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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

DMC: "Pencil and Pen: A Composed Love Story" by Renée M. LaTulippe






Calef Brown has challenged us to write a poem that tells the story of two anthropomorphized objects. They can be an odd couple, close friends, mortal enemies, or meet each other for the first time. The poem can be about an adventure they have together, a conflict, a game they play, anything. Click HERE for more details and to read this month's Spotlight ON interview.

Post your poem on our October 2018 padlet by October 31st. While some contributions will be featured as daily ditties, all contributions will be included in a wrap-up presentation on Friday, November 2nd, and one lucky participant will win a signed copy of Calef Brown's latest collection of ghoulish poetry from Carolrhoda Books:






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17 comments:

  1. Linda BOctober 24, 2018 at 9:25 AM

    An argument extraordinaire, but also a lesson of looking clearly at the 'other' & finding goodness, too. I love the mood changing, Renee, from shouting to soft voices, to those "eight little scribbles". Home sweet home!

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    1. Renee LaTulippeOctober 25, 2018 at 4:30 AM

      Thank you, Linda! That was inspired by my own little "scribbles"... :D

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  2. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 24, 2018 at 9:28 AM

    Well you never know, do you! I love the idea of pencils and pens having covert love affairs when the writer's back is turned. And that ending! Best happily ever after I've heard in a long time. :D

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    1. Renee LaTulippeOctober 25, 2018 at 4:33 AM

      Now I have images of catching pens and pencils "in flagrante delicto" when I open the pencil case... :D

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  3. Rebekah HoeftOctober 24, 2018 at 7:25 PM

    Impressive word choice! This is so well done!

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  4. McMarshallOctober 24, 2018 at 7:41 PM

    This is so funny! Love the voices, Renee.

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  5. Matt Forrest EsenwineOctober 24, 2018 at 7:42 PM

    Love this! Very creative, of course, but very well-constructed. (As we would expect from Renee!)

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  6. RosiOctober 24, 2018 at 9:33 PM

    So funny. It made me laugh out loud. Thanks for this one. I especially like "You hem and haw, then turn around and rub out what you writ!"

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    1. Renee LaTulippeOctober 25, 2018 at 4:34 AM

      I don't usually say this about my own stuff, but that's my favorite line too. :D Thanks, Rosi!

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  7. David McMullinOctober 25, 2018 at 10:27 AM

    Fantastic start to finish!

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  8. JanieOctober 25, 2018 at 10:59 AM

    Very clever! I adore the addition of the little scribbles. Fantastic :)

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  9. Jilanne HoffmannOctober 25, 2018 at 4:06 PM

    Love it! Especially love "you gorgeous graphite girl."

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  10. Penny Parker KlostermannOctober 25, 2018 at 9:30 PM

    So perfect! I'm glad they worked things out!

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  11. Bridget MageeOctober 28, 2018 at 1:33 PM

    Brilliant - the 'writing has been on the wall' the whole time for these two. =)

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