The prompt from The Toads today is ‘Out of the Standard: Photo Finish’
For today’s prompt,we are provided with images, and we get to write a poem around them.
But
This wouldn’t be the out of standard without a teeny, tiny twist. Under each photo is an phrase that doesn’t exactly match the photo. Your challenge is to write a poem inspired by the photo, while using the seemingly nonsensical words.
The photos are mine, and you have my permission to repost them at your blog (if you are into that sort of thing).
Keep in mind
Like every challenge, your poem must by newly written and not one which you have previously written which conveniently fits the theme.
That’s it. The platform is yours. The mic is warm.
So go now, my muddy buddies, and bring us back something shiny and new.
Here is my photo/text choice.
Smoke and mirrors and electro-shock therapy
Here is my poem. Why not submit one of your own over at Real Toads
Back in the day
it was brutal
bones broken
spirits too
no smoke and mirrors
just pure
hell bound
electroshock therapy
Dr Cameron at McGill
Funded by the CIA
to de-pattern
people
think about that
de~
pattern
people
Court would follow
and follow
and follow
to this day
Very tough to read about.
And rot in jail. I remember those days.
I still say Martha Stewart was railroaded, her without a GOOD lawyer.
..
Funded by the CIA
to de-pattern people
It seemed to be very sinister. To be de-patterned would mean one’s mind was messed around!
Hank
Yes that was terrible times… imagine the engineering skills we thought could use.
It’s still a routine practice in some hospitals and not that well regulated.
some of those hospitals and asylums are closed now – and to tour them is … amazing. Frightening. I did a prompt once on one. http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2014/04/artistic-interpretations-with-margaret.html
Hiya Paul! Sorry for my delayed comment, but I had a spot of travel pop up suddenly. I love where my prompt took you. Your sparseness of words is powerful and evokes the same feel of the photo! Thanks for posting to the out of standard and Viva la.