Greeting. (typo but hee hee apparently I only have time today for a single greeting)
This week is becoming a little less frantic as the weekend approaches, but at this very moment...it's still frantic. Hence, a very light swing at the March challenge set for the Inklings by Margaret:
"Taking inspiration from this poem posted for Jacqueline Woodson’s birthday https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58421/on-paper, write a poem (any form or free verse) using the word becoming."
And even that I couldn't quite manage!
Become
to be
to be
come knocking
to be
come in
come in
to be
come closer
to be
come closer
come on now
come clean
to be
come as you are
come a come a
come as chameleon
come out, come out
whoever you are
to be
come out of the blue
come out of your shell
come out in the wash
to be
come quietly
come in small packages
to be
come to grief
come rain or come shine
come hell or high water
to be
come out of left field
come out swinging
come at me
to be
come to your senses
come to a head
to be
come back from the brink
come to a conclusion
come home
become
draft (c) HM 2026
What I want to know is, did Jacqueline Woodson know this poem from SING A SONG OF POPCORN (1988), or is this becoming yourself through writing a universal, expressible in myriad ways?
Thanks to our hostess today, Karen Edmisten, who graces us with an original poem (a treat rarer than I for one would like!). SPRING FORWARD with hope, fortitude and longanimity, everyone!
How perfectly playful and smart...enjamb
ReplyDeletement at its best! come a come a come a chameleon! Oh, how I love a throwback to a good song. You got all the juice possible out of the word in a most wonderful way! Well done.
Heidi, this is just fun, fun, fun! And this:
ReplyDeletecome as you are
come a come a
come as chameleon
means I can't get Boy George out of my head now! :)
even just be, come --
ReplyDeleteso much longing in your poem, Heidi.
The wordplay in your words makes me read it aloud, lots of fun to "hear" it, too, Heidi. And, that ending, remembering how many kids after learning to write their names, want to, and do, write it everywhere! Last minute words help one to 'become', too!
ReplyDeleteIt appears we have both leaned in heavily on wordplay this week, Heidi. Love your creative splash of wordiness with the various applications of becoming.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun, Heidi! Thank you for the wordplay (you and Alan are thinking alike today) and the poem from Sing a Song of Popcorn (I loved that book!)
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