NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…

by Laurel Storey on April 1, 2015

Poetry from A to Z *
(* NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge)

A is for… Articulation
~ by Laurel Regan

(Pssst… new here? Welcome to Alphabet Salad! For background on how and why I got involved in both NaPoWriMo and the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, check out this post… and, if you’d like to catch up on my progress to date, my challenge posts are tagged with Poetry from A to Z. Glad you stopped by, and hope you’ll return!)

scattered thoughts
recalcitrant words
desultory ideas

gathered gently
directed firmly
ordered wisely

crafted, manipulated, shaped
rough-edged chaos honed to clarity
fog, minefields, detours
navigated with deft precision
confusion transformed into understanding

fine-tuned
tweaked, twisted, nudged into balance
polished to a gleam

then, well-pleased
presented

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Blogging from A to Z April (2015) Challenge

Tagged as: Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015, my poetry, NaBloPoMo 2015, Poetry from A to Z

Laurel Storey, CZT – Certified Zentangle Teacher. Writer, reader, tangler, iPhoneographer, cat herder, learner of French and Italian, crocheter, needle felter, on-and-off politics junkie, 80s music trivia freak, ongoing work in progress.

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Annie
Twitter: awakenandbegin
April 1, 2015

Hi Laurel! I enjoyed your poem! Yes, I am doing NaBloPoMo. I did it back in January this year too and found that it really helped me to stay on top of blogging. Looking forward to reading your posts this month 🙂
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thanks, Annie! All the best with NaBloPoMo this month!
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Ajay Pai
Twitter: ajaybpai123
April 1, 2015

Clever! I must say! Loved the Articulation!
Ajay Pai recently posted… A Haiku – Baby Rain & Lil Ishaan

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you! 🙂
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Swathi Shenoy April 1, 2015

Lovely poem Laurel 🙂 Looking forward to read more 🙂 Happy A-Z 🙂
Swathi Shenoy recently posted… A Stranger In The Mirror

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you! 🙂
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Shalini
Twitter: kohleyedme
April 1, 2015

Great one! Enjoyed your poem. Coming back tomorrow 🙂
Shalini recently posted… As Dead as a Doornail

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you! 🙂
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Corinne Rodrigues
Twitter: CorinneBlogs
April 1, 2015

Articulated perfectly, indeed! I had no doubts about that! 🙂
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted… Awareness – A to Z of Self Leadership

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Awww, thank you so much, Corinne! 🙂
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Shilpa Garg
Twitter: shilpaagarg
April 1, 2015

Aha! Loved this wonderful play of words! 🙂
Shilpa Garg recently posted… A is for Awkward

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you! 🙂
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Parul
Twitter: parul2411
April 1, 2015

Perfectly articulated! Loved it Laura 🙂
Parul recently posted… A for Acid Attacks

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you! 🙂
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Jack V Sage April 1, 2015

A friend gave me “agelast,” which means “someone who never laughs.” I’ll post the resulting poem later at Tempe Tempest.
Jack V Sage recently posted… Throw a Little More Shade

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Oh, how interesting – I’ve never heard that word before! Love learning new ones. 🙂
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Lori Carlson
Twitter: ravyne
April 1, 2015

Lovely articulation! Looking forward to your month-long endeavors.

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you, Lori!
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Hana April 1, 2015

I’m gonna follow along this month, Laurel. I neglect poetry too much. And this piece captures the process facing me in CampNaNo this month as well. Looking forward to tomorrow’s piece. 🙂

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you so much, Hana! Very nice to meet you! 🙂
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Simran Kaur April 1, 2015

Beautiful! That’s how a poetry is composed 🙂
Among the crowd of so many words, thoughts and emotions we need to pick the ones that go well together.
Simran Kaur recently posted… Anecdotes of Amir

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you! Glad you liked. 🙂
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Kathe W. April 1, 2015

looking forward to following you this month! Cheers!
Kathe W. recently posted… A-Z Challenge A is for Alebrijes of Arrazola

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you, Kathe!
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Ina Tales April 1, 2015

lovely lines that will stay with me throughout the day 🙂

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you! 🙂
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Monica Deshpande
Twitter: MDWeekendBaker
April 1, 2015

Awesome one, Laurel. Loved the poem but my favourite part is
‘gathered gently
directed firmly
ordered wisely’

Beautifully put!

