Description: Encourage use of imagery by discussion and exercises. Leader: Scribbler Moderator(s): Geezer, Paul, Mark Objectives: Getting accustomed to using imagery. Level of expertise: Open to all Subject matter: imagery
Imagery in poetry
imagery definition:The art of making images, figurative language, the product of imagination. (this comes from Webster's 9th collegiate dictionary.)
Opening statement...Why use imagery?One reason is to add beauty to a poem, Another is to draw a reader into your poem.
Here is an example of a good use of imagery by Robert Frost.
Good Hours
I had for my winter evening walk
no one at all with whom to talk,
but I had the cottages in a row
up to their shining eyes in snow
And I thought I had the folk within
I had the sound of a violin.
I had a glimpse through curtain laces
of youthful forms and youthful faces.
I had such company outward bound
I went until there were no cottages found
I turned and repenting,but coming back
I saw no window but was black.
Over the snow my creaking feet
disturbed the slumbering village street
like profanation by your leave
at ten o'clock of a winter eve.
Now we'll discuss how this drew the readers in
It's the imagery which did that. Don't believe it?
then reread it leaving out all descriptive words.
open to questions and comments. We will now also talk about the many types of imagery
onward to exercises
#1 each person try to write a poem with little or no imagery
post your poem on stream(don't forget to hit the workshop button)
also try to keep it under 16 lines
2. Everybody read all these imagery poor poems and post your thoughts comment section below each poem
3.Check the membership list.
go to the person listed below your name.
Now rewrite his/her poem using rich imagery
Be sure to acknowledge the original writer
post your rewrite on stream.
DO NOT RUSH!!!
4. We will now discuss each rewritten poem comparing it to original write
*discussions will be ongoing throughout the shop on stream.
5. Now write a poem using what you have learned here.
6. read all these final poems and comment hen vote on your favorite DO NOT VOTE FOR MY POEM
Subject to change
Comments
Lavender
Sat, 2024-04-06 21:55
Imagery Workshop
Yes! Please add me. I look forward to this!
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Candlewitch
Sun, 2024-04-07 08:06
:)
Please Add me to the list, too!
thanks, Cat
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scribbler
Sun, 2024-04-07 09:58
Hi Cat
You are in
tyro
Mon, 2024-04-15 14:47
I would like to join
I would like to join
T
The most powerful reaction
of mind on mind
is transference of sight
scribbler
Mon, 2024-04-15 19:15
Hi Tyro
Will be glad to have you join
scribbler
Sat, 2024-04-20 17:13
OK folks the shop will commence May first
When you see me start it via a blog/shop post you will know it's time to put on your thinking hats lol
Candlewitch
Sat, 2024-04-20 19:50
So sorry Scrib,
I guess I jumped the gun. It is taken care of now. I deleted it.
*hugs, Cat
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scribbler
Sun, 2024-04-21 11:55
no need
apologize
Rula
Sun, 2024-04-28 11:42
Please
I'd like to join
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scribbler
Sun, 2024-04-28 14:58
Hi Rula
I will be pleased to put you on the list. I hope the stuff going on in Gaza is not affecting you and yours
Rula
Sun, 2024-04-28 15:19
Thank you Stan!
I really appreciate it.
The conflicts, been in Palestine, are a bit away from where we are in Jordan. However, emotionally everyone is affected. We can't stop thinking about everything going there.
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scribbler
Sun, 2024-04-28 16:22
Well
Maybe the shop will take your mid of it at least a little
scribbler
Wed, 2024-05-01 11:37
Let's begin
I'll start out by saying due to an injury Lavender has had to drop out. It is a non life threatening injury so we can all wish her a quick recovery.
So. imagery. Have you ever read a poem and felt you were within the poem? Usually the reason for this is the poet's use of imagery.Now there are numerous types of imagery. There is visual, tactile, auditory, taste.I expect the one used the most is visual. This one is where a poet describes what he/she sees around them (either in the present or the past. )And then describes this in detail.An example: "As I pass through autumn woods of multicolored leaves."This sets the stage by using autumn to pass along all things related to autumn, cool air(tactile)and visual (leaves not yet fallen but of different colors).Now let's discuss how and what these simple words impart the sense of being there. Post your ideas here along with any questions. I'll check back in in a bit.
