Bowl. This is also posted in response to Amy's Tuesday Writing Essentials at Gather Essentials:Writing prompt for 10/23/07  - concrete poetry

 

If you enjoyed these poems, you might like to read some more. To see a complete listing of the poems I have posted on Gather, follow this link.

 

 

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Comments: 22

Vivian P. Oct 23, 2007, 2:29pm EDT
wonderful
Otelia S. Oct 23, 2007, 2:39pm EDT
Creatively wonderful
Val G. Oct 23, 2007, 2:41pm EDT
Thanks for sharing!! Great little poems.
Susan E. Oct 23, 2007, 3:08pm EDT
I've always liked concrete poetry. Great idea. I think I may have to go bowling myself!
Denise B. Oct 23, 2007, 3:24pm EDT
very cool
Angie O. Oct 23, 2007, 4:18pm EDT
Very creative and unique.
Carole S. Oct 23, 2007, 4:22pm EDT
:)
Alison Pearce Oct 23, 2007, 7:05pm EDT
That is so clever Susan!
Sheila Deeth Oct 23, 2007, 11:35pm EDT
Wow. Neat.
Kimberly Ripley Oct 24, 2007, 7:17pm EDT
You are so creative! Great job with this!
Timi T. Oct 25, 2007, 12:59pm EDT
This is a fun concrete poem!
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Oct 25, 2007, 3:10pm EDT
good ....very nice...
Corinna Parr Oct 25, 2007, 8:49pm EDT
I laughed out loud when I got to the bowling ball. Very nice!
Lydia aka Freedom's Daughter Oct 26, 2007, 9:08pm EDT
Oh, so creative! Really fun and imaginative.
Tracey W. Oct 27, 2007, 9:09am EDT
VERY clever Sue. It took me a minute (I'm so slow), but I love it- bowling. lol

I think , however, and I have told Denise the same, that you should chose one of your poems for the challenge to be fair.

I love this style too. Thanks for the link. I had no idea there were so many styles of poetry. I was actually doing this years ago without knowing it was a "style".
Susan B. Oct 27, 2007, 9:15am EDT
Thanks Tracey :) There are even more styles out there (many websites with style listings) but this one seems to be easy to understand and gives good examples.
Mary McCartt Oct 27, 2007, 8:30pm EDT
This is another clever poem. I love the creativity.
Terry Shaw Oct 28, 2007, 4:17pm EDT
Sue,
This is a one-of-a-kind poem. I knew it was going to be special when you started out quoting "Dude."
Susan B. Oct 28, 2007, 6:07pm EDT
Thanks Terry :) Isn't that a great movie??
Chip Davis Oct 30, 2007, 12:32am EDT
Great movie, great quote, great poem! Thanks! :-)

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