Epigraph:
Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.
–Alan Alda (b. 1936)
An American sentence:
Sincere curiosity led me to listen, which rather changed me.
What’s an ‘American Sentence’?
Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didn’t work as well in English. Ginsberg decided to remove the line structure of the haiku, maintaining the requirement of 17 syllables total. He felt that removing the line count freed the American Sentence up for the idiosyncrasies of English phonemes.
The requirements:
- Composed in one line;
- Syllabic, 17 syllables;
- Condensed, written with no unnecessary words or articles;
- Complete sentence or sentences;
- Includes a turn or enlightenment.
So much to say here…perhaps a musing of my own in the future. Because I don’t have enough writing itself in my head. *sigh*
It’s a way of looking at “listening” that hadn’t occurred to me… but is oh-so-true.
❤ Tina ❤
This is so true and wonderful. 🙂
💚 Terveen 💚
We all need to be open to change. It’s easy to do just listen more!
🤎 Muri 🤎
Alan Alda is a favourite of ours.
🧡 Andrew 🧡
How we dislike change…(K)
God, yes.
Great quote and Am. sentence. He’s great! You’re not so bad yourself. 😄
💗 Michele 💗
Nice quote, nice poem, nice picture, nice author
🤗😘 Lauren 😘🤗
Awesome! I love all of the poetry rules challenges 🙂 “What once was a sturdy tree, disease transitioned into something new.” Does that work?
That’s fantastic – I love it!
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David
Awesome
Thanks, Anthony!
All best,
David
Indeed. It’s an honor to meet such an extraordinary person of you.
That’s very kind, Anthony, but I’m just human – like you and like everyone else.
Yes you are sir. But you also with the gift.
Wouldn’t you agree that everyone has a different gift?
Well I would, agree.
🤝
Indeed sir.
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❤ Filipa ❤
Great job. I loved the quote and the American sentence.
🧡 Molly 🧡
That’s a lovely quote!
💚 Sangeetha 💚
Loved it David 👍💕..
“Speak and boast,
what you know.
Listen and boost,
what you know.”
~Joe Fernz
😀 😛
😍 Joe 😍 – lovely! You are a natural.
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David
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