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Ros Badcoe (Rosemary)
Intermediate Member
Username: endolith

Post Number: 594
Registered: 03-2008
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 2:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

http://cleavepoetry.wordpress.com/what-is-cleave-poetry/

A poem split down the middle, where both columns form a poem and there is another poem reading across the columns. Possibly not easy to write using the best 'poetic' ideas, but may be fun to try.

The September poem of the month I rather liked.
Mariah Wilson
Intermediate Member
Username: mariahwilson43

Post Number: 899
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 3:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

Ros, many, many thanks for posting that link. What a wonderful concept, I think this will be my new project. How NEAT!

Thanx again!
Ros Badcoe (Rosemary)
Intermediate Member
Username: endolith

Post Number: 595
Registered: 03-2008
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 6:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

Mariah, glad it provided inspiration! So far I like this one best:

http://cleavepoetry.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/cleave-poem-by-phuoc-tan-diep/

but looking at the poems generally, I think folks here could do better...
sue kay
Moderator
Username: suekay

Post Number: 1054
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 6:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

Very interesting form. I like the concept.


thanks for sharing this.

regards

sue
Fred Longworth
Senior Member
Username: sandiegopoet

Post Number: 4872
Registered: 05-2006
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 8:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

Oh goody - I am a fan of cleavage.



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(Message edited by sandiegopoet on November 12, 2008)
even consciousness, a pastiche of recycled cans
~M~
Board Administrator
Username: mjm

Post Number: 32100
Registered: 11-1998
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

Thanks for bringing the link to Wild, Ros. I've read a few of these "cleave" poems, though I don't think they were called that. Not easy to do. It takes a good deal of juggling to make sure the poem hangs together in all directions. I've always wanted to try one, but don't think I could make it all work very well. But the link has inspired me to keep on trying.

Hey, Freddie -- I just noticed something when I looked at the post you edited. Did you realize your member name reads as sandi-ego-poet? What exactly is a sandi-ego? Do you get that from hanging out on the beach too long? *LOL*

Love,
M
Fred Longworth
Senior Member
Username: sandiegopoet

Post Number: 4875
Registered: 05-2006
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 10:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

True story. I'll swear this on a stack of Bibles from here to Alpha Centauri.

Years ago, I saw a car owned by a college guy where a "San Diego State University" window decal had been scissored up and pasted on the rear window. It read --

SANDI EGO STATE UNIVERSITY

I assumed at the time that this was a "put down" targeting some (presumably) stuck-up lady who had "done him wrong."

But now I know it was a chic Italian woman masquerading as a guy.

Derf
even consciousness, a pastiche of recycled cans
Rania S. Watts
Advanced Member
Username: cementcoveredcherries

Post Number: 2425
Registered: 04-2008
Posted on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 10:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post

Hi Ros,
Thank you for mentioning this, always good to be introduced to differnt styles of writing...
Cheers,
Ran

lol...Derf!
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