9:43 a.m. — San Antonio
listening to George Ezra sing Budapest — talk about fascinating — Wikipedia this child and listen to his voice while staring at his portrait. Surreal.
What? Oh, hi. I got caught up in George. Shall we write? Short and sweet, as a friend said earlier this morning.
I was going to do a borrowed prompt, but I looked out my window just now and changed my mind. Look out a window now. NOW, not in a bit. If you have to walk to one, carry paper and pen. Jot down everything you see. If something, in particular, catches your eye, focus on it, that one thing, and write a poem. Otherwise, write your scene.
Sometimes, we get caught up in the personal and forget about what draws people into a piece of writing, the visual context provided. We need anchors to what we read, and the visual is one of the strongest. If you happen to have an audio, or other sensory thing going on, throw it in, too.
Go to it. Give me your window. The window, by the way, does not have to be part of the poem. Neither do you.
I will see you for links, Thursday (let me know if you have anything you want mentioned); and we’ll go for the borrowed prompt on Tuesday.
Happy writing, everyone.
Margo Roby: Wordgathering 
julespaige
13/10/2015 at 12:14 pm
I’m just at this point having to ‘look out’ for me.
https://juleslongerstrandsofgems.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/en-garde-multi-prompts-10-13-s/
margo roby
14/10/2015 at 10:25 am
Keep doing that, Jules.
Misky
13/10/2015 at 2:52 pm
Glad you’ve come to appreciate his gorgeous voice and sweet face. Have you bought the CD yet? Try this one… https://youtu.be/VxYBUNoCJd0
Hannah Gosselin
13/10/2015 at 3:54 pm
Oh, that’s a good one, Misky!! Thank you for sharing!
margo roby
14/10/2015 at 10:26 am
Good grief. That voice from that child.
Misky
14/10/2015 at 12:41 pm
His voice just does something to me very deep down.
margo roby
14/10/2015 at 2:53 pm
It’s the Muddy Waters effect. The sound gets a visceral reaction.
Hannah Gosselin
13/10/2015 at 3:14 pm
https://wordrustling.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/autumn-leaf-turning/
That was perfectly inspiring! Thank you, Margo and for the introduction to George as well…so good!
margo roby
14/10/2015 at 10:27 am
Well, good!
You are welcome. He’s something.
georgeplace2013
13/10/2015 at 5:09 pm
Just getting back from a beach trip with kids and grandkids. I needed a nice long look out of my window. 🙂
https://debispoems.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/let-them-play/
margo roby
14/10/2015 at 10:46 am
Ack! Gets more tiring, doesn’t it? You look out the window all you want, Debi. 🙂
Misky
13/10/2015 at 5:31 pm
(Listening to The Kinks on You Tube…)
https://miskmask.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/looking-out-for-margo/
margo roby
14/10/2015 at 10:47 am
How lovely! There is an incredible amount of music to listen to on YouTube.
b_y
14/10/2015 at 10:03 am
Took me a bit.
b_y
14/10/2015 at 10:04 am
https://fredherring.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/looking-outward/
margo roby
14/10/2015 at 10:48 am
It happens.
pmwanken
14/10/2015 at 10:08 am
Hello…here’s my poem…
https://whenwordsescape.wordpress.com/2015/10/14/old-glory/
Out my office window, a couple of hundred yards away (across the highway) is a flag pole that captures my attention and thoughts on a near-daily basis.
margo roby
14/10/2015 at 10:47 am
Hello there!
markwindham
15/10/2015 at 10:24 pm
a poem for me! In a form even. A banner day (but not much to see out the window at night…)
https://awakenedwords.wordpress.com/2015/10/15/reflection/
margo roby
16/10/2015 at 10:08 am
Great horny toads! Hello there. It is good to see you gracing the page.
purplepeninportland
16/10/2015 at 10:45 pm
Mine is up at: https://purplepeninportland.wordpress.com/2015/10/17/glow-in-dusk/
purplepeninportland
16/10/2015 at 10:49 pm
Just listened to George Ezra, and fell in love with his voice! Thanks, Margo.
margo roby
17/10/2015 at 9:38 am
Isn’t he gorgeous!
purplepeninportland
19/10/2015 at 5:55 pm
I’m in love, not just musically!