Because I have a clock obsession...and because story is basically all about time and clocks...I've decided to post a short extract from a novel I'm writing this week. I'll probably post something else later in the week - because I'm clock obsessed...
I had several false starts, gave up, started writing something else and then found it fitted - for me, anyway. I'm an 'it fits where it touches' person ;-)
Haven't participated in a few weeks and I've missed it. This week's prompt fed words into me without me having to search through it too much. Thank you.
One of these days I will not compose a Magpie the minute I see the prompt but actually take time over it. Won't be any better, I suppose, but perhaps I'll feel better about posting it.
My poem fits more by allusion to the prompt than as a direct response to it so I can't really claim it as a Magpie spark. I'd love to have visitors, but I'm committing a bit of a professional foul with this entry!
Time and numerology, what a mix; only from the tomboy portals of your manor dreams can we get these glorious tangents, these intriguing and challenging prompts; I do enjoy your numeral postings, like the hang-ups on "8" and the lantern posts, and oddly when responding to another magpie poem, my comment became muse for a second poem this week.
Willow I'm sorry but I can't seem to put my URL in right. I am in Texas, and I guess I've gone dumb. I can't take out what I've put in, there you go. Maybe you can help me?
you may all wonder how I saw what I did; no apologies for my mind on this one; and no I did not have way too many glasses of wine to come up with this.... I will be carefully browsing others this week to see if anyone else had such a strange thought....but I did like the way it turned out ....
What a picture!! So many inferences, so many possibilities.. Thanks for this one, Willow!! I just linked in my poetic attempt... now I'm all set to READ!!!! :) Have a great week,y'all!
I'm late late also! Just got back from sunny hot Mexico and the cold here at home has kinda frozen my brain...cheers to all. I'll do my best to read everyone's posts.
thanks again, Willow, for this awesome prompt -I had no chance to participate last week, but I'm back with my little grain of salt ;) Have a great Thanksgiving week!
It wrote itself instantly!
ReplyDeleteHi Willow, I am delighted to have a chance to post my piece, perfect timing before my kids get home from school.
ReplyDeleteApologies Willow, number 5 is the correct link for my piece this week.
ReplyDeleteOkay, no worries! I'll fix it! :)
ReplyDeleteThere were many much more grim ways this could have gone. I know. That's the poet's job right. To bring up the grim. Tick, tock.
ReplyDeleteHi Willow.
ReplyDeleteI'm finding these prompts helpful and stimulating. thank you.
Because I have a clock obsession...and because story is basically all about time and clocks...I've decided to post a short extract from a novel I'm writing this week. I'll probably post something else later in the week - because I'm clock obsessed...
ReplyDeleteWow I woke up this morning and sketched this piece out. Your photo prompt was perfect for it. Thank you, thank you, thank you :)
ReplyDeleteI had several false starts, gave up, started writing something else and then found it fitted - for me, anyway. I'm an 'it fits where it touches' person ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis one was quite perplexing at first, but ended up being very satisfying--at least to write. ;-) Thanks for the challenge.
ReplyDeleteThis prompt called to me and appeared on paper before I knew what was happening. Well, almost...
ReplyDeleteHello, Willow. I took a dark turn this time with a short haiku.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting prompt. : )
One for the pot!
ReplyDeleteHaven't participated in a few weeks and I've missed it. This week's prompt fed words into me without me having to search through it too much. Thank you.
ReplyDeletethis was was on automatic pilot..
ReplyDeletegreat photo prompt, Willow. I'll be posting something sometime this week...
ReplyDeleteSo sorry ... I completely screwed things up when I attempted a second Magpie! Can you please fix?
ReplyDeleteI love the image for this prompt. It stimulated an old memory about my Blue Happy.
ReplyDeletehttp://zouxzoux.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/pushin-the-blue-happy/
I really enjoyed this challenge. I'm amazed at all the entries so far. Another Willow winner!
ReplyDeleteHappy magpie sharing everybody !
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed writing, for this muse, and looking forward to enjoy reading.
Thank you Willow
One of these days I will not compose a Magpie the minute I see the prompt but actually take time over it. Won't be any better, I suppose, but perhaps I'll feel better about posting it.
ReplyDeleteHelen, no problem. Took those second links off. :)
ReplyDeleteI found this challenging. Guess I'm hooked to Magpie; I saw the prompt and scrambled to write something. Link submitted. Happy to be here again! :)
ReplyDeleteTough one for me! The photo reminds me of some old TV series, but I don't have a clue what I'm remembering!
ReplyDeletei'll be popping a piece up at midnight tonight. a tough one because it sent me down a dark path but there you go. thanks for this. steven
ReplyDeleteThe poem I am linking in today I wrote before this prompt but every time I looked at the prompt photo I could only think of it.
