Poetry from Julie Jordan Scott

Off the Page - A List Poem for Writers

Off the Page: A Poem for Writers

How to Make this interesting?

add color and texture, mix with spicy word combinations

move beyond the me to the we

paint a picture and hand you a brush

How to Make this interesting?

Let go of preconceived notions

say adios to comparisons and the

stomping feet of the inner editor in

the first draft

How to make this interesting?

Keep the pencil moving

Listen to the rustles outside the window

Smile at Alice's white tail curving around the screen

Surround yourself with interesting people & stuff

How to make this interesting?

Don't pick fights

Don't keep peace for the sake of peace

Let your anger grab a pencil sword

Let your lust grab a feather duster

or a cat o nine tails

Sing opera whether or not you can

off the page

How to make this interesting?

Juggle punctuation -

Sniff out the sleeping corners

in your mind

in your gut

in between your toes

Forget your third grade teacher

Red pencil marks

Sneering 'friends'

Your siblings opinions

How do I make this interesting?

The ending will take care of itself

No clever exclamation point

necessary

-- Julie Jordan Scott

Cave Woman Julie - Off the Page

Pantoum: One Spoonful Moves, Involuntarily (for Magpie Tales)

How delightful to write again from a visual prompt from Magpie Tales!

Earlier today, before I even saw the prompt, I had a discussion with my interior about using forms, specifically the pantoum form, because it is like a mixing spoon, bringing words up and over one another slowly, methodically until they become a delectable bite to eat. (Perhaps it is the opening line that brings forth the food metaphor.) Thank you for visiting & reading. I always love your comments more than you can imagine!

One spoonful moves, involuntarily

Blue shirted man lifts its yellowness

Resolute in his assertion all hay must

I must insure hay serves its intended purpose

 

Blue shirted man lifts its yellowness

Unpopped corn kernals, dried tears left behind

“I must insure hay serves its intended purpose”

Are the sunflower pimples stubborn or surrendered?

Unpopped corn kernals, dried tears left behind

Words not even standing, waiting, beside the edge of her lip

Are the sunflower pimples stubborn or surrendered?

They don’t even know the feeling of a pencil or air or

 

Words not even standing, waiting, beside the edge of her lip

Motive unsparked, reason unsung, passion bewildered behind bars

They don’t even know the feeling of a pencil or air or

The blast of heat when spoken or written with verve

 

Motive unsparked, reason unsung, passion bewildered behind bars

Resolute in his assertion all hay must

He cannot, will not, shall not, pray not

One spoonful moves, involuntarily

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© 2012 by Julie Jordan Scott

 

Julie Jordan Scott has been a Life & Creativity Coach, Writer, Facilitator and Teleclass Leader since 1999. She is also an award winning Actor, Director, Artist and Mother Extraordinaire. She was twice the StoryTelling Slam champion in Bakersfield. She leads Writing Camp with JJS & this Summer will be traveling throughout the US to bring this unique, fun filled creative experience to the people wherever she finds the passion & the interest.

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