Here goes: Ascending beyond constricted diatribes Enlightening fear-gripped henchmen Igniting jaded knotted leaders Mountaineering new open precipices Quietly restoring space to Understand, value, wish X-citing your zuchini
Well- my dictionary had a really small "Z" section and all the good ones were already used. ralphsc wrote: > Dear Open Spacies: > > And now for something completely different > > It's a contest, right here in the open space and you may help select the > winner, as well as enter as many times as you wish. Read on. > > As some of you know, I dabble in poetry. One exercise that poetry teachers > often assign for young or inexperienced poets is this. Write a poem of only > 26 words using the letters of the alphabet, in order, with each letter being > the first letter of a word. > > For example... > > Always be careful > Doubt every force > Gathered here in jealous kisses > Let my nearness only press > Quiet, restful stretches together, > Useful verities will x-cite you zealously. > > Okay, so I cheated on the "x". It's allowed for that one letter. > > The challenge/contest: > > 1. Write an alphabet poem, in the style exemplified above, describing open > space. The title, if you include one, may or may not be part of the > alphabetic scheme (your choice). > > 2. Author of the best entry will receive a free copy of John Adams' > just-published new book, > "Thinking Today As If Tomorrow Mattered" (a fresh exploration of how people > and organizations can change their consciousness to help save the planet from > environmental deterioration). > > 3. You may submit more than one entry. > > 4. You may submit your entries in any language as long as you also supply an > English translation (which does not have to be alphabetical). > > 5. After a suitable period of time, I'll compile all the entries into one > e-mail and publish it here. Listserve subscribers can then submit their > votes as to the best one. Top vote-getter become the winners. I get one > vote, too. > > 6. VARIATION: If you prefer, submit your entry in reverse-alphabetical order. > > 7. Why am I doing this? I want to promote John's book, I like promoting > poetry, and I think it'll be fun! > > 8. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. If you have never ever written a poem, > so what! Take a whack at it. It's fun. It's good for the mind. And it > tickles the funny-bone. > > 9. You may cheat on th "x". > > To help get you thinking, here's a (non-eligible) alphabet poem on open space > I did the other day. (I incorporated the title). Yours, of course, will be > better. > > Agendas Beckoning > > Circles debut effortlessly. > Fresh gists, > Honored in juiciful knowing, > Loosen miraculous, new, open passions, > Quenchable, really, > Since time undoes vexatious worry. > X-tend your zone! > > C'mon now give it a try! Win the prize!! > > Ralph Copleman
