Use a “new” word in pop culture to create a poem that reflects the sound of the word, possible definitions (real or imagined), or what your mind’s eye sees at the mention of this word or phrase. For example, “Twitter” is no longer just a bird’s warbling. The word has grown to encompass something completely different. Play with a word or phrase that has evolved due to technology, the internet, or social media.
This week’s prompt is courtesy of an idea by Fred Pfister, who likes to laugh at my love for the word “widget”. He suggested this prompt as a way to play with some of the new words that technology has produced – or confiscated from its old definition! Have lots of fun with this one!
Servant or Master
Widget and Sidebar
Header and Footer
Who put all these strangers
inside my computer?
A Widget may fidget
to right or to left
It acts like an app
but that sounds a bit daft.
An app is a form
that can get me a rental
a job or a loan –
All these programs are mental.
So I’ll send my Widget
to fetch me a drink
while I stare at the screen
and try not to blink.
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Ha. Great poem by Fred Pfister. Showing my age and my sexism, I thought I’d send “Gidget to fetch me a drink, and left widget to fidget and digitally blink.” Lots of fun, Randy
Two good ones here: Randy’s above and Fred Pfister’s. Fun prompt.
I’m pleased you like the poem – it’s actually mine, but the idea for the prompt is Fred’s. I’m hoping he’ll weigh in with his own words this week!
oops. I’m blushing. Sorry.
Don’t send Gidget out…(although I’d understand if you sent me out…)
Randy
Hahaha – no need for blushes. And Gidget quit. It’s back to doing everything for myself, I guess!
I like it! Widget is one of my favorite words, too. (and doomaflotchie). Hey, maybe those weird made-up words might be another prompt? Wait, what am I letting myself in for!
http://boomiebol.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/blog-on-the-run-reason2rhyme/
My entry for this week’s prompt is at this link:
http://ericmvogt.wordpress.com/
Mine’s up and live! Hope you like it! http://singmylife.com/2012/08/20/395/
Hey, I’m missing the froggie! Hope he makes an appearance this week!
Whoops! Looks like my link wasn’t right. Here’s the correct one: http://singmylife.com/2012/08/20/webworld
Gidget came to work for me–crafty little jokester, she fed me the wrong information as well.
Ha. She really gets around – that angelic little vixen!
here’s mine….
http://bwfiction.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/debit-cart-poem-reason2rhyme/
by the way, if you know where I put that ^%@@! thing, let me know!
New Jargon, New Jersey…. No!
try this instead…
http://thewritersvillage.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/i-once-wrote-on-a-log-reason-2-rhyme-poetry-prompt-8-20-12/
This week’s entry in R to R:
http://ericmvogt.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/hook-upa-hook-up-or-hang-upa-modern-one-night-standor-groupie-for-the-bandyour-tea-my-tea-one-cupin-past-man-met-womannow-the-girl-meets-a-boyboth-brash-both-tameless-toynameless/