Mine is based on the poem 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens, 1917, which is really cool. See it here with some lovely woodcut illustrations. I also read 13 Ways of Looking at a Tortilla by Aaron Abeyta 2001 which is really funny.
The whole 13 ways thing is a popular meme. See 13 Ways of Looking At Super Mario Brothers by Matthew Sewell, also a basketball by Cynthia Gallaher, a transvestite by Danielle Evennou and at Sarah Palin by NickM.
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oh, divaesque, meliferous,and enigmatically meliflous.
O thin editors of Review,
why do you imagine polemics?
why indeed?
Have to say Kate, your work is always fascinating and so varied. This is like a mini-movie or a silent movie with subtitles, mystifying and demystifying the image of the Diva.
(Is 'a wellies' a typo, or am I not reading it right?)
Incredible take on the prompt and pic. Loved how you incorporated the 13 ways meme. Spot on!!
PS: I added your link to the list. Thanks for hopping aboard this week!
Thanks TFE.
Thanks Pete. Wellies is what Divas wear, flowered ones.
Thanks for driving Terresa and for dropping by
"But I know too
that what the Diva tells
sparks what I know" - now you're talking!
Thanks for including my "13 Ways of Looking at a Basketball." I use it as an example, along with the Wallace Stevens classic, for my workshop students. They love creating their own "13 Ways" poems.
Hey Cynthia, lovely to meet you. Thanks for dropping by. Do have a look at the poems on the poetry bus. Did you enjoy mine?
Yes, Diva dear, I do adore your poem. Now enough about you. Also liked the tortilla poem and the woodcuts on the original.
I loved this, and genuinely laughed out loud!
Pin, balloons, pops and poems. "Divas: Brilliant!"
EW - the 13 ways is new to me, so I thank you for the introduction and for the interesting and varied views of the Poetry Diva.
This resonated with me,bringing out the actor in me and so many memories cheeky, joyous and underpinning everything something lost, un-found and unfinished. But the stanza that is sticks out to me has to be
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Poets filled the cold hall
with warm anticipation
The shadow of the Diva
crossed the stage
The words
glittered in the shadows
an unexpected firework.
Please come forward and take your well earned bow!
With you in spirit, I think. Can it be an international federation of divas?
x
just had a marvellous trip sitting next to you for a couple of minutes on the bus :-)
and thos final lines about sitting on the art installation, lol! priceless!
Cool. Intriguing.
Wonderful! Marvelous! You provided me with a refreshing, intriguing, multi-layered experience. I'm so glad I hopped on the bus to enjoy this. My take is up now; please pop in.
Thanks everyone. I'm bowing on the bus.
Cynthia, there's never enough about a Diva.
Rachel, we're taking international Diva applications, you're top of the list.
What a clever parody of Stevens! And with an "edge", I thought.
The woodcuts were good, too. Thanks for the link.
Thanks Dominic. I like an edge.
And aren't the woodcuts fab?
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