Can you taste a three? What color is a bird song? If you had
ready answers for that you may have synesthesia. It’s a quirk in human
neurology where a link occurs between the senses, so that when you experience
something with one of your senses, you also have an additional sensory
response, either in the same sense or a different one. Someone with synesthesia
might see the number 7 as always being orange, or experience the taste of
lemons when they hear a musical note. Here’s a video to explain the phenomena
further (and test to see if you are a synesthete):
If you have synesthesia, this prompt will be easy. Compose a poem based around your personal perceptions of joined sensory experiences. If you don’t have synesthesia, then give some thought to what it might be like. What does a sunrise taste like? Does the sound of crickets have a tactile feel? The choice of what senses and stimuli to link is entirely up to you. Just be sure to create a new poem for this prompt and visit the other poets taking on this challenge to enjoy a new view of the world through their senses.
13 comments:
Hi Rommy! I love your prompt. I can't find Mister Linky so here is my link:
https://writinginnorthnorfolk.com/2017/03/09/words-in-my-mouth/
Hi Rommy, I added Mr. Linky and linked up Kim's post. Very cool prompt!!
ARGH! I am so sorry I forgot to go back and add Mr. Linky. Thank you so much Marian. I am such a derp.
LOVED the prompt Rommy❤️ sharing my poem "Portrait of a Woman" .. I'm still carrying that vibe haha! Happy Thursday y'all❤️
I DO love this prompt and it is NOT an easy one. I got off track ... and I really hope I can find the time to do it properly - Thank you for this challenge!
I thought you all might be interested in this... A poet friend from my local group here in MA just recently published her first book of poems (full disclosure, it came out via my ALL CAPS PUBLISHING). It's called What I Remember Most Is Everything by Sharon Tracey. The reason I'm sharing is that her book is a deep-dive into synesthesia! It's *very* interesting. You might take a peek "inside this book" on Amazon for some inspiration: https://www.amazon.com/What-I-Remember-Most-Everything/dp/0692836705/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
I will come back with this... one of my favorite poetic tools...
Luv this prompt, luv the video. Hope you like my response written in the form called Cherita
much love...
Thank you Rommy for an awesome prompt. :-)
I had so much fun writing this one. Way too much fun, perhaps. *cackles and giggles*
Marian, your poet Sharon Tracey is amazing! Her poems are just wow
I'm so terribly late and I know I didn't capture the form, but this is my effort.
Wow! I really love this prompt -- creative, sensual (of course) and inventive! Excited to read what poets came up with in response. :-)
Post a Comment