TOPers, sorry, I'm late putting this up. Random links in the comments please!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
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What is Totally Optional Prompts?
Totally Optional Prompts is a community of people who gather to share poetry. We provide weekly prompts which are
Totally Optional
read each other's offerings, and generally have a good time.
Totally Optional
read each other's offerings, and generally have a good time.
Want to participate?
Every Saturday evening, we'll post a prompt here. Then you post a poem on your blog. Then Thursday morning, come back here and find the Thursday post. Leave the PERMALINK (that is, the link to just that post, not the link to your blog itself) in the Linky widget.
Remember, prompts are Totally Optional-- if this week's prompt doesn't turn your crank, then feel free to post something else entirely.
Remember, prompts are Totally Optional-- if this week's prompt doesn't turn your crank, then feel free to post something else entirely.
Want to suggest a prompt?
Leave a comment on one of the Saturday evening posts suggesting the prompt. If you leave it on one of the Thursday posts, we may not see it.
Disclaimer
If you are posting a poem by someone else, please obtain that person's permission or make sure it's in the public domain.
TOP participant collections!
Mike McCulley of Word Anger: "Word Anger" and "Loose Thoughts"
sbpoet (Sharon Brogan) of Watermark: Oratory and small poems
Tiel Aisha Ansari of Knocking From Inside: "Knocking From Inside"
Sue Turner of Tumblewords: "North of Summer"
sbpoet (Sharon Brogan) of Watermark: Oratory and small poems
Tiel Aisha Ansari of Knocking From Inside: "Knocking From Inside"
Sue Turner of Tumblewords: "North of Summer"
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13 comments:
I just can't seem to make a link but will give it a try.
< my poem>
Not from the prompt -- I may get to that later -- but a poem, nonetheless: Snapshot Poem 15 July 02009
Thanks!
Incoming
raw score.
Here:
acuity of touch
Thanks for the prompt, the following is an account of a dream I had this week.
Space Junk
Here's mine:
Durian
Inspired by durian sherbet,
bizarre foods Singapore
Yellow Pages
Thanks, Tiel!
Here's mine.
Blinking Lights
Hello, I haven't participated for a while, but I'm back. Here's mine:
Darkness Sublime
Have a wonderful weekend all!
Jane
Snoring
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