Wednesday, October 15, 2014

STRETCH WITH A COPY CHANGE





It's time to  “work out” your writing muscles. Take a deep cleansing breath and stretch







This form is called a "copy change." 
CHOOSE a favorite song refrain, poem, or paragraph. Borrow another writer's structure to use as the skeleton/scaffolding for your own work. 





CHANGE the words in the poem that are in bold print. REPLACE with your own words using the scaffolding that is already in place. Try the poem,The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams.
 
so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.


 For more writing inspiration share your stretches with us. We will be happy to post them.
 

14 comments:

  1. This was fun.

    Winter Mailbox

    so much depends
    upon

    a battered black
    box

    speckled with ice
    butterflies

    beside the empty
    road.

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  2. Wow! cute-n-cranky. You painted a picture in my mind that spoke of isolation, loneliness, but gave me hope of that coming letter. Well done!

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  3. there are no white chickens,
    no rain-glazed sides…

    just a red wheelbarrow full
    of rakes and seeds
    and dreams.

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  4. Sue,
    Your poem made me smile.:)

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  5. Fun, Janie! Here's my shot at it:

    so much depends
    upon

    unfurling
    bean sprouts

    dusted with dirt

    beside the
    crisscrossed poles.

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    1. Patricia,
      Love the image, especially the crisscrossed poles! Amazing how 14 words can paint such a vivid picture.

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  6. Thanks, Janie! Very creative way to come up with a new poem! My first "stretch" with you:

    So much depends upon
    little kids' moods,
    topped with smiles
    beside the breakfast table

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    1. Awww. Can see them now. You know it's a good day with smiles at breakfast!

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  7. White chickens
    know
    so much depends
    upon
    vegetarians
    planting vegetable
    seeds with muck
    from that
    red
    wheelbarrow

    c. jan godown annino

    Fun! Janie - appreciations

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  8. Jan,
    LOL! You are hysterical! Love it! Janie

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  9. Janie: Thank you for the excellent writing workout.

    so much depends
    upon

    a positive, caring and thoughtful attitude

    that is willingly shared with family and friends

    beside one another, together; along the journey of life.

    ~Suzy

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  10. Garden Girl,
    You are so right! Thank you for sharing :)

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  11. Janie,
    These exercises are so much fun. I'm late to the party, but like this nonetheless:

    Snuggly Feet

    so much depends
    upon

    the right pair of socks

    speckled with gray and white

    just the right mix of wool

    keeping my ankles warm

    my toes tucked under the yellow dog

    I scribble away my dreams

    TB

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  12. Todd you always delight with your poems! The line I love and that was unexpected was--my toes tucked under the yellow dog. Then you surprise me with --I scribble away my dreams. Great last line! Thank you for sharing.

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