Napo 16 prompt for day 17

Posted on April 17, 2011 by https://vivinfrance.wordpress.com

Napo 16  is a prompt of erasure or,  recombination. We are expected to create a poem from a rather odd paragraph from Annie Dillard’s book, The Writing Life, (which can be seen here:  http://www.napowrimo.net/)   either by erasing words from the paragraph, or recombining the words that are already there .  We are permitted to add a few new words.
I have to say that this isn’t as much fun as writing my own words, but perhaps my imagination is at fault.  The borrowed and rearranged words are in italics.  I shall be interested to see what others make of it over at Writers Island. 

“I pulled back the curtains
and sparks burnt my shirt,
 singed a sleeve.
I felt heat on my face and hands.
A roaring noise
from the erupting caldera,
aflame with yellow fire,
sent me running to the kitchen
in a futile search for water .
A rumbling, grinding noise
and the eruption subsided.

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12 Responses to Napo 16 prompt for day 17

  1. Judy Roney says:
    April 19, 2011 at 02:16

    What an interesting prompt and it sounds like a difficult one that you did well . Congratulations. It’s good to stretch ourselves with different things/forms/styles.

    http://judyidliketosay.blogspot.com/2011/04/welcome-to-world.html

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  2. Mike Patrick says:
    April 18, 2011 at 05:25

    I ran from it like a coward. Your poem is smashing.

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  3. andy sewina says:
    April 17, 2011 at 23:51

    I could see a clear picture here!

    Nicely worked out!!

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  4. Linda says:
    April 17, 2011 at 23:22

    You’ve done remarkably well with this prompt—the images are so tactile.

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  5. pamela says:
    April 17, 2011 at 16:20

    Viv, I think you handled the words skillfully. I saw that prompt and went “oh, no”, I am not fond of erasures in general. That passage for me, left something to be desired.

    Pamela

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    • vivinfrance says:
      April 17, 2011 at 16:26

      So did I (oh no, I mean). It was difficult to make anything coherent from that paragraph! I know there are lots of prompts flying about, and I’m foolish enough to try them all!

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  6. Jinksy says:
    April 17, 2011 at 15:36

    I must be contrary – I go my own way – but you might like to use some of my watery offering today! 🙂

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  7. brenda w says:
    April 17, 2011 at 15:33

    It certainly has me considering the eruption. You erased and rearranged words and made this your piece. Well done!

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  8. Tilly Bud says:
    April 17, 2011 at 09:13

    I’m going to treat it as a selective wordle (when I get time). I think you managed pretty well considering you don’t like the prompt.

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  9. Elephant Small says:
    April 17, 2011 at 08:24

    Not sure about what I make of this form, but you’ve done well with the passage.

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  10. James Steerforth says:
    April 17, 2011 at 07:46

    Congratulations on delivering on this prompt!

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