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Inspiration's Word Bank

Use as your spark this musical quotation,
"Pure inspiration is justification."

Taken from Michael Jackson's - Mind to Magic
Pen (Pin) it down: love, humor, wise or tragic.

     intellectual, boredom, gap, dawn or gain, 
     experiment, tightening, nap, lawn or chain 
    
     physical, winter with imagination
     spiritual, latchstrings, incarceration
 
Pick at least twelve words from these middle lines too,
whether rhyme or free verse, that is up to you.

Less than a hundred words, do not be sleazy
and please, try your best not to be too cheesy.

March 1, 2022

contest:  A Poem Lovely as a Poetry Contest
sponsor:  Margarita Lillico

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/7/2022 11:01:00 AM

So many unique and very creative lines among them "winter with imagination!" Congratulations on your lovely win! Sending you many blessings Reason.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 3/9/2022 3:27:00 AM

Thank you for commenting, Sam. Word bank was based on a poem I had written earlier about winter and writer's block.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 3/5/2022 6:25:00 AM

Topic choice led to an interesting poem. CONGRATS on your win, Reason! Janice

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 3/9/2022 3:37:00 AM

Kilmer likely would be surprised at the reactions of various posts here inspired by his famous poem. It has been the butt of many a joke. Have you heard this one by Ogden Nash? I think that I shall never see A billboard lovely as a tree. Indeed, unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all.