simply streaming day 16
the other day i was exploring wordpress.com’s poetry blogs. scrolling through the pages, i came across this poem. i liked the way it tied the planting season (april) and the harvesting season (august) to the mental state and facial expressions of someone who lives in the New Orleans/Gulf Coast area.
i was interested in the challenge zouxzoux referenced over at big tent poetry. so i went over there and found this week’s challenge:
What is your favorite poem? What about it makes it your favorite? Does it contain an image that rocks your poetry world? Does it provide a realization that changes you? Do you admire its poetic devices (metaphor, alliteration, repetition, form, etc.)?
Whatever it is you like about your favorite poem, try to use that in a poem of your own.
I started thinking about it. Do I have a favorite poem? Is it possible to pick out one and say this is it, this is the poem that, for me, stands head and shoulders above all others?
the one name that stands out as having such a way with words is ntozake shange. lines from her poetry and choreopoems move through my head randomly. even typing this just now, i can easily remember various lines and stories contained with in for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.
speaking of for colored girls, it’s been announced that tyler perry will be directing the film version of the tony-award winning play. why do i think perry as director does not bode well for the adaptation? in fact, i’m actually scared of the whole idea. i think it’ll end in the same annals as jonathan demme-directed beloved, definitely one of my favorite novels ever; although not my favorite toni morrison novel. that honor is reserved for tar baby.
so it will be a poem from for colored girls. next stream i’ll try and answer some of the questions. the poem is due friday/the weekend.
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