thistle & weeds (and haiga)

thistle & weeds
devil’s spoke
awake my soul

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“Thistle & Weeds” and “Awake My Soul” by Mumford & Sons; “Devil’s Spoke” by Laura Marling, The Dharohar Project, Mumford & Sons

About two weeks left to send along found poems using song titles; get the details here.

Also, a shoutout to the haiga people who follow my blog. Yes, you over there. Don’t forget to send haiga for consideration for the March issue of A Hundred Gourds. Submissions guidelines can be found here. Deadline is December 15th!

morning tide

morning tide
I don’t remember
Mercy Street

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“Morning Tide” by Poets of the Fall; “I Don’t Remember” by Peter Gabriel; “Mercy Street” by Peter Gabriel

Just a little over 20 days to send in your found poems!

the drop [Peter Gabriel found ‘ku]

the drop
more than this—
sky blue

 
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“The Drop,” “More Than This,” and “Sky Blue” by Peter Gabriel

The final day to send me your own found poems using song titles and band names will be December 20th. Find out more details here.

inland sea

inland sea
we build     then we break
shape of a sound

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“Inland Sea” by Rin’; “We Build Then We Break” by The Fray; “Shape of a Sound” by Civil Twilight

There’s a little more than a month to send in your found poems!

Found Tanka

only if for a night
keep these streets
empty for me
I’m not afraid
of monsters and men

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“Only if for a Night” by Florence + The Machine; “Keep These Streets Empty for Me” by Fever Ray; “I’m Not Afraid” by Masterplan; Of Monsters and Men [band name]

Over a month left to send in your found poems, but don’t let that stop you from getting started now!