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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Bits of Inspiration ~ Keyhole

Hello talented poets! Today we will contemplate the view through a keyhole.

“Time is a keyhole, he thought as he looked up at the stars. Yes, I think so. We sometimes bend and peer through it. And the wind we feel on our cheeks when we do – the wind that blows through the keyhole – is the breath of all the living universe.”
– Stephen King, The Wind Through the Keyhole


Longing by KingaBritschgi on DeviantArt

"No decent man ought to read Shakespeare's sonnets because it was like listening at keyholes." Author: Virginia Woolf

Hans Zatzka (Austrian, 1859-1945) «Through The Keyhole»

 "Temptation is the devil looking through the keyhole. Yielding is opening the door and inviting him in." Author: Billy Sunday

So my talented poets today's challenge is to write from a keyhole perspective. It can be a glimpse on the inside or looking to the outside. You have complete freedom with only the usual restrictions...new poem, share...read the work of your fellow poets. Happy writing!!

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13 comments:

  1. MargaretJanuary 28, 2016 at 12:06 AM

    Susie - I added "Mr. Linky" for you. Thanks for this challenge. Just came back from a week long visit to NYC and I had a photo that screamed a poem... and you gave me the right outlet I think...

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    1. Susie ClevengerJanuary 28, 2016 at 9:41 AM

      Thank you so much for adding Mr. Linky! I don't know how I missed it. So happy you found inspiration!

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  2. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 28, 2016 at 9:46 AM

    Hi kids, sorry for my absence, have been dealing with some medical appointments out of town for various parts of my anatomy, LOL. All will be well. I will try to write something for this intriguing prompt.......I have a lot of catching up to do.

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  3. brudbergJanuary 28, 2016 at 10:26 AM

    Hello... What a nice prompt.. Actually I might write something inspired from the bookproject I've been involved in... The name of our book is "Keyhole stories".., so this is something I've been thinking about.

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  4. Kerry O'ConnorJanuary 28, 2016 at 1:12 PM

    Fabulous prompt, Susie. I can't wait to read all the poems, and shall write when I have time to draw breath at the end of the week.

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  5. OutlawyerJanuary 28, 2016 at 5:49 PM

    Great prompt Susie. I wrote something in my head on the subway this morning but couldn't write it down but will Try! K.

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  6. hedgewitchJanuary 28, 2016 at 7:31 PM

    A really interesting challenge Susie--I am having such a time writing right now, but will think about the ideas you've presented for us. Thanks for hosting.

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  7. Susie ClevengerJanuary 28, 2016 at 11:35 PM

    Sherry, so glad to see you here. So glad to hear all is well!!

    Bjorn, looking forward to what you come up with.

    Kerry, thanks... I seem to be short of time lately also.

    Karin, thank you. Looking forward to reading your poem.

    Joy, Thank you... I am struggling with writer's block. Everything I write seems to take such effort!

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  8. peggy gattoJanuary 29, 2016 at 8:00 PM

    Gorgeous!!!

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  9. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 29, 2016 at 8:37 PM

    Many thanks, Susie. This perspective enabled me to write about that challenging new cat I've got, and see things her way.

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  10. Carol CampbellJanuary 30, 2016 at 6:37 AM

    Very provocative prompt. So many directions. That's my favorite kind! Thank you, Susie!

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  11. HannahJanuary 30, 2016 at 6:14 PM

    Thank you, Susie...I love the keyhole concept and the images for inspiration!

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  12. HannahJanuary 30, 2016 at 7:32 PM

    P.S. I will be making the rounds but please be patient as it will have to be in separate chunks of time...thank you!

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