Poetry Friday round up is hosted by Carol.
I have joined the summer PD of CLMooc. Feeling my way through, I have found that poetry inspires many. Poetry is a way we can express our identity. The first make cycle prompted us to “unintroduce” ourselves. Some have taken the prompt to unidentify yourself and made poetry. One participant made a black out poem of the initial email. Another instigated a poem in response to Charleston. This community is responsive, reflective, and real.
Michelle Stein posted this prompt:
“Please follow this link and add your verse if you feel so inclined. My unmake follows these steps. Please do the same when adding your verse.
1. Randomly choose a word for each letter in your name.
2. Add a verse to this narrative poem, using each word you have chosen as the focus of a sentence.
3. Revel in the awesomesauce that is CLMOOC.”
Being one who is attracted to poetic prompts, I gave this one a try. I made a private deal with myself that I would use the first word that came to mind. This created a random word list.
Margaret
Mystic
Appetite (I must be hungry, as usual.)
Reservoir
Give
Astrology
Ring
Even
TrialIn the mystical distance,
an appetite for goodness makes
the reservoir of kindness grow.
Give your heart to life.Astrology tells us that stars are wise.
Those rings of Saturn resonate light.
Even the universe proclaims pure joy.
No matter the trial, I show up. Ready.
Image made on LunaPic with free graphic of Saturn.
Reflections on the Teche 
I love your poem and this idea, and had missed Michelle’s prompt. Thanks for sharing.
What a great prompt. Your poem has a mysterious, spiritual feeling. I especially like “an appetite for goodness.”
An interesting prompt. May give it a go!
Love “Give your heart to life” – lots to ponder there.
Whether hungry or not, I love “an appetite for goodness”, Margaret. It fits you well. Love that you are doing this.
I agree poetry unleashes, and maybe that is what holds me back sometimes. This acrostic inspired poem is brilliant.
“an appetite for goodness makes
the reservoir of kindness grow” — love this about you. Beautiful.
Julieanne
As one who has been the recipient of your kindness, through that gorgeous prayer shawl, I can’t imagine that your reservoir could possible need to grow any more. Nevertheless, I am intrigued by your process, and like Laura, may have to try it myself!
Yes…you are ready, always, for every wordsmith challenge. Bravo!
Hooray for a summer of making!
“Resonate light”… I can feel the reverberation of that. Thanks.
“No matter the trial, I show up. Ready.” And that, you do, Margaret. Wonderful how you brought this challenge to life!
Margaret, your whole post is filled with the wonder of discovery. I enjoyed the transformation of your name into an acrostic and then onto a poem with a mystical quality. I was wondering where you were going with the words appetite and astrology. By the end of the post I found out. I think this challenge may be worth a try if and when I have a chance to breathe. The shoulder problem kicked up again so today was another day of slow going. Thanks for being so collaborative when I DM’ed you today.
This is stunning, Margaret! I love the process and your final product, but especially love these lines: “an appetite for goodness makes/
the reservoir of kindness grow.” Your kindness knows no bounds.
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Oh, I love this prompt AND your poem, Margaret. This is gorgeous–so timely.