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
Are you participating in any April challenges?
Please share!
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 🙂
Annie recently posted… Next Time You Feel Envious, Remember This
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thanks, Annie! All the best with NaBloPoMo this month!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
Twitter: ajaybpai123
April 1, 2015
Clever! I must say! Loved the Articulation!
Ajay Pai recently posted… A Haiku – Baby Rain & Lil Ishaan
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
Lovely poem Laurel 🙂 Looking forward to read more 🙂 Happy A-Z 🙂
Swathi Shenoy recently posted… A Stranger In The Mirror
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
Twitter: kohleyedme
April 1, 2015
Great one! Enjoyed your poem. Coming back tomorrow 🙂
Shalini recently posted… As Dead as a Doornail
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
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
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Awww, thank you so much, Corinne! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
Twitter: shilpaagarg
April 1, 2015
Aha! Loved this wonderful play of words! 🙂
Shilpa Garg recently posted… A is for Awkward
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
Twitter: parul2411
April 1, 2015
Perfectly articulated! Loved it Laura 🙂
Parul recently posted… A for Acid Attacks
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
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
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Oh, how interesting – I’ve never heard that word before! Love learning new ones. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
Twitter: ravyne
April 1, 2015
Lovely articulation! Looking forward to your month-long endeavors.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you, Lori!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
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. 🙂
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you so much, Hana! Very nice to meet you! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
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
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you! Glad you liked. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
looking forward to following you this month! Cheers!
Kathe W. recently posted… A-Z Challenge A is for Alebrijes of Arrazola
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you, Kathe!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
lovely lines that will stay with me throughout the day 🙂
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
Twitter: MDWeekendBaker
April 1, 2015
Awesome one, Laurel. Loved the poem but my favourite part is
‘gathered gently
directed firmly
ordered wisely’
Beautifully put!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 1, 2015
Thank you so much, Monica! 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – A is for…
Twitter: PayalAg774
April 1, 2015
Beautifully crafted. 🙂
Payal Agarwal recently posted… Awakening
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
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/
Kathy Pine recently posted… 8 ways to keep housework from running your weekend
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…
Twitter: rukhaiyaar
April 1, 2015
Crisp is the word that comes to mind after reading your poem Laurel. Lovely. Dropping By UBC.
Amrit Rukhaiyaar recently posted… Movie Geek’s Blog’s Top 20 Hindi Films of 2014 [Part 1 of 2]
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you so much. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
I loved this, Laurel! And your a ‘cat herder’? Okay. Thank you for visiting me.
Dixie recently posted… A is for Attic
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!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
I thought about doing this challenge, but I chickened out! Very creative poem!
Lana recently posted… Pop Of Pink
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.
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
Awesome! Good luck with the A-Z challenge! You are off to a great start:)
Kathy Combs ( recently posted… Sleep Haiku
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you, Kathy!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
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.
Mary Hill recently posted… Attain and Actualize
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you so much, Mary!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
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
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thanks, Debbie!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
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…
K. Lee Banks recently posted… No April Fools Here – Just April 1 Devotions
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Yes, with a blog name like Alphabet Salad it was pretty much impossible to resist the challenge!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
Twitter: geetaavij
April 2, 2015
You are truly articulate Laurel and this piece is an example of the same. 🙂
Geeta Nair recently posted… Book Review: Shatru (Kronikles #1)
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you so much. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
You have conveyed so much in few words! Loved it 🙂
Aathira recently posted… B – Better
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you very much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
Twitter: vinithadileep
April 2, 2015
Very well articulated, Laurel. 🙂
Vinitha recently posted… Life Taught Lessons – B #AtoZChallenge
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you, Vinitha!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
Twitter: vidsps
April 2, 2015
Polished articulation! Loved the poem.
Vidya Subramanian recently posted… Brave
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thanks, Vidya!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
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
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you so much, Cat!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
Beautiful and touching poem:)
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
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
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you, Suzy. Yes, there certainly are! Good luck to you with the challenge.
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
Lovely word play. 🙂
Pooja recently posted… Heart
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 3, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – C is for…
Twitter: ellytreehugger
April 5, 2015
Love your take on articulation Laurel! 🙂 <3
elly stornebrink recently posted… #A to Z Challenge: D is for Dancing
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 5, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + April 2015 Gratitude Linkup 1
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