Thursday, April 7, 2011

Look Out! The Poetry Bus is All Over the Road!

All right Bus riders, I'm at the wheel of TFE's Poetry Bus again. Please fasten those nonexistent seat belts & we'll be on our way. Thank you.

One of my very favorite poetry bus poems that I’ve written was the one where we had to all start with the same first line. So I’m copying that idea. There are no rules about the number of lines and rhyming or not rhyming. Simply write a poem that starts with this phrase:

I am a crooked line

I’m cheating, because I’ve stolen that line from a poem I wrote back in January. You may go looking for it if you want, but I’ll post it later (don’t want to influence you guys). So, write a poem, post it, come back here & give me your link in the comments. I’ll post all the links at the bottom of the page. Let's roll!

Wow - look who's first! Totalfeckineejit!
Jeanne Iris
Brian Miller
Helen
Lolamouse
Elaine
Betsy & Me!
M.A.S.
Niamh
Karen
Lucy
120 Socks
Jinksy
Dr. FTSE
Peter Goulding
Izzy
Enchanted Oak
Poetikat
Titus
Margaret
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28 comments:

  1. Kat MortensenApril 8, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    That was one of my favourite Buses too! It was the "Stella McCartney/Stella Artois" one, wasn't it?

    I sense a bit of Dr. Seuss coming over me. King of a Dr. Seuss/Mrs Hide! (silly)

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  2. TotalfeckineejitApril 8, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Yes, I can handle tat first line! Nice going your Bugness and thank you!

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  3. TotalfeckineejitApril 8, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    I'm on!!

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  4. The BugApril 8, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Kat - I think you're right. It sure was a lot of fun.

    Well, TFE - I'm amazed that you're first :)

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  5. Brian MillerApril 8, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    nice...you know i have never riden before but i like that opening line...will see what i can work up for tomorrow...

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  6. Dr. Jeanne IrisApril 9, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    Great prompt, Ms. Dana!

    My poem's up right here:

    http://www.revolutionaryrevelry.blogspot.com

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  7. Brian MillerApril 9, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    ok, bug...first time rider...here you go...

    First Bus Ride

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  8. HelenApril 9, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    My ticket to ride is here:

    http://woonietest.blogspot.com/2011/04/poetry-bus-on-crooked-line.html

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  9. UnknownApril 9, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Great idea! These are so fun!

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  10. Betsy BrockApril 9, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Hi. Came from WaystationOne!
    I live in Ohio! Cedarville....an hour southwest from Columbus. :)

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  11. LolamouseApril 9, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    This was a challenge but fun! Here it is:http://lolamousedroppings.blogspot.com/2011/04/crooked-line.html

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  12. ElaineApril 9, 2011 at 9:44 PM

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  13. ElaineApril 9, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    This is my first ride. What fun. Will jump on board again...and even go a few extra stops next time!

    http://hiddenheartbeat.blogspot.com/2011/04/say-cheese.html

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  14. M. A. S.April 10, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    I decided to get on the bus.
    The Sneaky Contradiction

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  15. KarenApril 10, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Here I am in all my gory. Yeah, that's right:
    http://keepingsecrets-karen.blogspot.com

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  16. Lucy WestenraApril 11, 2011 at 3:13 AM

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  17. Lucy WestenraApril 11, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    Sorry, Danabug. Deleted comment (above) had incorrect link to my ticket HERE.

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  18. JinksyApril 11, 2011 at 5:08 AM

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  19. LouiseApril 11, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    Hi Bug jumping on late and a little in a hurry, thanks for the great prompt.

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  20. JinksyApril 11, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Sorry the first link went bananas! I'll try again. HERE

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  21. Doctor FTSEApril 11, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    I'll sit quietly at the back. Poem HERE.

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  22. Peter GouldingApril 11, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Afraid I've gone off the straight and narrow - http://stammeringpoet.blogspot.com/2011/04/dana-bug-crooked-line-poetry-bus.html

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  23. izzyApril 11, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Too many choices! got lost in possibilities- Thanks.But it is Monday...
    http://izzy-conversing.blogspot.com/2011/04/poetry-bus-41111.html

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  24. Enchanted OakApril 11, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Please, come pick me up!

    We’ve all gone crooked

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  25. TitusApril 11, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    I'm late Bug, and in truth hardly here at all, but I am here:
    http://titusthedog.blogspot.com/2011/04/bug-bus.html

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  26. MargaretApril 11, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Can anyone try this? And how long is it "open". Till the next "bus" takes off?

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  27. MargaretApril 12, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Thank you for hosting! What a fun bus this is - I hope there are chaperones! :)

    My poem

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  28. lucychiliApril 30, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    thank you =)
    http://crankymango.blogspot.com/2011/04/line.html

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