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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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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.
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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.
Date: 3/5/2022 6:25:00 AM
Topic choice led to an interesting poem. CONGRATS on your win, Reason! Janice
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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.

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