This month, I’m tagging along with Christie, Margaret, Jone, Mary Lee, and other writers to play with poetry. I’ll be using haikubes, metaphor dice, magnet poetry, blackout poetry, spine poetry, found poetry, and anything else that catches my fancy, including paint chips!
Lion’s Slumber
Cat rests in the early morning sun
Seeks warm gold in the bluebird morning
Stretches into his sunbeam sanctuary
Morning hush between birdsong.
I originally had a longer poem planned that would include many places cats might sleep. I thought it would be an interesting way to use some of the quirkier colors I found: Shopping Bag, Clay Figurine, Dante’s Cardigan, Basket of Bobbins, Vintage Satchel. But I scratched the rest of the lines I wrote in favor of the more focused moment.
Fun!!! I will have to try this
It’s very fun! Definitely worth a try.
Your poem definitely captures the moment of the picture. Beautiful picture.
She’s a very photogenic kitty!
A lot of fun, I didn’t know that paints could have such exotic names!! Love the photo.
I am super obsessed with paint chip colors. Granted, I am picking out the special ones and skipping “White.”
It doesn’t stop amazing me the ways people find and create poetry. Your poem with paint chip words is warm.
Who knew you could make poetry with paint chips?! I am looking for all the unusual ways to create poetry this month, so I’ll have to see what else a Google search turns up.
Have to go and get those paint chips right now.
I know!! You won’t be disappointed.
Sunbeam sanctuary, such luscious words. We painted daughter’s room twice before finding a yellow we could live with. It’s still there and one of my favorite rooms in the house.
I love the color yellow, even though it’s supposed to be depressing for a wall color. But I don’t find it so at all.
Ingenious!
Thank you! I first saw the idea on Christie Wyman’s blog and I’m having fun generating writing this way.
Paint names are amazing! My kitchen is painted in Cherry Cobbler with Vanilla Custard Trim–I mean how could I resist that combo? I’m not even sure it was the red I wanted, but the name lured me in! I’m especially fond of “blueberry morning” in your poem. I like how you focused on the one moment but would also have loved to see the other version. Cats do sleep in the darndest places. PS Abby is a beaut!
Of course you had to go with those colors! If I’m stuck later in the month, at least I know I have some more cat napping places I can come back to.
I am resisting the temptation…. but my work mounts around me even as I read and comment on this Tuesday SOL.
Ha! I understand. I thought I could resist the temptation too, but no…..
So impressive, Elisabeth! I’m in awe of your creativity and smart insights
Thanks, Trina! Starting to get into a groove with the new challenge. And trying to just have fun writing!
It’s rather amazing how paint boasts its ability to bring nature indoors. Love the focus of the poem and the cat image illustrating the poem.
Thanks, Glenda. I have already seen many nature poems hiding in my paint chips. I should be able to write about my beloved prairie very easily too.
And what a great moment it was. So lovely I wanted to curl up, too. And I don’t like cats! So glad you came out to play with us! — Christie
Thanks for coming up with such a great idea for a poetry challenge!
Love this poem and idea. Paint chip poetry – never would’ve thought of that. I may have to stop at Home Depot for some paint chips and give this a try. So cool.
Definitely join in! It’s a fun way to write.
Like everyone else, I LOVE this poem and the idea of paint chip names! I admit I have painted walls based on names!
I think that’s a totally reasonable way to pick a paint color!
I don’t think I have painted in awhile. These names are amazing. You make me want to make a trip to Home Depot to look at colors. I want to see if I can pull this off! This one definitely works- I think you could do a whole series about different places the cats sleep.
I had actually thought about 31 days of cat poems but worry about sustaining a poetry project for that long. You could paint chip poem some dog poems quite easily too. I was pretty happy to find a color called “Release the Hounds”!