Three American sentences in 10 words
I. #clamor
The loud afternoon #clamor around her school makes discussions futile.
II. #stark
When one partner dies, #stark differences between them become starker.
III. #magic
Goldfish stare long enough to appreciate full, lengthy #magic shows.
What’s an ‘American Sentence’?
Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didnโt 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.
#PenYourTen
The above American Sentences were first written for three separate #PenYourTen Twitter prompts; the prompt words were: ‘Clamor’, ‘Stark’, and ‘Magic’. These prompts require a response of exactly 10 words.
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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The goldfish poem is my fav. Super fun, David. ๐๐ฅฐ
๐ Jeff ๐
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Wonderful ones. The second one is brilliant and emotional. ๐
๐ Terveen ๐
I adore that first one! Itโs so true. ๐ฅฐ
๐ค Misky ๐ค
Well crafted, David.
๐งก Dolly ๐งก
These were all fun! I especially liked the schoolyard ambiance.
โค๏ธ Muri โค๏ธ
These American Sentences answered the prompt. You are a master at writing these.
๐ Molly ๐