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Six Pentameter Story -the Wakefield Doctrine- “Are you readyyy to mumble!!!”

Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)

Something a little different this week.

Readers of the Wakefield Doctrine have, on numerous occasions, heard me describe the Six Sentence Story, (hosted by Denise), as a weekly opportunity to practice the craft. (I owe zoe a debt of gratitude. More than once I indulged in a post-Six lament, bemoaning the fact I was the worst writer in the ‘sphere. At the time she was the host of the bloghop and invariably would respond by saying something along the lines of, ‘That did not suck. You are getting better. Don’t stop.’)

Well, imagine my surprise last Friday when, after writing an aside to Paul’s comment at Denise’s Six Sentence Story, there came a reply (in this thread), ‘Oh yeah?! Lets see ya do that in the form of a poem.’ (Or words to that effect. Evident among the various blogs and blog writers in these pages, there is a positivity shared by participants. D. Avery provides an illustration of my personal philosophy on learning, i.e. hang out with people who have the skills I want to acquire and never give up.)

My reaction to her challenge manifested as a plummeting feeling in my stomach… ‘Poetry! Ayiieee!!’

Funny emotional reaction story notwithstanding, the second most pervasive theme running throughout my tenure in the blogosphere has been: ‘Don’t get comfortable. If you don’t have a stomach-ache you’re not pushing yourself. If you don’t push yourself, you’ll never get better at this writing thing.’

 

Prompt word:

Vessel

A mirror-pure sun bursts into light.

Sound and gravity, new gods, roar and pull the body claiming dominion.

Amid exhausted wails and un-practiced cries, a child,

decanted and tossed onto blue-linen shores.

Safe vessel burst, the quiet eternity of a dark saline sea,

now forever lost.

 

 

Video (long song but worth the time)

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Well, what exactly do you want to know? Whether I am a clark or a scott or roger? If you have to ask, then you need to keep reading the Posts for two reasons: a)to get a clear enough understanding to be able to make the determination of which type I am and 2) to realize that by definition I am all three.* *which is true for you as well, all three...but mostly one

Comments

  1. I usually wait until the “official” day of the hop, but seeing as you posted early alongside the amazing and reliable Mimi, I had to indulge. And of course there was that “challenge” lol
    I daresay I’ve not read a more poetic rendering of the birthing process.
    The 2nd line is my favorite.
    Beautiful 6.

  2. Wholly shift! You’ve been holding out. I’ll go post a poem.

  3. Beautifully done!

  4. Reena Saxena says:

    Wonderful!

  5. Violet Lentz says:

    Outta the park, Clark!!! nice job! maybe I’ll give poetry a try next week in your honor…But today’s is a run on sentence serenade….

  6. UP says:

    blue-linen shores !!! You really get on my nerves being this good and all! Great Six. Very visual.

  7. Lisa Tomey says:

    WOW! You oughta do this poetry thing more!

    • clarkscottroger clarkscottroger says:

      Thank, however, I’m a firm believe in the advice that discretion is the better part of valor (and recognition)

  8. Deborah Lee says:

    And Clark sticks the landing! I mean, wow! As Denise said, that’s the most poetic telling of birth I’ve ever read.

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