Mark
Thu, 2024-05-02 10:34
Relativity
Most can relate to the Autumn and multicolored leaves. A noun and an adjective. It puts me in many places that I had been in, and brings images from my memory. Gives me many more nouns and adjectives and more from those words to write about and it all spawns other creative ideas regarding writing a poem.
Autumn had arrived with it's multicolored leaves.
Cooler days of brilliant hues,red, green and
some foliage already turning brown, dry.
She was here, my favorite season.
Blonde, the yellows I could partly see (I go on to focus on the underlying her in the autumn keeping up front nouns and adjectives)
That is my take on this exercise.
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Rula
Wed, 2024-05-01 17:04
Hello Stan
Thank you for this interesting introduction.
I think we oft use descriptive words unconsciously.(at least I). I realize that I need to give more attention to the tactile, taste and auditory ones.
Is there any lists to be found for such words, (I mean like the one for the 100 most beautiful words English?)
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scribbler
Wed, 2024-05-01 17:42
Hi Rula
I expect any noun or adjective can be used in enhancing imagery
Mark
Wed, 2024-05-01 17:38
WooHoo here we go...tactile
https://www.onelook.com/?w=tactile&ls=a&loc=home_ac_Tactile
(about the sense of touch)
follow the link for more
NOTE: after reading click on the back arrow to get back to this page before you make any replies or comments. Then continue.
Thank you,
Mark
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scribbler
Wed, 2024-05-01 17:45
Hello Mark
Your post pretty much covers the definition of tactile. A good example might be the poem "Sins of the Flesh " by that scoundrel scribbler lol
Mark
Wed, 2024-05-01 17:52
My pleasure Scribbler
Ajective and noun, this workshop is at least post secondary, so I believe if one does not know those two words they probbably shold not be here (or they are ska-rewwwwd). I do believe (or at least in trouble).
Truly,
Mark
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scribbler
Thu, 2024-05-02 11:01
Hmmm....
I have a grandson in elementary school and they are already discussing nouns and adjectives. Of course that is here in the south lol
Mark
Thu, 2024-05-02 11:19
Ha!
LMAO
well there are the extremes. I got straight Ds in high school English 4 years in a row. Makes ya wonder what in the hell am I doing here. The only reason I didn't flunk out was I loved reading Poe in class.
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scribbler
Thu, 2024-05-02 15:35
Poe Huh?
I had only one semester of poetry in HS. But I must have done well because my nick name quickly became Edgar lol
Mark
Wed, 2024-05-01 18:01
Regarding Sins of the Flesh
You are a bad man Mr. Scribbler Teehee...
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tyro
Wed, 2024-05-01 19:19
They jog my visual memory of
They jog my visual memory of such woods in Autumn, but because I now live in the Nederlands, a very wet climate, I see dampness as well. And because I grew up in New Orleans I also experienced a warm, dry crispness.
I don't think I would have this same problem in a full poem, because the context would make it clear, as to how I see Autumn
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The most powerful reaction
of mind on mind
is transference of sight
Mark
Wed, 2024-05-01 22:55
Frost
My Hours
I had for my walk
no one at all,
but I had the cottages
in snow.
Makes me think that the imagery was added, yet masterfully.
Good Hours:
I had for my winter evening walk (Added an additional noun and adjective)
no one at all with whom to talk, (seems he worked from a verb (talk) with this line.
but I had the cottages in a row (repeats the noun/adjective) I.. had/Cottages.. in a row
up to their shining eyes in snow (here he seems to get away frrom the noun/adjective and uses metaphor - shining eyes (I'm thinking and seeing windows with candles) Followed with a noun - snow.I
It is clear what is happening and when stripped down further to bare bones that make snse (or are logical) I can use it as a template for my own poem.
I had my walk
no one
but cottages
snowed in.
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scribbler
Thu, 2024-05-02 10:26
OK
Seems most here are tongue tied so we'll go on to an exercise. Sometimes it is easier to show what something isn't instead of what it is. So put on your thinking caps a write a poem Without imagery. When done post it on stream but be sure to hit the workshop tab when posting it.PS try to keep it under 20 lines
Mark
Thu, 2024-05-02 17:26
Is it OK to comment?
Can we comment on any of the imageless poems posted?
Mark
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scribbler
Thu, 2024-05-02 23:29
Yes
Indeed it is encouraged
Geezer
Thu, 2024-05-02 23:55
Sorry I'm late to the party...
add me. ~ Geezer. Ooops... Already in. I sent my first exercise to the stream.
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