Saturday Mix – Lucky Dip, 23 September 2017
Welcome to the Saturday Mix, 23 September 2017!
This week I have reached into my mystery bag and pulled out an Elfje! Your challenge is to write an Elfje poem on the topic of one of the seasons.
You may be thinking to yourself, What on earth is an Elfje?
Luckily, Mick E Talbot (who introduced me to the Elfje) has an explanation…
How to write an Elfje
An ‘Elfje’ counts as five sentences.
Line 1 – One word. This word symbolizes a colour or feature. The word symbolizes the atmosphere.
Line 2 – Two words. These are something or someone with this colour or feature.
Line 3 – Three words. Giving more information about the person or the object. You describe where the person or the object is, who the person or what the object is, or what the person or object is doing. This sentence usually starts with the word ‘he’, ‘she’ or ‘it.’
Line 4 – Four words. Here you are writing something about yourself in relation to the person or the object. This sentence is your conclusion.
Line 5 – One word. This word is called the ‘Bomb.’ It is the essence of the poem.
An example of a pure Elfje, most often found on the Internet is
Yellow
the eyes
in the dark
Is there a cat?
Miauw.
An example of an Elfje (by me!)
Bulbs
Sprout green
Their fingers reaching
Towards the golden sunlight
Blooming.
By Sarah ©2017
Good luck with your ‘Lucky Dip Elfje’ – I can’t wait to see what you come up with! Don’t forget to tag ‘Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’, ‘Saturday Mix’, and hashtag #LuckyDip.
As always, make sure you link your fabulous creation to the helpful Mister Linky.
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I can’t seem to Mr. Linky on my phone. It’s just an image.
Oh no! That’s a shame. If it’s not working for you you can post your link in the comments 🙂
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One of my favorite short forms to manipulate… um…play with…
Charmed?
Never heard of or tried this form before… I did a trio 😉
http://wordifull.com/2017/09/23/fallen/
Excellent! Thanks for joining in 😃
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An Elfje, interesting form, cast your mind back to read my attempt at https://bobfairfield.org
First time I tried this short form and was fun!
Very well done too! Glad you enjoyed the Elfje. It’s one of my favourite short poetry forms. Thanks for joining in the Saturday Mix 😃
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I am probably a bit too late, but I entered anyway with this:
https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com/2017/10/15/my-elfje/
All good, there is no time limit 😃
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