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Saturday, January 31, 2015

FLASH 55 PLUS


The first Sunday of a new month is upon us again, and it is time for Flash 55. The rules of this prompt have not changed: Write a piece of poetry or prose on a subject of your choice in precisely 55 WORDS.


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PLUS

I promised to add an optional extra every month, for those who prefer some direction for their writing to take. This time I have decided to share a form I devised (based on the Robert Herrick Stanza which we explored as a mini-challenge in 2012) which has exactly the correct number of words needed to complete this challenge.

Word count: 8 – 6 – 8 – 6 – 2 – 6 – 2 – 5 – 7 – 5

If you feel inspired to work with rhyme, the scheme is as follows:

a – b – c – b – d – d – c – e – a – e

FLASH 55



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15 comments:

  1. GraceJanuary 31, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    I took the extra challenge ~ Thanks Kerry and wishing you all Happy Weekend ~

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  2. FireblossomJanuary 31, 2015 at 1:10 PM

    You just had to throw down the gauntlet, didn't you, Kerry? You know I have to do the form, now!

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  3. hedgewitchJanuary 31, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    The form made quite a different poem out of mine, Kerry. Lots of fun!

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  4. MargaretJanuary 31, 2015 at 4:06 PM

    Gonna try and reach for the form but will be posting a bit late in Sunday. Can't wait to read everyone's tomorrow night.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    Hey Kerry--I sneaked a peek and then wrote this this morning, and was out all day--at the opera! It was fantastic--The Tales of Hoffman--all about a confused poet. Incredibly good. k.

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  6. brudbergJanuary 31, 2015 at 5:02 PM

    Kerry, it is getting late here.. I will drop in tomorrow and see what I can write.. I love this extra challenge..

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  7. MarianJanuary 31, 2015 at 6:13 PM

    So those are WORD counts, not syllable counts, huh? Tricky!

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  8. JimFebruary 1, 2015 at 12:29 AM

    Thank you Kerry. I like your form, I just didn't have time. I did do your rhyme scheme for practice. My 55 includes a title.
    This one could be 'fixed' but it won't get done. Perhaps for Tuesday. Sorry.
    ..

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  9. Magaly GuerreroFebruary 1, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Striking image, Kerry. And your PLUS kept me counting with a grin. ♥

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  10. Other MaryFebruary 1, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    Hi Kerry - thank you for continuing the 55, and adding to it. I wasn't able to use your form with this, but I find it fascinating. I will come back to it and fiddle around. :)

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  11. Sharon WagnerFebruary 2, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    That lightning is an amazing shot.

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  12. Susie ClevengerFebruary 2, 2015 at 1:54 PM

    I struggled all weekend with this until I saw of photo of amaryllis Hedgewitch posted on her Facebook page. So thankful for the inspiration

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  13. KerridwenFebruary 2, 2015 at 4:06 PM

    I'll definitely have a go tomorrow - I've been laptop free all weekend and travelling today, so tomorrow I'm catching up on blog posts.. lol

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  14. grapelingFebruary 5, 2015 at 2:35 AM

    super late, Kerry, and I just couldn't squeeze this into Herrick's form ~

    https://grapeling.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/saguaro/

    been away - I guess the spambots are advancing?
    ~

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  15. KerridwenFebruary 5, 2015 at 4:02 PM

    Finally posted a blog post with my poem!

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