irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoThe Newspaper FactoryCould robots make a newspaper? The question is timely and sage, for reporters may be obsolete, in this brave new…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoNano MorningSee the morning sunlight glinting on the nanobots dotting the roses like dew transformingirvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoTo be a poet (#6 in a possibly infinite series)Is it really a poem or is it prose with line breaks? Contrary to popular belief, poetry does not have to be…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoIn the DarknessI'll give you a quarter to go into the cavern, to seek out the monsters in the plummeting black. Inch by inch…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoA Halloween Poetry Treat!Every year the Science Fiction Poetry Association hosts a Halloween poetry page. The page contains audio files of…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoRhapsody in RedIn a way it's like sitting in a jazz club late at night, after enough drinks to be mellow but not so many that you…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoTo be a poet (#5 in a possibly infinite series)Build a poem from start to finish. It's possible to just throw together words and get a decent poem but mostly it…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoThe Legend of the SwanGreen and yellow reeds sway beside the pond, broken by a few poplars and willows and the counter-swaying of snakes…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoTo be a poet (#4 in a possibly infinite series)It's a truism that poets keep notebooks. I keep mine on the computer but I used to have actual physical notebooks of…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoThe GatheringHere is a mystery, felt in the bone, of spirits whose names should never be known of ancient wise men who've yet to…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoTo be a poet (#3 in a possibly infinite series)There are many schools and types of poetry. Should a poet pick one and master it? Pros It gives structure to your…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoThe Caves of MenPeople laugh now at the lives of cavemen. But at the time, we loved those caves. A cave was safe, more or less…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoTo be a poet (#2 in a possibly infinite series)The heart of poetry is metaphor. They teach it wrong in school. They make you memorize the difference between metaphor…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoPilotThe stars pass like snowflakes driven by a silent hard wind. The crew dangle in their berths, flash frozen…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoTo be a poet (#1 in a possibly infinite series)Art evokes. It causes the viewer to experience some emotion. Poetry uses sound, rhythm, rhyme and metaphor to point…irvingprime (35)in #originalpoem • 8 years agoGuardians at the EdgesThe Walkers in the Darkness have a duty they say, to never miss a turning but to walk the entire way, to follow…irvingprime (35)in #poetry • 8 years agoLaunchLook up. What do you see? There once was a skyscraper, tall as the sky, bright as the ocean, in the midsummer…irvingprime (35)in #introduceyourself • 8 years agoMy kingdom for a beerI've been a web developer for a few years, more or less falling into it by accident. It's good, interesting work and…