POETRY || WRITING PROMPT

Random Experiment

Borrowing my friend’s idea

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One or two days ago, John Hansen came up with a random poetry experiment. The whole thing looked like a little game to escape his own boredom and complicated writing mood.

His experiment involved writing two poems that would contain three random words chosen by his friends:

Poem 1: wildflowers, songbirds, camels.

Poem 2: worms, candles, acorns.

I liked the idea itself, so I decided to copy his funny little experiment and try to write two poems of my own. So here we are!

[1] Odd Array

Once upon a time, Inside a sweet illusion, Birthed in dirt and grime Came out the greatest fusion.

There, inside that gloom, Grainy sand is oozing blood And wildflowers bloom Deeply nourished by the flood.

Luring sweet fragrance Compels obnoxious songbirds To frail defiance, Beguiling enfeebled hearts.

Brand new incidences: Gory little accidents Seeping rich juices Beseech further residents.

There’s dust in the air As three camels make their way To join this fresh fair, Merging hips in odd array.

[2] Poorly Labeled

There’s nothing steeper Than the hollow of our minds; There, sinking deeper, Lays despair of many kinds.

Amidst that horror Our inner self is cradled; Darkness in mirror, Every thought poorly labeled.

Watch your surroundings If you light indulging candles; There are some spooky things, Dirty stains, and weird angles.

Fed off our dark thoughts, Fatty worms display their rings; Crawling moving dots Stretching up their ugly wings.

Pine cones, nuts, and acorns Rot in piles on crumbling walls, Marinated in the scorns Our faulty human mind recalls.

AUTHOR NOTE

First, I have to thank my friend John for inspiring me to write these two interesting poems of mine. It’s been a long time since I had so much fun playing around with poetry.

Many times I feel like writing is just a daily grind, something that I rarely stop doing since I don’t want bad habits and procrastination to set in after a few days of inactivity.

Yet, this time I took the opportunity to let my mind set free and indulge myself in poetry. That felt so soothing and liberating. There’s nothing that sparks my creativity as much as poetry.

Prose can’t even come close!

Also, seeing John use some AI-generated images for his post made me curious to try to generate some of my own. It was a curious experience, as this was the first time I had ever used AI to create images.

The first image is a weird mess, but it oddly inspired me to write a psychedelic poem. The second picture appears more organized, but there is a hidden chaos deeply rooted inside the frame. Such a fitting description for the human mind, don’t you think?

Generating the images first and then writing the poems was the best inspiration I ever had. That contributed significantly to the increase in creativity. As soon as I saw the pictures, I knew what I should write about.

I’m tagging some of the poets I know in case they wish to follow my example and turn John’s experiment into their own writing prompt.

LizBitMac, Britt H., Martin Morrison, JD Greyson, Jenny Starr✨, chris papps, Krystyna Szul, Block Wife, Bonnie L. Boucek, Sameh Neseim, Hisho, Robert G. Longpré, Brandon Ellrich, Jason Edmunds, JULIAN GRACIANO NUNEZ, Ravyne Hawke, Garima Sharma, J. F. Alexandria, Linda Cowgill, Suddenly Sue, Angel Axuly, MelissaWithAPen, Bipolar Blonde Blogger, Wolf Eberhardt, Becca CO 🌵