i don't know how we get there most of the time (sometimes it's obvious.) but i love it when we do when we be when we do when we be when we do be do be do, right? it becomes a flow there is nowhere else to inhabit the needle has dropped the … Continue reading Heart of it
Tag: Rhythm
konnakol (the sound of)
Tonight's Quadrille challenge at dVerse offered by Victoria is to write a 44 word poem including the word Sound. This is a poem built from phrases I learned during a Konnakol workshop. that thom kitta tha'ka daka dari kitta tha'ka that thom kitta tha'ka tha'ka juna thari kitta thatta thikka kitta juna tha'ka … Continue reading konnakol (the sound of)
b{eat)
It's OLN at dVerse and I'm throwing a new form ( for me) into the ring this evening - the Eintou. The poem is 7 lines long, with a syllable count of 2-4-6-8-6-4-2. It's origins are credited to early African American poets! o{pen} to t(h)e s(ound) of the d(rum)beat of my he/art r … Continue reading b{eat)
All along the linky ;)
Bjorn is hosting Meeting the Bar over at dVerse and his prompt is this little beauty "Today your challenge is easy. Write a poem based on Bob Dylan. It can be personal, it can be based on his lyrics (remember to give credit in that case) or it even can be why you think that … Continue reading All along the linky 😉
Rhythm Heals: Part 1
I have just written a BLOG over at Rhythmbridge about my recent trip to Malaysia for a conference entitled Rhythm Heals. Check it out. It's a good read 😉 Here at 'Scribbles' I am more inclined to prose and poetry so I will endeavour to capture the essence of my experience in another form. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The … Continue reading Rhythm Heals: Part 1
Līgo Haibun Challenge – Word Prompt
LÄ«go Haibun Challenge Word Prompt  Sitar OR Didgeridoo  A sturdy branch of Eucalyptus, pulled from the tree. Live with termites. Loosened with a stick. I take a long deep breath and blow hard. Termites sent heavenward to become stars of light. I name them.Yidaki, ngarrriralkpwina, yiraka, rirtakki, wuyimba, artawirr, garnbak, dijibolu, kurmur, ngaribi, bambu, … Continue reading LÄ«go Haibun Challenge – Word Prompt
Where’s the one?
Ligo Haibun Challenge~ Quote Week Here are the two choices presented this week. 'If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.' Lao Tzu 'Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.' Lao Tzu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The groove was strong. Late night drumming. No rules here. No leader. Twelve … Continue reading Where’s the one?
