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| Photo by Judy McDole, © 2005 |
Power is a
five-letter word that often gets a bad rap. That’s because people usually think
of it in only one way: power = oppression, or “power over.”
American psychiatrist William Glasser, in
Choice Theory, teaches there are two other ways to express power: “power with” and “power within.” The word that nestles right up to “power” is “control”.
They go hand-in-hand.
Try out mind mapping, making a graphic, non-linear representation, to expand your ideas for your poem about power and control.
Mind mapping is a
powerful tool for unleashing and developing creativity and also for note taking.
Read more about mind mapping in Melanie Pinola’s definitive post at Lifehaker.
Word Bank Prompt
The powers that be
We’ve got the power
Girl Power
Power to the People
The powers vested in me
The power of the pen
Empower
Powerless
Power outage
Control
yourself
Out of
control
Get ahold of yourself
Take control
Relinquish
control
Beyond
control
Control your
emotions
Quote Prompt
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| Photo by Annis Cassells, 2010 |
Remember, our prompts are only suggestions, you can find your inspiration wherever your muse leads you. Please visit the other participants, share the hashtag, #OctPoWriMo, on social media, and share your link in the comments below. Let us know how this journey into poetry is going for you.
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Day-10
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I missed yesterday. It must have gone into my SPAM filter. I'm back today - http://www.katelynthomas.com/2017/10/octpowrimo-day-10-powerless.html
ReplyDeleteVery lovely.
DeleteI enjoyed the imagery and references.
DeleteMy day 10 poem.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe it's almost been a third already!It took me back to the old me, and how much I've changed since... Power over vs power within...
http://www.awritersuniverse.com/2017/10/power.html
Day 10:Voyeur http://experiencewriting.com/2017/10/10/writober-day-10-voyeuristic/
ReplyDeleteI had a lot of fun with this one. It took me from "power" to pronouns and gender issues.
https://kryptic.blog/2017/10/10/behind-the-wall-of-sleep-a-lake-of-fire/
ReplyDeleteThe entire poem is powerful and the final line really packs a punch.
DeleteI couldn't find a place to comment on the poem at the site. However, I'm working from my Chromebook and sometimes it can be glitchy.
Same thought here as Cara... such a powerful poem!
DeleteUnbreathe.... brilliant. I too tried to find the comment button, etc.
DeleteThanks all.
Deletehttps://unassortedstories.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/felicific-family/
ReplyDeleteI'm a Contradiction
ReplyDeleteWhile you-all went light with this prompt, I went dark.
ReplyDeleteSeeds of War
True story that :( Well done.
DeleteDay 10 : https://whisperingwithwords.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/power/
ReplyDeletePower Struggle... https://februarywriter.blogspot.com/2017/10/day-10-octpowrimo-power-struggle.html
ReplyDeleteI combined today's prompt with the weekly tanka challenge.
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My piece for Day 10:
ReplyDeletebecause we are different –
https://wordswithannie.wordpress.com/2017/10/11/because-we-are-different/
Really enjoyed this poem, Annie. Thank you. xoA
DeleteThank you so much, Annis. <3
DeleteToday, I take back control of my thoughts and stop renting space to the "recipient" of this letter - https://seekingmeme.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/letter-to-a-hypocrite/
ReplyDeleteSharing for Sudha Reddy -
ReplyDeleteIf a child within us , is instilled with a value , stating that, ‘ you are not superior or inferior, but you are unique and special ‘.
Then , may be ,we will stop looking for similarities in each other, as a reason to connect.
Rather , we will learn , to connect with everyone .No matter who they are, and connect at a soul level.
Then there is no power struggle or control issues.
MORAL COMPASS
Power over , with control......
Guided by the outward consequences, as a moral compass
Power and control for the outside position
Craving with unquenchable thirst for a trip of tyranny.
Self serving and feeling supremacy as vices
Loneliness, restlessness and fear for loss of control famine
Eventually perish into the pseudo control...famished life
On the way ...Make many lives diminished to nothing.
Power in peace...
Guided by the conscience within , as a moral compass
Humility and service as the values
Graced with contentment and peace abundant
With peace within, more peace follows
Empowered , one has to feel , in control of the self
Enriched with peace and joy in life
On the way ...Make many lives flourish with joy.
Power is a irreplaceable intricacy of human evolution
As long as we relate to each other outwardly
Power and control remain intimately woven with human evolution....😊💕🙏
"Some skies are hard / And will break your neck / If you fly into them"
ReplyDelete'Wars of Glass'
https://medium.com/@tolu/wars-of-glass-1c55b9336787 …
#OctPoWriMo
10/31
A dandy poem with an attention-grabbing opening stanza. Thank you. xoA
DeleteWow!
DeleteThis one has a * for mature (over 18) readers only. Day 10's offering: http://tao-talk.com/2017/10/10/day-10-octwripomo-blue-eyes/
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ReplyDeleteToday’s free verse piece!
The passive power of waiting for nature...
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Day 10: Power of the Pen
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I'm cheering very happily for this one!
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ReplyDeleteLate as always here is today's http://hittingthemark-jones.blogspot.ca/2017/10/the-answer-is-busking-in-wind.html
ReplyDeleteFeels like a nice windy day, awesome poem!
DeleteDay late and a dollar short....
ReplyDeletehttp://missdragonlady.blogspot.com/2017/10/octpowrimo-day-10-powerless-in-darken.html
Simple, dark, and I love it!
DeleteDay 10 : #OctPoWriMo
ReplyDeletePrompt: Power and Control
I would like to emphasize on "empower" today through an old composition of mine which talks about the power of education. This is inspired from a real life person who is very close to my heart and I respect her loads for the beautiful work that she does. She spreads not only knowledge but also love and her warmth is certainly infectious. Kudos to her efforts!
http://amritapauls.blogspot.in/2017/10/dreams-fulfilled.html
It feels so sparkly! Great poem!
DeleteThank you :-)
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ReplyDeleteHere's my day 10: serendipity756.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteThis is my Day 10 Poem https://zwabisabi.blogspot.com/2017/10/holy-grail.html I had a few different notions to explore for this prompt. Again a bit surprised where I went with it
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ReplyDelete"Drylands" - it took a while but here it is.
a mirror sestet from me :)
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