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It happens when we don’t even really notice. We start using a saying we heard on TV or the radio. We find ourselves saying, “Oh SNAP!” and wondering – where did THAT come from?
Or maybe you’ve been captivated by a song lyric snippet, a tweet or FB status. Could be something from a commercial or radio jingle.
As poets we are used to being inspired by famous quotes, Bible verses and the work of other poets. Often we are visually inspired by everything from nature to graffiti and all manner of things in between.It can be a funny line. It can be one that is serious. Meme worthy, or inspired by a meme which are so popular on line right now.
Without giving away what I may write about, and I have been inspired by strange snippets like the words on a Scrabble board when the game is done (http://mystic-mom.blogspot.ca/2011/11/scrabble-poem.html), or by the things my son says that just crack me up, I think you should see some examples of poetry that is inspired by snippets, and some little memes I’ve done.
Use your own or share what inspires you in the random (cereal boxes anyone? Coke cans or coffee cups?). Be sure to give credit where it is due, and if you can remember tell us where you saw or heard it first. Even a billboard or lanyard can provide inspiration or laughter.Pinterest has some great boards to inspire. Check out some from my Boards, or others I follow. Our Pastor for Save The Cowboy has some really funny western sayings: http://pinterest.com/savethecowboy/
Serious or funny – can’t wait to see what you bring to the pub tonight. It’s great to be behind the bar, and in honour of fall we are going to be having some lovely fall drinks including pumpkin spice lattes and Kracken spiced rum toddies. Yum!If you are new, here is how it works:
- write a poem based on the prompt and post it to your webpage
- click on the Mr. Linky button below and enter your name and direct url to your poem
- visit others, this is a community, not a dumping ground
- have fun
Happy Saturday! ~Shanyn
it’s a guy thing…ha… you know..i have two daughters and we usually say “it’s a girl thing” if we do sth. hubs doesn’t understand… smiles…
happy saturday everyone and a pleasure to have you behind the bar shanyn
Thanks for having me again Claudia! It’s great to be here. It’s gonna be fun.
It sure can be a ‘guy’ or ‘girl’ or ‘farm’ or ‘city’ thing – hey maybe we’ll delve into that next time! Hmmmmm
Oh Shanyn, this is fun.
I have scraps of paper in all my pockets, with things I overhear and scribble down. Years’ worth. Most of them get lost, but I managed to find some and have been trying to make sense of them.
Don’t ask me who said what where, as I simply don’t remember.
Nothing very deep and not easy to combine but I enjoyed the effort.
I can’t wait to read it! 🙂 Sounds like me collecting thoughts and quotes!
i do the same….capture those little snippets of conversation….people say some pretty amazing things at times…
I need to do the same.. papers and notebooks… (or maybe my iPhone)… way to always have a treasure to dig from..
oh def….i go back to the notes & quotes often for inspiration…
Big hugs, congrats, & welcome to the Pub, Shanyn. Your prompt challenge rocks the joint, and really seemed to stir things up out here; certainly got my creative juices flowing with a very fresh personal perspective on your part; really dig it.
Thanks Glenn! Hugs ya back! I like stirring things up 🙂 it’s a gift! ha ha
Thanks for the shares and tweets, you all rock!
The lanyard – and a quickly rethought billboard: http://www.cmcgc.com/media/synch/270513/AndrewZolli/Slide11.jpg
Hilarious 🙂
hahaha oh my…smiles.
pork, does the body good.
just saying.
smiles…this was a lot of fun shanyn…i have had my eye on this sign i pass every day and you gave me reason to use it…smiles…
Yay! I LOVE THAT! And thanks for having me behind the bar. I could get used to this 😉
hey you do such a good job at it, maybe you should…smiles.
ha yes – maybe you should…smiles
Nice to see you again at the taps Shanyn,,,
Ah.. this was hard… but just this morning listening to the radio (I listen to talk-radio most of the the time while waking up).. they talked about the final words you say before you die… and then it hit me — Rosebud… and all Citizen Kane came back to me… don’t know it was to the theme.. but that what inspired me — like snap..