ReplyDeleteLinked an older one... admittedly slightly more inspired by Willow's piece rather than the actual Magpie prompt.
ReplyDelete"11th hour" always reminds me of "All's fair in love and war" for some reason.
This was a tough one. Really wanted to be written but I just couldn't seem to hear it until the wind began to blow here...
ReplyDeleteWas wondering when you'd post a photo to match this poem, written last week..knew it would happen!! Thanks...!!
ReplyDeleteA very intriguing one this week! Thans for your effort!
ReplyDeleteFor me, this was the toughest prompt yet, but I think my challenge was in my own writing. :)
ReplyDeleteWillow...these challenges are like time travel...
ReplyDeleteThank you for yet another stimulating prompt,
ReplyDeleteA great prompt as the year begins to wither away.
ReplyDeleteMy poem fits more by allusion to the prompt than as a direct response to it so I can't really claim it as a Magpie spark. I'd love to have visitors, but I'm committing a bit of a professional foul with this entry!
. . and may yous all forgive my cack-handed treatment of Willow's inspiring prompt . . .
ReplyDeleteConfounded! After writing ad libidum two less than mediocre poems, I arrived at something that seems to be somewhat like a Haiku?
ReplyDeleteMy strange take on time is only to be expected from one such as me, I suppose!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting prompt. It took me somewhere unexpected.
ReplyDeleteI was trying to decide if I should go somewhere and thus I wrote about deciding.
ReplyDeleteI was highly intrigued by this one, Willow.
ReplyDeletehttp://hyggedigter.blogspot.com/2010/11/magpie-on-island.html
Time and numerology, what a mix;
ReplyDeleteonly from the tomboy portals of
your manor dreams can we get
these glorious tangents, these
intriguing and challenging prompts;
I do enjoy your numeral postings,
like the hang-ups on "8" and
the lantern posts, and oddly when
responding to another magpie
poem, my comment became muse
for a second poem this week.
Willow I'm sorry but I can't seem to put my URL in right. I am in Texas, and I guess I've gone dumb. I can't take out what I've put in, there you go. Maybe you can help me?
ReplyDeleteTess Willow,
ReplyDeleteLove the texture of the clock you've projected. I had started with the scratches, but moved -- internally -- to snow and interior 'snugness'.
Always willing to tart things up into the symbolic, other images and phrases fit their way around.
You give-a me inspiration!
TFool
'A Timeless Piece' is up and I don't mind admitting that it was hard!
ReplyDeleteThis one needed some Googling. Thank you for the prompt.
ReplyDeleteI usually write before reading anyone else's take on a photo, but this time I cheated and read yours. Thanks for another interesting photo.
ReplyDeleteSerious intrigue, but took some time, still not sure it is ready, but here it is...
ReplyDeleteWillow -- Just posted by piece and must say that this was a wonderful challenge! Looking forward to the next -- Kelly
ReplyDeleteyou may all wonder how I saw what I did; no apologies for my mind on this one; and no I did not have way too many glasses of wine to come up with this.... I will be carefully browsing others this week to see if anyone else had such a strange thought....but I did like the way it turned out ....
ReplyDeleteAnnell, I just removed your two broken links, please go ahead and link again! :)
ReplyDeleteEveryone seems to be pretty excited about this prompt! :)
ReplyDeleteI'll be slowly making my rounds this weekend, so hang tight.
I thought this challenge impossible when I saw the picture. It wasn't. :) You can never tell about these things. Fun.
ReplyDeleteAfter a week off, i am back....smiles. Happy friday night everyone....
ReplyDeleteAnother. This weeks image really spoke through me I guess.
ReplyDeleteI am here after long time. Loved doing this prompt.
ReplyDeleteI'm back...short but back;-) c
ReplyDeleteTime for haiku!
ReplyDeleteI'm up and running to visit!
ReplyDeleteA belief in the possibility of being.
ReplyDeleteWhat a picture!! So many inferences, so many possibilities..
ReplyDeleteThanks for this one, Willow!!
I just linked in my poetic attempt... now I'm all set to READ!!!! :)
Have a great week,y'all!
Long week. Better late than never. :)
ReplyDeleteOk here we go again another week of great reading.
ReplyDeleteQMM
Another super prompt. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteI'm late i'm late for a very important date!!
ReplyDelete:-) Hope everyone has a wonderful week....thank you again Willow for another amazing prompt! :-)
I'm late late also! Just got back from sunny hot Mexico and the cold here at home has kinda frozen my brain...cheers to all. I'll do my best to read everyone's posts.
ReplyDeletethanks again, Willow, for this awesome prompt -I had no chance to participate last week, but I'm back with my little grain of salt ;) Have a great Thanksgiving week!
ReplyDeletea fun prompt, thanks - good to be participating again after a couple of weeks' hiatus
ReplyDeleteHello to everyone! My first try at this!
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting me play along!