She’s listening for sounds and trying to see them with her camera. You are invited to take what she sees (or what you see) and turn it to sounds.
The villanelle is a perfect form for sound-capturing, as it mimics a song. Will you join us in this writing/photoing project?
Post your villanelle and/or photos by Wednesday, December 28, for links and possible feature at The High Calling, here, or at Every Day Poems.
Photo by Kelly Sauer.
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Buy a year of Every Day Poems— Read a poem a day, become a better poet. In December we’re exploring the theme The Villanelle.
L.L. Barkat is the Managing Editor of Tweetspeak Poetry and the author of seven books for grown-ups and four for children, including the popular 'Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing.' Her poetry has appeared on the BBC and at NPR, VQR, and The Best American Poetry.
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Megan Willome says
OK. I’m posting mine at my blog on December 26. I’ll send you a tweet to let you know.
Thanks for the many unusual examples of villanelles. They are what ultimately inspired me.