This month’s Inkling challenge came from Molly Hogan. “Write a hermit crab poem–a poem that takes the structure of an existing text like a recipe, job application, multiple choice quiz, script, or whatever! Here’s some more info https://jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2022/10/18/its-an-experiment-hybrid-how-tos-with-arden-hunter-hermit-crabs-part-1-of-2/“
I put this one off, I admit. I knew I had a week of break to prepare, but still I created this last minute. I went back to the poems I wrote for Laura Shovan’s February project using the theme of Space. I had a different poem in mind when I found one I had written about the Aurora Borealis. I had just talked with a friend whose daughter had seen the Northern Lights on a trip to Norway. He shared fabulous photos from his phone. Definitely a bucket list item for me.
I realized I could transform my poem into a weather forecast. The creation part took some time using Canva and playing with placement of lines. I tried to adapt some of the words actually used in a forecast. Forget time; I was in Flow. The image is a bit busy for my taste, but I had to get this post done for the early Poetry Friday posters.
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This is so interesting-creating a poem as a weather forecast! Your’s is so beautiful on the page. This form takes time to think about. Thanks for the link.
Hi, Margaret. This is a really cool approach to making a poem, and I love the weather forecast, especially the “fox fires sprinting.” One of these days I hope to see the Northern Lights; I missed them last fall here.
Many thanks for hosting the roundup this week.
Wow — so cool! Love your weather forecast. 🙂 Thanks for hosting!
I love those “fox fires sprinting” too…. what a clever approach! Thanks for sharing, and thank you for rounding us all up this week! Sending purple and green vibes to you. :0)
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Beautiful, love the bioluminescence, looks like you had fun!
Thanks for hosting the Roundup!
This is fascinating, Margaret! What a creative way to approach a poem. It’s like a whole little set of interconnected moments and images and poems. Love it! Thank you for hosting.
So fun! I love hermit crab poems. And yours is so fascinating! I love “fox fires sprinting.” Thank you for hosting this week!
Margaret, your process was intriguing. Using a known language structure -weather forecasting to further inform your quest to write a poem about a rather special phenomenon involved a clever partnership of ideas. It sets minds to thinking of other possible collaborations. Thank you for sparking thoughts and also for hosting
Oh, this is lovely, Margaret! It doesn’t look or feel like a last-minute effort. ❤️
Margaret, the aurora forecast is spectacular. Thank you for sharing it, even in its too busy-ness for your tastes. “Calling like a white whale across the sea” is something I wanted to read in a forecast. I love that.
Great choice of a “shell” for your aurora poem! I’m interested in how it’s pretty clear where we should start to read, but less clear how to continue, and maybe flexible! I too am partial to your white whale line and how it contrasts with all the colors. Thanks for hosting!
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Love this idea, Margaret – very creative! And thanks for hosting!
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First of all, I commend you on your ability to create such a beautiful image on Canva. I find the site difficult to maneuver and am pleased with myself when I can manage to create even a simple display of a poem. I love the line “fallen soldiers arrive in heaven on a rainbow to the sun.” Such a creative approach!
This is so interesting-creating a poem as a weather forecast! Your’s is so beautiful on the page. This form takes time to think about. Thanks for the link.
This is so interesting-creating a poem as a weather forecast! Your’s is so beautiful on the page. This form takes time to think about. Thanks for the link.
Cool! Such a fun approach, and what a great topic. I’m thinking about that whale…thank you! xo
I love this! I would never have thought to create a poem as a weather forecast but it works incredibly well. I’ve heard of hermit crab essays but not poems, and now I’m off to explore and learn more.
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I love how you combined science with myth and legend and poetry! Plus, a fantastic graphic to boot! Fun! Thanks for hosting us and thanks to Molly for what was truly a CHALLENGE!!!!
Margaret, a hermit crab poem – how interesting! Your execution is marvelous. Using a weather report is a such a creative implementation. I particularly love: Fallen soldiers arrive in heaven on a rainbow to the sun.
Love this idea – so creative – may use it for my food poems this month. You always have such great ideas. Thank you!
Wow, Margaret! You are creative! I love what you came up with for your poem. Thank you for hosting. I hope to get back to some days of “flow” soon. Take care!
Margaret, THis poem really has got me thinking outside the box— not only what can inspire a poem but how to present it. Never seen anyhitng quite like this. Thank you!
Everyone’s response to the hermit crab prompt has been so original! I love your take. “calling like a white whale” made me smile.
Thank you for hosting! xo
Thank you for hosting the round-up! This is such a neat poem. I need help learning Canva. You’ll have to give a workshop sometime! Clearly, you were in flow with this amazing poem suite. “Likelihood of Aurora,” might be my favorite–but then “Foxfires sprinting” grabs my attention. This is so fun and creative! A++
Oh, I love the “shell” you chose for your hermit crab poem and how you filled it so beautifully. It’s not only poetic, but a visual feast. Such a clever idea to use a weather forecast!
I love all the layers of creativity in your process and poem! Quite amazing.
Margaret, thank you for hosting and leaving the link-up open. I am sorry that I came in so late with my post. It is difficult to find time to write and post but when I find the time, something else pops up. Your new format is inviting and creative. Adding the Aurora Borealis with its beauty brings the reader closer into the format in an attractive way.