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Unfinished Blitz

The Blitz Poem, a poetry form created by  UNSUPPORTED CODE Robert Keim UNSUPPORTED CODE .

This form of poetry is a stream of short phrases and images with repetition and rapid flow. 

Begin with one short phrase, it can be a cliché. Begin the next line with another phrase that begins


The third and fourth lines are phrases that begin with the last word of the 2nd phrase, the 5th and 6th lines
begin with the last word of the 4th line, and so on, continuing, with each subsequent pair beginning with the
last word of the line above them, which establishes a pattern of repetition. 

Continue for 48 total lines with this pattern, And then the last two lines repeat the last word of line 48,
then the last word of line 47.

The title must be only three words, with some sort of preposition or conjunction joining the first word
from the third line to the first word from the 47th line, in that order.

There should be no punctuation. When reading a BLITZ, it is read very quickly, pausing only to breathe.

Testing the waters: 


Dreams scattered
dreams mattered

Mattered much
mattered deeply

Deeply touched
deeply shattered

Shattered lives
shattered spirits

Spirits mending
spirits lending

Lending healing
lending feelings

Feeling hopeful
feeling faithful

Faithful words
faithful deeds

Deeds done
deeds undone

Undone damage
undone scars

Scars mark
Scars wounds

Wounds healed
wounds flesh

Flesh weak
weak sight

Sight see's
sight by faith

faith speaks
faith marches

Marches slower 
marches with pace 

Pace is slower 
pace placed timing

timing
time

we will
shine 

again
by 
grace

 Unfinished  to be continued ....unedited

Copyright © Vicki Acquah | Year Posted 2014

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Vicki Acquah Date: 4/8/2014 11:50:00 PM Ahh first giving honor to you mr Keim for taking the time out to show us how to improve on this your most unique and fun-ta-do, style. I will aspire to make the next one better esp now that I have you as a muse. give thanks. Looking forward. until then . Login to Reply

Robert Keim Date: 4/8/2014 2:29:00 PM A good first attempt - Don't be afraid to use more than two words in a line - and each line should make some sort of sense (I.E. flesh sight ? ) - also consider if you want it to be "random" stream-of-consciousness (as the form was originally intended) or if you want it to sound that way while maintaining a focus - a place you want to end rather than venturing into uncharted territory and setting up a homestead wherever your wagon breaks down. Login to Reply Vicki Acquah Date: 4/8/2014 11:53:00 PM We (us Poets) are also on facebook raving about this and giving it a shot.I will aspire to make the next one better esp now that I have you as a muse. give thanks. Looking forward. until then . I will share with the facebook poets your pointers. I am again grateful.