It's the Poem-A-Week Challenge Discussion Thread

[Angeline]

Each to their own walk through life. I make no excuse for being a fighting man.

I am a first time reader of Shakespeare. I take your point regarding rearranged lines, vs what might be considered a prototypical Found poem. And find the distinction between a Blackout poem and a Found poem interesting.

The collection of lines resulted from a very slow read, taking pause to consider lines like ‘…banners flout the sky…” Much is written about Shakespeare’s Macbeth. However, perhaps not from the perspective of its stunning action sequences. The lines collected were lines that I found stunning. I realize there is a great depth more to Shakespeare than that which I have superficially lined.

It’s not a crime to be enamored of a good fight. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is every inch a fighting man’s story. In war, fighting men are pawns of higher powers. Including their own fallibilities.

It's very well done, well put together. It's a Cento, a kind of found poem composed of lines from a literary work to both serve as homage and create something new.

Yes it's obviously Shakespeare and, as one reads, obviously Macbeth but all Centos should have the work from which they're drawn cited. It's the poet's way of saying "I know I didn't write these lines myself." If you really want to go crazy you can add a footnote that annotates, by act. scene and speaker, the source of each line. But as an experiment in writing a Cento, just noting the author and work should be fine.

I really like how you combined the lines to create the sights and sounds of battle.

 

[Angeline]

BTW there are some great examples of Centos here:


https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/157330/cento-celebrating-home

 

[42BelowsBack]

It's very well done, well put together. It's a Cento, a kind of found poem composed of lines from a literary work to both serve as homage and create something new.

Yes it's obviously Shakespeare and, as one reads, obviously Macbeth but all Centos should have the work from which they're drawn cited. It's the poet's way of saying "I know I didn't write these lines myself." If you really want to go crazy you can add a footnote that annotates, by act. scene and speaker, the source of each line. But as an experiment in writing a Cento, just noting the author and work should be fine.

I really like how you combined the lines to create the sights and sounds of battle.

Annotations coming.

 

[SapioSexual9]

Oops

 

[42BelowsBack]

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Shush Just kidding! If ya didna say anythin we’d be none da wisa.

 

[42BelowsBack]

To close 2025 I celebrate writing well over 52 xs in under 26 weeks. Not all posted on Lit. Some poems I submitted for wider publication in magazines and journals.

I thank myself for writing through rejections.

I look back and see I still suck at writing titles for poems.

And although guilty of posting incomplete poems, I don’t feel guilty. Okay just a little guilty. 2026 will be my Lit review redemption. Sometimes you’ve just gotta throw the baby out with the bath water though.

Other self flagellatory successes in my 2025 year book: I gave feedback to both emerging and established poets.

Including poets I previously wrote with in workshop settings. Results were varied. Feedback primarily identifies my ignorance, but has resulted in some thought provoking conversations. It also resulted in doing time with some assholes. lol.

If I have to single anyone out for special mention: , everyone who posted in the 2025 poem a week challenge. Everyone who shared their poetry in forums this year. Past Lit poets. And I especially thank and acknowledge @Angeline and @Tzara for their services to poetry. I’ve learnt a bunch from both of you.

As to those who have problem with me being real on a porn site. Go Fuck Yourselves. Merrily.

Seasons greetings All the best for 2026.

 

[SapioSexual9]

My yearly report 2025

Yikes! I wrote some real clangers. Numbered two poems 37. Made it to 41/52 (still got time to write one more). Sucked a lot of cock.

 

[_Land]

My yearly report,
I wrote over 1500 poems this year .......many will not be seen.
My writing and my voice have developed a lot this year through practice, changing things up, attempting new forms and voices, and through some high end collaboration. I have 2 books that will be published in 2026, that's a huge step forward for me as I've never felt confident enough to take that step.

I'm having fun writing, not just poetry but essays and fiction as well.

I love the way this year has shaped me despite great loss and challenges , or perhaps because of them.

I love having reconnected to the beginning of my real writing experience here at lit. To feel the absence of those who first encouraged and put up with me to the ones still here, and to the new voices that have since found a home here. Many blessings during the Holiday Season.

_Land(Bear Sage)

 

[SpermFactory]

In 2025 loved the Like emoji. Love to write in this kinky community, rote 41 poems, still don’t look like cookie dough or leave Stimpy ass imprints in seats. Some of my 41 poems weren’t weren’t suck full. Still not a cock sucker. Or a feedback whore.

 

[SapioSexual9]

In 2025 loved the Like emoji. Love to write in this kinky community, rote 41 poems, still don’t look like cookie dough or leave Stimpy ass imprints in seats. Some of my 41 poems weren’t weren’t suck full. Still not a cock sucker. Or a feedback whore.

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