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Summary

Jenny Starr shares her experience with the "Dawn Word" weekly poetry prompt, presenting a collection of haikus and reflections inspired by specific prompts, and invites readers to engage with her poetic journey and explore more of her work.

Abstract

The web content showcases Jenny Starr's poetic responses to the "Dawn Word" weekly poetry prompts, including haikus and short verses. These creative pieces are accompanied by visually captivating images, credited to Needpix and edited in Canva Pro. The prompts, such as "yarn," "caress," "cat's cradle," "wrapped up," and "tricksy," have inspired themes of remembrance, compassion, childhood games, interconnectedness, and the ephemeral nature of dreams. Jenny reflects on the fun and pressure of the prompt-driven poetry creation process and encourages others to join the Sunday morning poetry session. She also provides links to her broader body of poetic work and an autobiographical piece for those interested in her personal journey and the transformative power of poetry.

Opinions

  • Jenny Starr values the "Dawn Word" poetry prompt as a source of creative inspiration and community engagement.
  • The author finds the process of writing to prompts both challenging and enjoyable, indicating it as a unique way to foster creativity.
  • There is an appreciation for the visual arts as complementary to poetry, with images being carefully selected and edited to enhance the poetic experience.
  • Jenny expresses a desire to share her poetic journey with a wider audience, inviting readers to explore her other writings and participate in future poetry prompts.
  • The content reflects a personal belief in the power of poetry to transform and connect individuals, as seen in the themes of her work and the interactive nature of the "Dawn Word" challenge.

MY POETIC JOURNEY

Morning Haikus Fill The Air (Poetry)

Dawnword Summary for 11/5/22

Image from Needpix, edited in Canva Pro to include copyrighted poetry by author

Remembrances

Stories repeated Yarns sharing wisdom’s way through Forgotten dreams shared

Image from Needpix, edited in Canva Pro to include copyrighted poetry by author

Touching Truths

Love’s touch compassion Caresses sweetly felt fair Welcome memories

Image from Needpix, edited in Canva Pro to include copyrighted poetry by author

Kids Stuff

Games we played as kids Cat’s cradles of the mind found Not all of them were kind

Image from Needpix, edited in Canva Pro to include copyrighted poetry by author

Interlocked

Bound in word and deed Mercy’s remembered promise Wrapped up presence felt

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Fading Dreams

Tricksy as the night Brilliant stars like shining dreams Fading with mourning

Commentary

Dawn Word is a weekly poetry prompt that runs on Sunday mornings from 8:00 am to 9:00 am EST (which works out to 6:00 am, my local time). We get five prompts in an hour (every 12 minutes), and each one can be up to a tweet’s length. It’s lots of pressure and lots of fun…

The prompts for this week: 1. “Remembrances,” Prompt: yarn 2. “Touching Truths,” Prompt: caress 3. “Cat’s Cradle,” Prompt: cat’s cradle 4. “Kids Stuff,” Prompt: wrapped up 5. “Fading Dreams,” Prompt: tricksy

If you want to join in, follow Dawn Word on Twitter! The next prompt set will be released this Sunday, at 8:00 AM EST. I hope to see you there!!!

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