Today D’Verse poetry introduced me to:
BILLY COLLINS, Stream of Consciousness Poetry, TED Talk
D’Verse Poetry then invited readers to write a Stream of Consciousness poem. After listening to Billy Collins, former USA Poet Laureate, reference “The wheel and the suitcase,” on his Ted Talk, I was inspired me to use that prompt and write my own stream of consciousness poem.
Do click on the Billy Collins link and listen to his delightful TedTalk. You’ll be glad you did. He is extremely talented and very entertaining!
The wheel was invented
By cavemen or women
Long before air travel
And the suitcase was invented
Long before the covered wagon
Carried lovely luggage
Into rugged western regions
But It took longer than
The invention of the wheel
Or the need for a suitcase
For some smart person
To put the wheel
On the suitcase
I wonder what
Two unlikely objects
Will be creatively joined
By some smart person
Tomorrow?
Will you be that smart person?
Not I!
See ya tomorrow.
Have a good night.
Hugs,
JanBeek
Comments on: "Stream of Consciousness" (23)
Haha! Too funny 🙂 I never really thought of it that way. I just knew it took too long 👍
I’m glad it tickled your funny bone! <3
This made me smile. Those random thoughts we all get.
But I can’t help thinking the woman in the image must be really bracing herself – that suitcase is going to head off backwards in a minute and leave her flat on the floor.
You’re right! The wheels do not ad to its stability! 🙂
Great, thoughtful, poem.
Thank you, {{{Derrick}}} <3
Jan, your words invented a fun-filled poem. May your poetry journey continue to open up new venues for your prose.
Thank you, {{{Richard}}} <3 This was a fun exercise! 🙂 I liked your stream of consciousness, too. <3
I love this “I wonder what
Two unlikely objects
Will be creatively joined
By some smart person
Tomorrow?” Here’s to all the imaginations in full gear, unlimited and freewheeling!
I like that! Imaginations in full gear… YES!! <3
A streaming question …. it made me smile. Hugs back.
Thank you so much. I appreciate your smile and hugs <3 Have a beautiful weekend {{{Helen}} <3
What a clever write. It move along so rhythmically and leaves us with a smile!
Thank you, {{{Beverly}}}. Hugs to you! <3 I really appreciate your comment. You left ME with a smile 🙂
Interesting thoughts Jan… perhaps the next connections will be of the digital nature!!
dwight
Could be…. it stretches the imagination, doesn’t it? <3
:>)
I am glad you liked Billy’s session on poetry. His work is inspiring to read.
I so enjoyed this fun poem – never knew it took that long.
Yes, I really did enjoy Billy’s session. He was quite inspiring!! <3 Thank you, Grace, for your comment. Have a wonderful weekend. <3
So much fun in this thought… and a good thing that we have weels on the suitcases these days.
Yes, thank goodness!!
Yes, let’s cheer for the creative people of the world. They keep making life just a bit easier.
So true! Thanks for your comment, Ali <3