Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

1,2,3,4,5

Settled in my hiding place

6,7,8,9,10

Been there for years

11,12,13,14,15

Haven’t let anyone find me

16,17,18,19,20

Time to seek myself

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Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park

Johnson County Library Poem-A-Day Program

Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day

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Frozen in Time

Frozen in Time

Frozen in time--

the day I

last saw you,

speaking eloquently

to so many friends.

Laughing and smiling.

Looking healthy, not

months away from

the final slide.

The years add up,

but I still

see you clearly.

Frozen in time.

Frozen in my mind.

Thanks to Dana Dampier for this week's Wordsmith  Studio Creative Prompt-Frozen. The prompt is posted each Thursday. Last Thursday, I went to the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park on the grounds of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. It is one of my favorite places to write and take photographs. I took several pictures of the ice in the pool that is part of the sculpture One Sun/34 Moons by Walter De Maria. When I got home, I checked the prompt and knew I had a choice of several photos. I started working on the poem a little later.

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Dusk in the Sculpture Park

There are three sources of light in this photograph. The moon and the streetlight are the obvious ones. The Bloch building is illuminated after dark. This photograph was taken at dusk so only the moon is shining.

Thanks to Rebecca Barray for this week's Wordsmith Studio Creative Prompt-Light.

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Labyrinth

Glass Labyrinth by Robert Morris

Labyrinth

Trying to

find my way out.

I focus on the path

that lies before me.

My steps are

cautious,

unsteady.

What if I

quicken my pace

and smash

into the glass?

I need to look

at the highest point

for guidance

and believe.

This is an Ekphrastic poem, a poem inspired by visual art. The sculpture Glass Labyrinth by Robert Morris was the source of inspiration. It was commissioned in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park.

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Summer Reading-The Game's Afoot

The Game's Afoot

The solitary cyclist rode by

the Priory School as the

three students came out.

"Have you seen the

dancing men?" he asked.

"No," they replied. "Why

don't you ask Charles

Milverton Augustus?"

"He went to the empty house

to speak to the Norwood builder,"

Further up the road, the cyclist

 saw the noble bachelor

wandering among the copper beeches.

He was wearing his golden

pince-nez and examining

the blue carbuncle.

"Have you seen the

dancing men?"

"Yes, they went

to Wisteria Lodge to

entertain the Red-Headed League.

The creeping man says

this will be his last bow.

How many references to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes can you find? What tops your reading list this summer?

Thanks to Carol Early Cooney for the Wordsmith Studio Creative Prompt-Summer Reading.

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Reflections, snoitcelfeR

I love to take pictures of reflections. They are the two-fers of photography. For example, you can take one picture and capture buildings on opposite sides of the street. You also can get two pictures of the same objects in one frame, such as a tree and a tree standing on its head.

Thanks to Rebecca Barray for this week's Wordsmith Studio Creative Prompt-Bonus. Wordsmith Studio has Twitter chats every Tuesday. Join us at #wschat at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Eastern time.

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Tired

I saw this week's Wordsmith Studio Creative Prompt-Tired, which was provided by Rebecca Barray, when it was posted last Thursday. It just so happened that I was attending an event at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art that evening. I took my camera along in case I had time to go to the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park after the presentation was finished.

When I got to the park, daylight was waning, but the moon was bright. The downward curve of so many branches in this tree gave me the sense that they were tired at the end of another windy day. I hope they had a restful night.

What do you think of when you hear the word tired? Let us know by commenting on the blog post for this prompt.

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Where Do You Like To Write?

 

 

My favorite place to write is the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. There are several reasons I enjoy  writing here.

 

1. I like to write in the presence of other art. That is an energy-infusing environment for me. I may write about a piece of art I see or I may write about something else. Either way, being in the presence of art facilitates my writing process.

 

2. I like to go for walks outside. There are many options here. You may walk right up to various sculptures or simply pass by. You may stay at ground level or climb up a little bit. I like to bring my camera and take some photographs in addition to writing. 

 

3. There are plenty of places to sit. Benches may be found throughout the park. You may bring a blanket, your own chair or simply sit on the ground.

 

4. Going to the park makes me feel like I've taken a little getaway, whether I spend an hour or an entire afternoon.

 

Where is your favorite place to write? What qualities draw you to this place?

 

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