A twiglet is a short phrase. Or a word. Its aim is to “prompt” a flow. A thought. A memory. If something comes to mind, write. A polished piece isn’t the goal; creativity is. Leave a link, if you’d like your work read, but comments should not be expected. Twiglets are posted on Tuesdays.
I watched my husband and a friend launch the friend’s boat last night! They had lots of fun with the mast. I got a text this morning to say that the Amazon 11 is safely moored. My response to this prompt isn’t about that at all, though I like the synchronicity. https://fmmewritespoems.wordpress.com/mast-and-sail-twiglet-for-mish
Summer’s been grand! Played with grandchildren in San Diego, visited Mum and cousins and aunties in Seattle, came in second today in the Great British Chef’s cooking competition, and I’m taking a creative writing course at Univ of Iowa which is quite inspiring, if not a time-killer. And now I’m off to read your Twiggie!
You say staysail and I say go sail –
flaunt the genoa and mizzen
until we’re drunken dizzy
under moonrakers and skysails –
jib jabber of t’gallants
bowing to royals,
bending the shrouds and sheets
to our will, where we will
LOL. I love to sail, but has mostly just been from my armchair. When I was a boy I dreamed of sailing on a tall ship, a life of adventure before the mast. I read every sailing adventure book I could.
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[…] A twiglet for Mish – a first go at a poem inspired by Mish’s prompting phrase. It’s all about inspiration . […]
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I watched my husband and a friend launch the friend’s boat last night! They had lots of fun with the mast. I got a text this morning to say that the Amazon 11 is safely moored. My response to this prompt isn’t about that at all, though I like the synchronicity.
https://fmmewritespoems.wordpress.com/mast-and-sail-twiglet-for-mish
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Love the way it you’ve connected all the elements and energy together. Nicely done.
~ Misky
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Really good. I liked ” I have hidden from the wind,” a great deal.
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[…] Twiglet 87 a mast and sail Frank’s haikai 44 the cicada (semi) […]
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Nice!
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Short vacation… but I’m still around with:
creekside, bay or ocean…
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Very nice.
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https://poetrybydebi.wordpress.com/2018/07/31/sail-away/
(I know nothing about sailing so I winged it)
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Delightful!
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A sail is a wing, so you aced it
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Pretty!
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[…] Prompted by both Quickly and Misky’s twiglet #87. […]
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Mashed this up with the Miz-is (Quickly, that is.) 😉
Needed the prodding. Thanks, Misky! Hope your summer’s been grand.
https://whimsygizmo.wordpress.com/2018/07/31/mast-mask-and-sail/
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Dang. Really great. “I dreamed in blue” floating through the poem end-to end.
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Summer’s been grand! Played with grandchildren in San Diego, visited Mum and cousins and aunties in Seattle, came in second today in the Great British Chef’s cooking competition, and I’m taking a creative writing course at Univ of Iowa which is quite inspiring, if not a time-killer. And now I’m off to read your Twiggie!
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WOW, MISK! GO YOU!
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Good evening ladies and twigs!
http://purplepeninportland.com/2018/08/01/mastering-sails/
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Alas the lass named Pearl!
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Love that limerick to bits!! How do you write those!?
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Thanks, Misk! This blog has brought out “the limerick” in me.
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Excellent!! 😁
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Not toooo late
https://fredherring.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/for-twiglet-87/
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LOL! Nice.
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[…] For the twig let prompt here: https://thetwiglets.wordpress.com/2018/07/31/twiglet-87/ […]
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Here’s my offering: https://erbiage.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/simplest-machines
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We are marionettes of sail!
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This one is delightful. Thanks for joining in this week.
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You say staysail and I say go sail –
flaunt the genoa and mizzen
until we’re drunken dizzy
under moonrakers and skysails –
jib jabber of t’gallants
bowing to royals,
bending the shrouds and sheets
to our will, where we will
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You sound like a sailor. Love the word play
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Thanks!
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I suspect there’s salt in your veins! A sailor?
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LOL. I love to sail, but has mostly just been from my armchair. When I was a boy I dreamed of sailing on a tall ship, a life of adventure before the mast. I read every sailing adventure book I could.
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Go where the wind wishes…
Nicely penned.
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Thanks!
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Finally managed to get around to this one….
https://foundlines.wordpress.com/2018/08/04/off-season-for-miz-quickly/
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