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 1, 2015
  
  Thank you so much, Monica! 🙂
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Payal Agarwal
Twitter: PayalAg774
April 1, 2015

Beautifully crafted. 🙂
Payal Agarwal recently posted… Awakening

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you!
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Kathy Pine
Twitter: acherishedlife
April 1, 2015

Nice! I am also doing an April challenge for writing – getting in touch with your purpose – has been great. http://www.thischerishedlife.com/index.php/moms-morning-routine/
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you! Good luck with your challenge this month!
  Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
  
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Amrit Rukhaiyaar
Twitter: rukhaiyaar
April 1, 2015

Crisp is the word that comes to mind after reading your poem Laurel. Lovely. Dropping By UBC.
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you so much. 🙂
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Dixie April 1, 2015

I loved this, Laurel! And your a ‘cat herder’? Okay. Thank you for visiting me.
Dixie recently posted… A is for Attic

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you, Dixie! We only have two at the moment (up until last summer had three), but “herding” is definitely how it feels some days!
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Lana April 1, 2015

I thought about doing this challenge, but I chickened out! Very creative poem!
Lana recently posted… Pop Of Pink

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you! This is my first time trying the poetry challenge (I did A to Z last year as well), and I’m really enjoying it.
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Kathy Combs ( April 1, 2015

Awesome! Good luck with the A-Z challenge! You are off to a great start:)
Kathy Combs ( recently posted… Sleep Haiku

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you, Kathy!
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Mary Hill
Twitter: 1967
April 1, 2015

Really clever presentation on articulation of our thoughts, ideas, and writing. I am a poet too. This month I will do a blend of poetry, Memoir essays, photographic poems, etc. Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
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- Laurel Regan
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  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you so much, Mary!
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Debbie D.
Twitter: DebbieDoglady
April 2, 2015

Well articulated! 🙂 Such a polished poem on short notice. Great start to the challenge.
Debbie D. recently posted… #AtoZChallenge: B is for BOHEMIAN

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thanks, Debbie!
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K. Lee Banks
Twitter: kleebanks
April 2, 2015

Love the title “Alphabet Salad” – and it goes so well with the A to Z Challenge! I was planning to do this – and now I can’t remember if I ever signed up! Better go look…
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Yes, with a blog name like Alphabet Salad it was pretty much impossible to resist the challenge!
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Geeta Nair
Twitter: geetaavij
April 2, 2015

You are truly articulate Laurel and this piece is an example of the same. 🙂
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you so much. 🙂
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Aathira April 2, 2015

You have conveyed so much in few words! Loved it 🙂
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you very much!
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Vinitha
Twitter: vinithadileep
April 2, 2015

Very well articulated, Laurel. 🙂
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you, Vinitha!
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Vidya Subramanian
Twitter: vidsps
April 2, 2015

Polished articulation! Loved the poem.
Vidya Subramanian recently posted… Brave

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thanks, Vidya!
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Cat Graham
Twitter: writercat
April 2, 2015

I loved the gentle rhythms and perfectly chosen verbs, Laurel. You described the creative process so well. Lovely poem!
Cat Graham recently posted… B is for Birds Outside My Window

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you so much, Cat!
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ranveer vishal April 2, 2015

Beautiful and touching poem:)

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you. 🙂
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Suzy
Twitter: suzyq1810
April 2, 2015

Articulation well articulated. Good luck with the AtoZ. So many amazing posts all around.
Suzy recently posted… Love is in the Air – Consort

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you, Suzy. Yes, there certainly are! Good luck to you with the challenge.
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Pooja April 2, 2015

Lovely word play. 🙂
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you!
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elly stornebrink
Twitter: ellytreehugger
April 5, 2015

Love your take on articulation Laurel! 🙂 <3
elly stornebrink recently posted… #A to Z Challenge: D is for Dancing

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 5, 2015
  
  Thank you!
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