And Then . . .

Posted on January 29, 2021 by purplepeninportland 
Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub  (posted by Peter Frankis)
Meeting The Bar:  Opening lines . . . beginnings

"So tonight, I thought we’d start on beginnings – particularly that all-important first line:

‘Let us go then, you and I,’ from T.S. Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
 ‘I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked,’ from Allen Ginsberg’s Howl
 ‘Because I could not stop for Death,’ from Emily Dickinson’s verse 479
 ‘He came home. Said nothing.’ from Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska’s Going Home

"So come on poets, join me at the beginning. Let’s find that best first line."


I opened the door
and heard d
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           p
         
           d
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            p

            d
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            p

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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25 Responses to And Then . . .

  1. Helen Dehner says:
    January 29, 2021 at 2:01 am

    OK, I will resist temptation to call you “a drip.” Quite clever, Ms. Sarah.

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  2. peterfrankiswrites says:
    January 29, 2021 at 3:27 am

    Bravo – a special thanks and a koala stamp for some rule-breaking concrete poetry – done so well. Laughing here.

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  3. rothpoetry says:
    January 29, 2021 at 4:33 pm

    Oh, yes! Very creative Sara!

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  4. sanaarizvi says:
    January 29, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    This is beautifully done, Sara! 💝💝

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  5. Beverly Crawford says:
    January 29, 2021 at 7:04 pm

    Very creative, Sara ….and relieved it wasn’t t h u d t h u d t h u d !

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  6. Beverly Crawford says:
    January 29, 2021 at 7:04 pm

    Very creative, Sara ….and relieved it wasn’t t h u d t h u d t h u d !

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  7. msjadeli says:
    January 29, 2021 at 8:53 pm

    I remember a scary story my cousin told me as a kid where “drip drip drip” featured prominently. If I heard that opening my door, I’d be freaking! Nice effect with the red letters going down the page.

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  8. D. Avery @shiftnshake says:
    January 30, 2021 at 4:22 am

    I think I heard the same scary camp tale that Lisa did. Your line, your poem- it works!

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  9. robtkistner says:
    January 30, 2021 at 10:05 pm

    Engaging from open to end Sara!

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  10. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:
    January 31, 2021 at 8:29 pm

    Nothing but rain… better to stay inside.

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  11. pvcann says:
    February 1, 2021 at 3:36 pm

    Love your creative edge Sara, works so well.

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