Saturday, October 3, 2015

FLASH 55 PLUS!

Greetings to all poets and friends!
It is time for this month's Flash 55 Challenge. 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!

The optional extra for this challenge comes in the form of a song:
O Fortuna, composed by Carl Orff (1935 - 1936) and featured in the iconic 1981 movie, Excalibur, directed by John Boorman.
I suggest you pump up the volume and let the words and song inspire your poetic thoughts!




16 comments:

hedgewitch said...

I have to admit I peeked, and wrote this earlier this morning--a wonderful plus, Kerry--thanks for the inspiration.

grapeling said...

a 55 is a goad to this toad. out to an art-walk, back later to read... ~

Susie Clevenger said...

I totally wrote from my reaction to the music, no editing. Thanks Kerry for the inspiration!

Kerry O'Connor said...

Haha! Hedge, I thought this might appeal to you. Glad to see the responses are coming so quickly.

Isadora Gruye said...

Fantastic plus...thanks for the inspirado!

Gillena Cox said...

Absolutely loved the video; thanks for a lovely Saturday prompt Kerry

much love...

Kerry O'Connor said...

My response is combined with Hannah's prompt so I have linked it to both challenges.

brudberg said...

Love Carmina Burana.. had to do this, even if it's a little sooty.

Fireblossom said...

As a casual fan of opera, I knew "O, Fortuna", but never knew what the words meant. Now i do!

Fireblossom said...

Or, is it "Oaf Or Tuna"?

Hannah said...

I enjoyed the plus but took the opportunity to look at and be inspired by a link that Sherry sent me earlier this week. Thank you, for the challenge, Kerry!

Outlawyer said...

Hey Kerry--I have been terribly busy at work and did not have a chance to listen to the Carmina Burana before thinking of a 55--I'd heard it before, but it really is so inspiring--I'll see if I can come up with another--or, if not, just carry it around with me for a bit. k.

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Me and Arthur got all mixed up today! :-)

Susan said...

Great prompt!

Gail said...

Well, I intended to follow the prompt but fifty-five other words came.

Thanks.

Jim said...

Nice flash prompt, Kerry. It got me out of hiding, I couldn't resist.
We are moved though hardly any of my boxes are unpacked. Mrs. Jim has first priority on that.
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