Blackbird Day

A possible onset to a collaborative effort

 

Blackbird day

 

The softly singing of

The blackbird tune

Coming from behind

The dune’s wind

Making me aware

A new day has broken

 

My sleep turns into

Slumbering slowly

Reminding me

A new day has begun

Things to do

A list in my head

 

Is being spun

Into a thread of continuity

Always this list of

Things to do while

Still tossing and turning

Already working in my bed

 

Time to leave the safe haven

Heading for new challenges

Making this day unforeseen

For things are bound to happen

Tickling my brain

Preparing for a new start

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Since a few days I have been thinking about this project. Actually I did get the idea while waking up one day.
I gather most of you here will be familiar with James Joyce's 'Ulysses'.
Now my idea is to create a poem written in a stream of consciousnes and consisting of 24 seperate poems, each representing 1 hour of an average day. Once the first poem is written, the second writer can join in and write about the next hour and so on. The aim is to show how our lives can be intertwined even we do not know each other and using the 24 hour concept, the aim is to achieve a kind of circular movement in such a way that the last (24th) poem ends at dawn again!
I think it would be interesting to write this poem together with whoever who wants to take part and share 1 or more hours of a day in your life.
So...
I am looking for maximum 24 writers and minimum 4 or 5 collaborators...

Reviews

[luthien7]

As an hour in a day I think this is very good an a good way to start off the idea of your collaborative effort. A question: do you want differing points of view at each new "hour"? Or multiple continuations of what you've begun? If I remember correctly Ulysses dealt primary with the lives and events (which intertwined) of 2 main characters - are you looking to make broader connections?

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Sorry it took me so long to review this. This was a great write! Hopefully by now you found your amount of writers for your big project. Lots of luck.

[Rockebah]

Poems like these always evoke something inside me. I love this poem. Keep it up.

[Jamie]

I'm just beginning to appreciate the power of the natural world as a topic/symbol in poetry. As Ezra Pound once said, "The natural object is always the adequate symbol." I used to think it was cliche and pretentious, but after actually having experience in the natural world and having to write about it, I can really appreciate poetry like this. I really think the idea of the Blackbird's song gives the best insight into your mental state, even before you read the rest of the poem.

[pal]

"Time to leave the safe haven
Heading for new challenges
Making this day unforeseen
For things are bound to happen
Tickling my brain
Preparing for a new start"

A daily saga of one more day, very well put.

pal

[shadadakiya]

good job!!

[Kimberly]

This is a poem of hope and ambition and it's beautifully written. The collaboration idea is a great one, I would love to join, but I don't think poetry is my strongest suit. But, I am very much interested in the result when it is finished. Good luck.

[Tuff Stuff]

A list for the day preparing for a new start.
You always need that list of little challenges to get you started.
What a short, yet strong piece.
I love what you are going to do with the 24 poems.
What a great idea!
Great write and the best of luck to your project.

T.S.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

So far very nicely done, a sense of awaken to new ventures, very tranquil and inspirational work.

[Fran Marie]

Heading for new challenges
Making this day unforeseen
For things are bound to happen

So true~ you have to make your day happen~ making good use of every minute and every houe

great idea for the project~ Fran Marie