Friday, April 5, 2013

NaPoWriMo Day 4

Rough and rugged.  Unedited and raw.  It comes with an enigmatic smile.
CelenaDiana
 


NaPoWriMo Day 4


POISED

I pull my new black stillettos
from my tossed blue duffle
in the other room
slip them onto my bare feet
then walk into the main room
there is a metal stool
in the center of the room
light flanks me
from all sides

Leaning forward over the stool
I arch
my back a bowed curve
long legs stretched
left knee slightly bent
bracing my right arm
against the cool metal
of the seat
I peer over my right shoulder
hair falling
in a dark auburn wave
over my left eye

Smiling enigmatically
I stand silent for a moment

Still silent
I take my right hand
twist my arm above my shoulder
touch the spot
between my shoulder blades
tilt my chin upwards
only my profile in view now
hair held in the bend of my elbow
delicate chin
high cheekbone
tiny ears
curved forehead
short lashes
small nose
full lips
same enigmatic smile
poised

After several moments
I laugh
kick off my high heels
pick up my camera
and gesture to the chair
See how easy it is?
I say to my wide eyed friend

©2013 Celena Diana Bumpus

Composed in silence



For a complete listing of my poems for the month of April 2013 entitled:
UNDER MY SCARF, BENEATH MY HAIR AND BEHIND MY GLASSES
(because who knows what mysteries lie there):
A COLLECTION
which will be updated daily.  Simply click on the titles to discover the poem and more.



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Thursday, April 4, 2013

daY FoUr


Given the title; write the poem. Hmmm...


Jaundiced Outlook

Knives and daggars.
I never understood how one could swing them at themself.
But you do this.
Cutting your face and hands.
The world around you is full of life and beauty.
Yet you rip the branches off trees and stomp through flower beds.
Who gave you the right to steal away and destroy?
Flinging words at people and things and nothing.
Filling up space.
Until you can't see and no one else can either.
The cloud you have erected
Dredging misery as you throw
Knives and daggars.

© Ginger Galloway 2013

DAY thReE

Today's challenge is to write a Shanty poem...a rhyming poem, sung by sailors as they work on a ship.



The ship does not sail
or float on the sea
The life I live here under
Locked in it's place
determined to be
The life I live here under
Simply the same
day after day
The life I live here under
Afraid to go it is
easy to stay 
In the life I live here under
The earth and the soil
under my feet
The life I live here under
A land lover's life 
is better for me
The life I live here under!

©Ginger Galloway 2013

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

daY TWo



DAY TWO --- A "lie" poem

You said that you would but you lie
You said that you wouldn't but you lie
You said that you did but you lie
You said that you don't but you lie
You said that we could but you lie
You promised me but you lie
You said it with your mouth but you lie
You lie You lie You lie!
So this is gonna have to be good bye
I lie.

Copyright Ginger Galloway 2013

DAy oNe


(Using the first line of another poem..."Kidnap Poem" by Nikki Giovanni)

Ever been kidnapped
Right out of your own mind?
Taken from what you think you know
Into something that is so unfamiliar
That you forget who you are?
And you find yourself thinking
Somebody else's thoughts?
Ever been kidnapped
And tried to go back to that place
That was familiar to you?
Comfortable to you?
Fighting the kidnapper with all that you have
Just to find that there is no one there?
No one holding you captive?
Have you ever been
kidnapped?
Copyright Ginger M. Galloway 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013

NaPoWriMo

We are taking up the National Poetry Writing Month challenge.  www.napowrimo.net.
Yea Ha!!!!

