Comments | ysabetwordsmith: Poem: "Paper, Scissors, Stone"

ysabetwordsmith

Poem: "Paper, Scissors, Stone"

Mar 02, 2011 13:34

This poem came out of the March 1, 2011 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from my_partner_doug and eseme. They wanted to introduce origami and gargoyles to the Monster House. To read previous poems in this series, visit the "Serial Poetry" page on my website ( Read more... )

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aldersprig March 2 2011, 19:41:21 UTC

*grin* Yay!

(Have I mentioned I love this series? :-)

Thank you! ysabetwordsmith March 2 2011, 20:45:10 UTC

I'm glad you like this poem. *grin* Yes, you're definitely a fan of the series. I like the way the serial poetry gains followers.

Re: Thank you! aldersprig March 2 2011, 20:58:59 UTC

*grins* Just a bit, yeah. :-D

I think it's cool, too.

Re: Thank you! eseme March 3 2011, 05:01:49 UTC

*grins*

I love this series too - is the monsters, for me. And the upbeat urban fantasy vibe.

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janetmiles March 3 2011, 03:05:09 UTC

Whoo boy! This is taking a turn for the eep!

Yes... ysabetwordsmith March 3 2011, 04:26:47 UTC

... and the gargoyles haven't even shown up yet. *cackle* *rub hands*

Re: Yes... janetmiles March 3 2011, 14:45:07 UTC

EEP!

eseme March 3 2011, 05:01:06 UTC

Oh! How lovely!

I had done origami as a child, but revisited it as a teen at a summer day camp. It was a mostly athletic camp (and I was not), but one of the activities was origami.

The man who taught us was blind. His work was always better than ours, and I was amazed.

That was... approaching to two decades ago. I had forgotten him, from that one summer. Thank you for this!

Wow! ysabetwordsmith March 3 2011, 05:43:49 UTC

That is so cool. Thank you for sharing that story. *smile* I think we all have teachers who touch our lives, remembered long or fleetingly. Sometimes I weave my memories of them into stories or poems.

Re: Wow! eseme March 4 2011, 01:48:37 UTC

You're welcome.

You never know which images are going to resonate with your readers, I'm sure. I also wanted to affirm your artistic vision - that I have seen someone blind feel the paper and the shapes the way you describe.

If I recall, he stored his supplies carefully, to know which side was colored and which was white, though sometimes he would ask if he thought his pile has been gone through by eager campers.

Re: Wow! ysabetwordsmith March 4 2011, 02:46:48 UTC

>>You never know which images are going to resonate with your readers, I'm sure. <<

True. That's part of the fun, though, seeing what other people find particularly interesting or meaningful. Sometimes it gives me ideas for expansion.

>>I also wanted to affirm your artistic vision - that I have seen someone blind feel the paper and the shapes the way you describe.<<

This is really useful, thanks.

eseme April 6 2011, 02:26:25 UTC

THERE'S that gargoyle!

Oh, this is great. Glad I sponsored some more.

Yay! ysabetwordsmith April 6 2011, 02:47:48 UTC

Thank you for revealing more verses. I'm glad you like them. There is more exciting gargoyle action yet to come!

Re: Yay! eseme April 7 2011, 02:21:56 UTC

Oh, so it doesn't eat fish.

But I bet when it runs out of pigeons they will be happy for the scissors and the ability to make fish from paper.

Re: Yay! ysabetwordsmith April 7 2011, 04:22:36 UTC

>> Oh, so it doesn't eat fish. <<

Well, it hasn't. That doesn't necessarily mean it can't or won't. It might. I don't know for certain.

>> But I bet when it runs out of pigeons they will be happy for the scissors and the ability to make fish from paper. <<

That's likely true ... although I don't think it's possible to "run out of" pigeons in town. You can deplete the numbers in the immediate area, but before long, more will move in. But I figure if falcons can make a living on them, gargoyles should be able to do the same.

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aldersprig April 9 2011, 02:02:49 UTC

*giggles happily*

Yay! ysabetwordsmith April 9 2011, 02:09:03 UTC

I'm glad you enjoyed this.