Unsold Poetry from the March 5, 2013 Poetry Fishbowl
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The following poems from the March 5, 2013 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my LiveJournal profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods.
The linkback perk poem " Carrying the Sea and the Sky" still has some verses left. You can reveal new ones by linking to this page, or to a specific poem you liked from this fishbowl.
" 0 to 1" -- 29 lines, $15 (An Army of One) SOLD
Your prompt about home not as a physical space lent itself very well to the Lacuna. The free-verse poem "0 to 1" is about home and homesickness in outer space.
" Because I Can" -- 63 lines, $31.50 (P.I.E.) SOLD
The prompt about homelessness led to the free-verse poem "Because I Can." Brenda considers the plight of handicapped people on the street.
" Campgrounding" -- 30 lines, $15 (Path of the Paladins) SOLD
The idea of a temporary home led to the free-verse poem "Campgrounding." Ari admires the way that Shahana can make a campsite feel like home.
" Each Man's Chimney" -- 44 lines, $20 SOLD
"Each Man's Chimney" is a free-verse poem inspired by a backchannel quote that was carved into a mantelpiece. It's a highly symbolic piece about time, family, and fire.
" The Fish That People Don't See" -- 27 lines, $15 (Monster House) SOLD
Your fishbowl prompt led to the free-verse poem "The Fish That People Don't See." It's a Monster House poem about the alien aquarium and why it exists.
" HEA B&B" -- 82 lines, $41 (Monster House) SOLD
So I read the awesome description of a polyfamily home/business, and got to wondering how a group might get that big. (I've known some with a tendency toward accretion.) "HEA B&B" is a free-verse poem about a place where the family can all go on vacation together. And there's a whole 'nother story behind that...
" Home, Home on Lagrange" -- 74 lines, $37 (An Army of One) SOLD
From the prompt about Lagrange points, I got the poem "Home, Home on Lagrange." It's free verse about the Minotaur and the Cowboy trying to get along while the Cowboy picks out a derelict ship to move into.
" Home Is Where" -- 58 lines, $20 (One God's Story of Mid-Life Crisis) SOLD
From the prompt about wanting to go there, I got the free-verse poem "Home Is Where." Shaeth, Trobby, and Glenta discuss home in the context of their humble temple.
" Homekeeping" -- 90 lines, $45 (An Army of One) SOLD
The prompt about a sapient home led to the free-verse poem "Homekeeping." It features an exploration of how the OCS-397 and Specialist Miles Cernan get used to each other.
" Homeless, Tenantless" -- 12 lines, $10 SOLD
From a backchannel prompt came "Homeless, Tenantless" which is written in unrhymed couplets. It points out the surplus of empty houses vs. homeless people.
" Imaginary Roofs" -- 75 lines, $37.50 (A Conflagration of Dragons) SOLD
An image prompt on Dreamwidth turned into the free-verse poem "Imaginary Roofs." A Shu refugee has a hard time settling in the mountain city, and imagines instead her lost home.
" Keepsakes" -- 28 lines, $15 (Monster House) SOLD
Your prompt about mementos led to the free-verse poem "Keepsakes." The residents have their little knick-knacks ... and so does the house.
" My Favorite Treehouse" -- 32 lines, $15 SOLD
From a backchannel prompt comes "My Favorite Treehouse," a free-verse poem describing different types of places made in and around trees.
" On Silent Wings" -- 31 lines, $15 (Fledgling Grace) SOLD
The Deaf have the wings of barn owls, soft and silent.
" Travel, Transition, Transcription" -- 130 lines, $65 (Torn World) SOLD
The prompt about rebuilding Itadesh led to the free-verse poem "Travel, Transition, Transcription." Some rangers of Itadesh discuss where they might rebuild their village.