poetry in motion...

The "American Sentence," one sentence of seventeen syllables, was created by Allen Ginsberg. He was inspired by the traditional Japanese haiku -three lines of five, seven and five syllables.

As a writer, I use the structure to play with words and find my muse. However, if you aren't a writer, it is a fun way to shake up your day and bring a little magic into the moment.

Here are a few I wrote while driving in my car, sitting at my desk, etc.

Morning mist obscures the light shining through my curtains, another day

Quiet moon fills, closing the gap of time, blasting tender dreams of yesterday.

Tattoo sleeves chain smoke while fingers text furiously, what causes the fever of time?

Child stranded under horse, piss, dust, blood, smell of fear and where was I?

My eyes open to find you studying my face lost in it's own ecstacy.

Beside me always without question, me a caged bird silently chirping.

Please give it a go and share. I'd love to hear your poetry. We are all poets.