Summary

The web content is an exploration of the abecedarian poetic form, with the author sharing their first attempt at this alphabetically-structured poem, inspired by fellow writers and inviting others to engage in the creative challenge.

Abstract

The article titled "An Abecedarian Poem for Writers" under the section "FUN WITH WORDS" showcases the author's first venture into the abecedarian style of poetry, which involves creating verses that follow the sequence of the alphabet. The piece was inspired by a challenge from TheresAnn Sylvan and exemplifies the concept of cross-pollination or fusion in writing, acknowledging the influence and reciprocity among writers. The author expresses gratitude to those who have inspired and engaged with their work, highlighting the communal and interactive nature of writing within the Medium platform. Additionally, the author encourages others to try the abecedarian form and shares links to their own flash fiction and to other writers' contributions to the challenge, demonstrating a spirit of collaboration and mutual support in the writing community.

Opinions

The author finds the abecedarian form to be a new and exciting art form, indicating a sense of discovery and enthusiasm for trying new writing techniques.
There is an appreciation for the interconnectedness of writers on Medium, as evidenced by the author's gratitude towards TheresAnn Sylvan and the mention of cross-pollination in writing.
The author values the feedback and engagement from the writing community, as seen in the acknowledgment of comments and claps, and the direct challenge to specific friends to participate in the abecedarian writing exercise.
There is an evident excitement about the potential of what others might create in response to the abecedarian challenge, with an invitation for tagging and sharing future creations.
The author takes pride in their own creative works, such as the flash fiction piece "Rich Man," and is eager to share these accomplishments with the audience.

An Abecedarian Poem for Writers

FUN WITH WORDS

Alphabet used

Books to write

Category of the story

Dialogue to employ

Edition, the first

Fantasy I’ll tell

Genre, which one?

Historical fiction it’ll be

Insight to have

Juveniles will love

Knowledge to share

Lexicon to consult

Malapropisms be gone

Novels to write

Object of the verb

Poetic license to take

Queries to send, quotes included

Revisions to make

Stories to tell

Typewriters no longer needed

Underscore key words

Verbs transitive please

Words are a gift

X-out mistakes

Young Adults to please

Zenith we seek

This, my first abecedarian poem, was inspired by a challenge issued by TheresAnn Sylvan in her wonderful example:

A Humble Abecedarian Word Play

11 Minute List

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I had to run to Google to find out what abecedarian meant and then look up a few examples. I’ve come across alphabetical lists before, of course, but did not know they had a name. So, it’s a new art form for me. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to try it. So, here you have it.

TheresAnn, thank you! I found you because you read one of my pieces and highlighted something I wrote. Thank you! This activity serves as agood example of what Dr Mehmet Yildiz calls cross-pollination, or maybe it’s fusion. I call it reciprocity.

Francine Fallara took the play to nature with

Natural Climax

Abecedarian

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I look forward to seeing what others come up with, so, if you see this and write one, please tag me. Thanks!

Here’s a link to a fun story I wrote, another first for me — flash fiction

Rich Man

A DILEMMA OF WEALTH — FLASH FICTION

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I’m going to challenge my friends Holly Jahangiri and Rasheed Hooda and any others who want to join in, to write an abecedarian piece.

Claps and comments always appreciated.

Happy Reading, Writing and Connecting!