The prompt:
Compose a poem whose words — or at least the principal ones — all begin with the same letter. The words must be sourced from your newspaper. 4/5/14 Front Page SF Chronicle I Chose letter C
city county cop county cop city cop city county
city city cop cop city county county cop county
creek cutting California City corralled children come close
creek current cost city captive children cling close crowd complicate capture
cover children
Prompt from Margo Rody
San Francisco is the only city that is both city and county.
I love the story that emerges. Your form conveys the probable franticness of the scene.
LikeLike
it was as much of a surprise for me as it was for the reader. Good to know it came through.
LikeLike
I also love how you did this creating the story!
LikeLike
That’s what I get for using a news paper…drama..Thanks Angeline.
LikeLike
That is so clever…
LikeLike
thanks for the complimentary comment.
LikeLike