Friday, March 1, 2013

Call for Submiss Seagull/Flight/Ocean Issue Mevoj due 01May2013

Call for Submiss Seagull/Flight/Ocean Issue Mevoj due 01May2013

Call for Submissions
Mevoj
Special Anthology
Featuring seagulls, ocean, water, freedom, beach, flight Theme:
Poetry, Spoken Word, Letters, Short Memoirs, Creative Non-Fiction, Interviews, Art, Photography, Drawings, Comics, Cartoons, Multi Media, Audio files, Videos
Deadline 01May2013




Submission Rules and Regulations

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Please email your submissions to mevoj.seagulls@gmail.com
We look forward to your submissions.
Islands For Writers and Mevoj Staff


We are currently accepting submissions for the following anthology:
Theme:
seagulls, ocean, water, freedom, beach, flight
We are looking for poetry, spoken word, letters, short memoirs, creative non-fiction, and interviews. We would like a diverse collection of interesting personal narratives. We welcome you to surprise us, engage us, dazzle us, enlighten us, and educate us. We hope you will consider participating in this call for submissions as both fun, nostalgic and containing very good memories. We encourage writers and artists to share the positive aspects of seagulls, ocean, water, freedom, beach, flight within their poetry, spoken word, letters, short memoirs, creative non-fiction and interviews.
We are also looking for seagulls, ocean, water, freedom, beach, flight themed art, photography, audio files, and videos for both our print and online anthologies.
All submissions will be considered for both the written anthology and online anthology. The best submissions will be featured in both.
The submission due date is 01May2013.


Submissions Rules and Regulations:
  1. Deadline for the Winter edition of the Mevoj Anthology is 01May2013.
  2. Name, address & phone number of the submitter must appear on the of the work submitted.
  3. Any pen name must be included within submission.
  4. Include in the Subject line of the email: the type of work submitted: Poetry, Spoken Word, Short Memoir, Creative Non-Fiction, Interviews. Only one email per submission. All cover letters, bios, and submissions must be submitted as separate attachments.
  5. For Short Memoir, Creative Non-Fiction and Interviews: Only one fiction or non-fiction work will be accepted and sent in an attachment. The maximum word count is 2000 words and not to exceed 10 pages in length.
  6. For Poetry and Spoken Word: Only one to five poems will be accepted. Each poem may have no more than 40 lines and the maximum length of all five submissions must be less than 10 pages in length. The poems may be sent in one email but each poem must be a as separate attachment.
  7. For Art: Include in the Subject line of the email: the type of work submitted: Art, Drawing, Comic, Cartoon, Photography. The file must be in .jpeg format and sent as attachments.
  8. For Audio and Video files: Include in the Subject line of the email: the type of work submitted: Audio, Video. The files must be in .mp3 and/or .mp4 format and sent as attachments. The maximum duration must not exceed 5 minutes for poems or son
  9. Please include a cover letter and a bio of 500 words or less and some interesting facts about yourself. You may include your website and/or email address. (If your submission is accepted, we will request a full color author photo for the anthology).
  10. Written work may be no more than 10 pagesin length.
  11. Written submissions must be in black, 12 point, Times New Roman font with 1’’ margins.
  12. The author's last name, submission title, and page number must appear in the header. For poetry (ie: Jones, 4 poems: “Birds”, “ocean”, “beach”, and “flight”; 1) For all other written submissions (ie: Jones, “Freedom Interview”, 1)
  13. All written submissions must be in .doc or .docx format.
  14. All artwork is limited to 3 entries per person.
  15. Art and photography submissions must be in .jpeg format with at least 300 dpi or of a high-resolution nature.
  16. Poetry must be limited to 40 lines.
  17. We will not accept submissions which contain excessive profanity or descriptions of body parts.
  18. All work must be original and unpublished.
  19. Submissions are open to all who wish to submit their work for potential publication in the Mevoj Anthology.
  20. Islands For Writers and Mevoj reserves the right to refuse publication of any works submitted, for only the finest submissions will be accepted for publication as chosen by the staff of the Mevoj Anthology.
  21. The Mevoj Anthology is a literary and art magazine published quarterly, with special editions of that anthology published throughout the year. The content is generated by artists and authors who chose to contribute. The magazine is published by joint Mevoj and Islands For Writers Publishing Houses.
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