Today’s NaPoWriMo.net prompt is to create a poem from social media
So here is a found poem created from snippets of 15 current statuses of people on my Facebook feed (in order):
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It was never your destiny to take the easy or quiet route through life.
Home, sweet sweet HOME.
I’m in the same room
fixed up all nice today
Are there any 5 year olds out there?
You never go to the cupboard and find the bottles empty.
My mom surprised me
You can’t really hate on suffragists and true feminists
Luckily for horses
They featured me in the news letter
People wonder
I’m a mixed metaphor
(must shower)
literary treasure.
Best damn car chase I’ve ever seen!
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With thanks to (in order) Ursula, Andrea, Jodi, Paige, Joei, Carol, Kowan, Desi, JM, Ben, Krystal, Jodi (again!), Diana, Sylvia, and Blu.
8 writers, 2 musicians, 5 former students.
Jodi’s line was “I’m in the same room as Dougal McKenzie! (And he’s wearing a kilt.)” We’re totally jealous! 😉 (Except maybe Diana. She’s probably over it by now).
inspiring whales… April 20, 2012
Tags: appreciation, divers, entrapped, Facebook, gratitude, humpback whale, invocation, Rotary
On my Facebook feed today was the inspiring story of divers who rescued an entrapped humpback whale, and the inspiring appreciation she showed for their efforts.
Attending to due diligence, I investigated the story and discovered on the urban legends.com site (I sure hope no one ever discredits them) that the story was in fact true.
Here is a link to the original newspaper article relating the event that happened in 2005 off the coast of San Francisco.
I really like how the anonymous Facebook poster summarized the significance of this experience:
Both giving gratitude and receiving it provide joy. While troubles shared are halved, gratitude doubles joy. I like the math.
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