So it's really a challenge for illustrators, but as we learned last week, INK KNOWS NO BORDERS, so plenty of people whose inkstrokes look like letters are joining in. Created by one Jake Parker, you can find Inktober work on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Inktober offers us a list of words, one for each day of October. Me,
I'm a Tweeter, so I'm posting there, which also limits my word count and
therefore supports my regular participation.
In the spirit of our host and my CP Catherine Flynn's THANKU post, I'm really grateful to the organizers who put the challenge out there. And for all its warts (and warthogs) I'm grateful that Twitter exists as an instant publication platform for those of us who just need to see our compositions up on the noticeboard of the worldwide village. I'mma do some catching up today, too.
[CHEAT: not new work but too perfect an opportunity]
Thanks to @mrjakeparker for hosting #Inktober and thanks to Catherine for hosting #PoetryFriday, and thanks to the youth of the planet @Fridays4Future, for refusing to give up their persistent demands that the adults with the power do something to COOL IT. Are you still looking for a positive way into being part of the solution? Drawdown has 100 solutions--you're sure to find one you can get behind!
What great work your doing this Inktober, Heidi! I esp. love that they're taking the bait. :) thank you! xo
ReplyDeleteI admire your stick-to-it-iveness, Heidi. I'm running very inconsistent but aim to get better. I do like the daily practice and discipline. My favorite is dangling kindness....oh, I wish that was my first thought every day.
ReplyDeleteI could make a list of my favorites, and I do love that cheating 'box', but think I'll stick with "releaf of fall". It's terrific!
ReplyDeleteBravo, Heidi, for keeping up with this challenge! Your love of wordplay shines in all of these poems. "Keep dangling kindness/instead of hate" is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteYou Inktober like a pro, Heidi! I love the insight and wordplay of "less in mind."
ReplyDeleteYay for you for keeping up with the daily Inktober/Poemtober prompts. I tried to pick a favorite, but couldn't! I love your wordplay!
ReplyDeleteI love these, but my favorite is bait. I've haven't wandered much on Twitter lately, but I will have to look for you there for the Inktober offerings.
ReplyDeleteFun to see all your poems from the prompts Heidi–looks like you're having fun! BTW Audubon has devoted it's entire magazine to Climate change as a reality this month, it's pretty good, thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, Heidi! This is awesome. Good for you for sticking to it. I think the last one is my favorite (pattern snow) and I also really like your cheat one about dreams, too.
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