Today we were asked to write poetry from our book shelf. Bjorn, at d’Verse, called it found poetry. The challenge is to arrange and make a poem using book titles from our shelf, without changing any titles. I thought these were a very fitting group for the times we are experiencing. See what you think?
Found Poetry
Violence
Money, Sex, and Power
The Brilliant Idiot
Dialogue with death
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The pilgrim’s progress
The Shack
The light on the hill
What’s so amazing about grace
Streams of living water
Sit, Walk, Stand…
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Roth Poetry 
Good conclusion. (K)
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Thank you!
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All timely no doubt.
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Thank you. Yes, each in their own way!
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I think you met the challenge very well!
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Thank you Liz. It was a fun challenge.
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You’re welcome!
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I’m OK – You’re OK
Faith is the Answer
Mornings with Jesus
Reach Out!
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You should post this on d’Verse! It would work well for the prompt.
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I posted it on JanBeek along with a quote from you and an invitation to try it themselves. I hope that’s ok.
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That is great! Thank you!!
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Thank YOU for sharing!
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:>)
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I especially liked the poem beginning with the pilgrim’s progress. I will have to read that book one day.
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It is very fascinating! Thanks Frank.
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I love your arrangement.
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Thank you very much!
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Excellent found poetry my friend. 🙂
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Thank you Charlie. I appreciate your kind support.
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You are welcome Roth. 🙂 Bless you my friend.
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Well done. The first stanza especially relevant/reminiscent… you did well by these titles and the prompt.
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Thank you very much. When we downsized a few years ago, I got rid of many of my books. I only kept an essential few.
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Thank you for this. I really liked the contrast between the first stanza “Brilliant idiot” of material and the spiritual counterpart, pilgrim hermit I imagined in his shack, living happy understanding the simple joys of life, to live it, not to fight it. Seemed to me very relevant too, are we here to accumulate money, power and pleasure, or are we still seeking what will make us whole?
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment! You got the gist of what I was hoping to say with this! I appreciate your comment
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“Money, sex and power–brilliant idiot” brings to mind #45, DJT. Good titles make for interesting poems.
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I loved the contrast in these titles. Thanks Glenn.
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I like the contrast between the first set and the second.
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Thank you Mary!
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You have included some very timely lines here.
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Thank you very much Ali! They are some of my favorite books.
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It was such a fun way to explore moving phrases around. Thanks for sharing.
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It is amazing how they seem to work together to actually make a poem.
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The brilliant idiot is really a very good title to incorporate
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Thank you! It seemed to fit very well with the list.
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Love this. It really sums up my view of things from my side of the border. There is always one brilliant idiot, but they should never be given so much power. The titles worked so well for contrast.
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Thanks Mish! I agree there always seem to be one in the group…. Money sex and power seems like it is straight out of the tabloid news! I appreciate your thoughtful comment.
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Definitely very fitting for the time. Also some very good books. Funny feeling like a pilgrim stuck in one place (and not on the pilgrimage I was meant to walk this year. Thank you
The Lonely Recluse
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Looks like you are in the sitting position for awhile. Thank you for your comments. These really are some great books.
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I like the contrast of themes of death and life between the first one and the second found poems. Thanks for joining in and apologies for the late response.
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Love the way you used these titles. Great ending as well.
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Thank you Sara! I thought they made and interesting mix!
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This is absolutely lovely!
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Thank you very much for your comments!
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I love me some good found poetry! Great work!
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Thank you so much!
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are these your untimate top favourites or….? what if you had to choose your top 3……? and why? just curious.
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That is a hard choice! I guess my top three would be: The Shack, Brilliant Idiot, and Sit Walk Stand.
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I love this!
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Thank you so much!
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Love this idea. Well done! Think you did great 🤗
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Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind affirmation!
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I love this! Great job
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Thank you Jason!
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You’re welcome
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Loved the poetry drop into my blog sometime I too write poetry thenationscall.wordpress.com/2020/06/21/the-beauty-of-a-father
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I could not find any posts on your blog!??
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The beauty of a father is uploaded
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The only thing that comes up is the Welcome page. Blog pages says oops nothing can be found!!
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Great idea!
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What a fun idea
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This is so good!
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Thank you so much for you kind comment!
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Really short and simple but packs alot of meaning into it. Glad I read it.
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Thank you so much for your kind comment! Thanks also for reading so many of my posts!
Dwight
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no problem
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Hi, Great idea really.
I should try that some time.
And if everyone tried to make a story/poem, it really would be enlightening won’t it about the person they are/the company they keep by way of books.
I shared this on my blog. Come check us out.
Feel free to send your poems my way too, I will publish. My readers seem to love poetry
https://mindculture.wordpress.com/2020/07/25/found-poetry-roth-poetry/
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Thank you very much. It works very well and like you said it provides a window into the thinkiing of the poet. Thanks for reblogging my post.
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I can only imagine what my bookshelves would produce! And what they then would reveal. Brave you!
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It was a fun project! I love the concept! Would be a good one for the analysts! Thank you!
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awesome 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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🖤🖤🖤
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