Spiced Creativity

Spiced Creativity

I miss the catchy projects you made
like spiced creativity
you’ve had enough good stays
and last chance getaways
don’t stop today’s fun

So for today’s Found Poetry February, I’ve taken a snapshot of my inbox. I picked out a few words, and then strung them together in a little poem. Fun huh!?

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A little extra spice, because it’s snowy and cold in my little corner of the world.

Cinnamon Spice Cocoa

INGREDIENTS
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups milk (1 qt.)
1/3 cup water hot
1/2 cup sugar
Dash salt
1/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
Mix sugar, cocoa, cinnamon and salt in medium saucepan; stir in water. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil and stir 2 minutes.
Add milk; stir and heat until hot. Do Not Boil. Remove from heat; add vanilla. Beat with whisk until foamy. About six 6-ounce servings.
Note: Recipe may be doubled.

Til next time ~Peace ~JPP

Exquisite Anticipation

For today’s Found Poetry February I have written a new poem, inspired by a bit of found “poetry”

What the heck is Found Poetry Anyway?

I am starting my journey back south today. I thought I might share some links and tips about writing found poetry. Found Poetry is a lot of fun and it’s many different things to different people.

Wikipedia on Found Poetry:

Poets.org gives some great instruction

A great example from M. Oniker right here on WP

And even though it’s not really Found Poetry, it’s Poetry that I Found AWESOME. “If I was a Love Poet” by Rudy Francisco

Til next time ~Peace ~JPP

Volatile Generations

For Found Poetry February day 17, another example of poetry in public places.

The child is the key, a powerful force
increasingly volatile generations sacrifice
everything
to their old family crown, success a rare condition
all the old conquests purchased cheaply

Ferocious Embrace

For Found Poetry February, a little Haiku via Magnetic Poetry

ferocious embrace
blushing champagne and perfume
warm woman haunted him

The Advantages of Being A Woman Artist

For Found Poetry February day 15. Sometimes found poetry is simply something I “find” that is poetry to me. I found this gem at the Wellington, NZ Te Papa Museum. The picture isn’t great, it’s really hard to shoot through glass on a lit display so I’ve recapped it for you below.

Found Poetry February day 14 – Little Secret Seeds

For today’s Found Poetry entry, I’ve used “cut out” poetry. Basically, you cut out words from something and reassemble them into a poem. This one came from a flyer from my local health food store.

Found Poetry February day 13

Today’s bit of found poetry is in the black-out form and derived from an information sign at an exhibit of Japanese Farm Houses in Osaka, Japan

Graves and tombs on the mountain
stone statues standing over
memorial to console dead souls
the earth, the water, the fire
the wind, the sky, the gem
symbol of the universe

When I see old buildings, art works, poetry or people I’m always amazed at the gratitude I feel to be seeing these things that have stood the test of time. I remember that tomorrow is never guaranteed. Today is all we have. Seldom have I felt this more acutely than today. Today a young friend is waging his final battle. He has fought Leukemia for over 12 years and is slipping fast. He is 14 years old. So look around you today, forgive the people you need to forgive, love the people you need to love and remember that tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Til next time ~Peace ~JPP

Found Poetry February Day 12 – My Wild Heart

First of all let me apologize, I’ve been more than a little lax in reading, commenting, and my own writing this week. A brief explanation, thanks to the strange iniquities in the US medical and insurance systems, it has been necessary for me to travel through several states to arrive at a medical facility that is within my insurance network in order to have a minor medical procedure done. Add to the fact that the procedure, while minor, includes the word “biopsy” and as you can probably guess, my mind has been a bit preoccupied.

Found Poetry February Day 10 – Haiku for a Cold Morning

Somehow this did not get posted yesterday, my apologies this travel has got me all parfuggled.

Here’s a bit of found poetry from a seldom thought of source, a recipe. 😉

A Haiku for a cold morning

Strong vanilla spice
steaming hot cinnamon froth
texture, taste, coffee

And the source of the inspiration: