WHISPERS' SPECIAL ACTIVITY--FORM--THE TWISTER

Dear Writing Friends,

Talented writer, Ralph Stott graciously offered to be our Activity Editor this month. He developed the Twister form which is challenging and fun.

The 'twister' is a five-word phrase or line, (unpunctuated) that has had its meaning, twisted or enhanced, by the addition of another five words. The resulting ten-word sentence echoes or contrasts with the original thought. The title is of one word; two if hyphened.

The resulting ten-word line must be punctuated, and read seamlessly. The additional words must be the second and third, sixth and seventh and tenth (in italics). The subject can be of anything; the world around you or lines from a well know phrase or song/quote.

This activity is a wonderful way to celebrate April's poetry month. There are 31 Twister poems for your enjoyment.  If you missed the deadline, you can share a poem in the comments section.  Thank you Ralph for hosting this challenge and for all the talented poets that took part in this activity.

                                          Sincerely,  Karen O’Leary--Whispers’ Editor
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Capricious

I think I love her
I have to think. I do not love her now.

By Jack Horne
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Rain

Raindrops splashing through my life
Raindrops teasing senses, splashing through mind, awake my life memories.

By Mary A. Couch
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Unexpected

My neighbour flies a flag.
My elderly shy neighbour flies with honour a flag, Marines.

By Kelley White
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Love

Love is meant to share
Love felt deeply, is meant always, (continually,) to share, endlessly.

By Pat Farnsworth-Simpson
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Wordsmiths

Bright candles light our world.
Bright white, uplifting candles; light shadows, skewing our world view.

By Karen O'Leary
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Sunrise

The lark in the morning
The song loving lark in desperation flew: the morning blazed.

By V. Anderson-Throop
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Anniversary

We walk along the beach.
We, grown older, walk along; sunset over the beach again.

By Kelley White
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Aftermath

The day the music died
The night became day. The whiskey-fuelled music died within.

By Ralph Stott
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Evenings

Out on the wooden porch
Out enjoying life, on the old rickety wooden porch tonight.

By Sara Kendrick
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Eternal

New green leaves spring forth.
New snow but green leaves today still spring forth defiant.

By Kelley White
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Meadow

Your footsteps in the meadow
Your tiny sneakered footsteps in muddied grass, the meadow devours.

By Mary A. Couch
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Solitary

A dog barks far away.
A lonely sound, dog barks, I’m alone, far away, abandoned.  

By Kelley White
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Saint

To good to be true
To embody the good. To shine and be true always.

By Ralph Stott
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Love-hate

What we think we become.
What believed trait we think on continuously, we become eventually.

Charlene McCutcheon
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Conference

Dogs meet in the park.
Dogs pulling leashes meet in joyous reunion, the park community.

By Kelley White
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Faith

Let faith within you grow
Let love and faith, within core of you, grow constantly.

By Pat Farnsworth-Simpson
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Tangerines

Three tangerine orbs on table
Three orange rays, tangerine orbs of life on table top. 

By Mary A. Couch
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Zoom!

Cat chases mouse that’s all
Cat named Tom, chases mouse called Jerry; THAT’S ALL FOLKS!

By Ralph Stott
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Foul

Trash clogs a little brook.
Trash, garbage, paper, clogs a once clear little brook: recycle!

By Kelley White  
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Entreaty

Sweet heaven help the man
Sweet bird of heaven help, you see the man defeated.

V. Anderson-Throop
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Hysterical

We laughed all the evening
We have not laughed all day! Now's the evening: goodnight!

By Jack Horne
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Shelter

Rain hits my tin roof.
Rain heavy, pounding hits my trusty old tin roof tonight.

By Kelley White
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Seagulls

White seagulls dance along shore
White feathered ballet. Seagulls dance with surf along shore-line.

By Mary A. Couch
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April

Birds sing all around us.
Birds, brightly colored, sing all joyous songs around us: Spring!

By Kelley White
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Writer

I search for my subjects
I do not search for long, since my subjects shout!

Ralph Stott
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Twilight

The elderly lady always shines.
The soft spoken, elderly lady--her faith always shines bright.

By Karen O’Leary
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Unnoticed

People rush past my window.
People ignore me, rush past my face, my window, me.

By Kelley White
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Silhouette

Black shadow on window pane
Black Halloween cat’s shadow on table, becomes window pane display.

By Mary A. Couch
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Pastiche

Rowing a pea-green boat
Rowing runcible oars, a pea awoke the green-boat princess.

By Ralph Stott
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Aarming

A fire truck races past.
A red screaming fire truck fully manned races past bystanders.

Kelley White
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Penpals

When on these incredible journeys
When we jot, on these pages, our incredible journeys begin!

By Ralph Stott
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I hope you enjoy this journey as much as I have.  Thank you, so much Ralph for making this incredible activity possible!           Sincerely,  Karen O’Leary