Oh cool, love it when inspiration hits. My hubby LOVES talk radio, me not so much. 🙂 Looking forward to your write.
Thanks for this Shanyn. Immediately a proverb came to mind that I speak (inside) every time a word is used that is part of it.
Anna :o]
whew…what a hard piece you wrote…that one might stick with me a bit…
Thank you dear Brian – back to the comp now and will read others.
Anna :o]
Thanks for joining in!
Love being here Shanyn – thanks for making me think.
Anna :o]
Thanks for the lovely prompt Shanyns ~ I will be by in a bit to read the linked poems (have to errands to do ) ~
🙂 We’re open all night! 😀
This was fun and was able to write something “light” (for me). I speak movie quotes and so does my husband. It’s fun. Writing helped draw a few other tidbits out used often in my current life. I know I don’t stay here to converse but only cuz it’s hard to read. Please forgive me. I read Bjorns 🙂
I appreciate your coming by, and reading as you can. We speak movie at our house too…cracks us up and confuses others! 🙂 So glad you found the topic light and fun! That’s so good to hear.
smiles… nice game… my daughters do this as well.. i suck at it.. i cannot even remember most movie titles but then some strange details no one else remembers ha…my brain works in weird ways…smiles
Yes, moviespeak is very rewarding, and really sparks off those senior synapse of mine; many of my poems have movie themes you might notice.
smiles…as i said in my comment to you i bet it would be fun to watch the two of you slinging movie quotes…smiles.
Well where to start? So many phrase and sayings ….. it’s all Greek to me 😉 Thanks for a fun prompt
hey paul – good to see you…
You found a good one, nicely done! Thanks for joining in.
Loved your play 🙂
Well, jumped right in this morning, rode the shark right out of the waves, from headlines, to twitter, to FB, to popular song lyrics, for the wealth of phrases, songs, & signs is infinite & inexorable.
Yes, yes you did!
Thank you, this was cathartic. My inspiration came from a sticker adhered to a Listerine bottle.
that proves again that inspiration is everywhere…smiles
mouth wash….makes sense…easier for the words to come out right? smiles.
Lol, very true.
And yes I’ve put mine up, even wound in some cowboy poetry 🙂
nice….was waiting on yours…smiles…
I was inspired by “signs” of Fall. Thank you for the lovely prompt, Shanyn 🙂
Thanks for joining us. I loved your poem.
nice…loving fall…she’s such a tender painter…
Thank you for being our hostess today, Shanyn, and for giving us a fun prompt. I’m resorting to an old poem hoping to bring a smile or two.
and trying to get it stuck in our heads too…ha…
I loved it! Thanks for joining in!
Hey Shanyns, a cool prompt – I cheated a little I think, but I really did want to participate. Thanks. k.
I saw no cheating, just cool poetry! Thanks for joining in.
What a fun prompt! My latest limerick was inspired by this headline: “Blobfish declared world’s ugliest animal.” How could I possibly resist writing a limerick ode to the blobfish? 🙂
of course i am now googling blobfish…just to see…smiles.
Very cool, I loved it! Poor fish, but better to be alive and ugly than pretty on the plate!
i agree…smiles
made my morning round and caught up with everyone… now off to church… will check back in the afternoon to see if there’s more to read…smiles
happy sunday everyone
Great prompt! Just posted my little offering and will read others later – time for some lunch here in the UK 🙂
Thanks for joining in! It was great to have you.
Fun prompt, really had to think about this though.
Glad you had fun with it! 🙂
Almost last call, wiping down the bar. So honoured to have tended bar again here for you all. It was great fun. Hope to behind the bar again soon!
thank you shanyn…you did well…smiles.
Thanks! Working on some fun ideas for next time! 🙂