Challenge #23 - Location, Singer, Poet
Here’s one from last year, to which I responded to the writer, “hey, that’d be a great random assortment of elements for a future writing prompt.”
The playwright’s message was: “Here's my nod to Australia, Johnny Cash and Emily Dickenson.”
I’m going to extrapolate out from that for the following challenge:
Take a location
A singer
And a poet
Each of your own choosing
And then write something using that combo as an inspiration.
They can be a location, singer and poet you really like.
Or ones you really don’t like.
Or ones you just think are a bit ridiculous.
Or any combination thereof.
- Matthew Everett
Seattle, Phoebe Bridgers, and Dorothy Parker
GEORGIA
It’s weird to think that poems like “Resume” are taught to high school freshman.
LILLIAN
It’s also where I first heard “This Be The Verse”. Imagine the scandal! Swearing in a poem.
GEORGIA
I don’t think I know that one.
LILLIAN
Oh, sure you do. “They fuck you up your mom and dad…”
GEORGIA
”They may not mean to, but they do.” You’re right.
LILLIAN
I think they want you to hear “Resume” because, well, you might as well live.
GEORGIA
Prorenin to “It Gets Better”?
LILLIAN
Or, at least, suicide won’t fix anything.
GEORGIA
And this be the verse?
LILLIAN
Well, I was in high school in abstinence only time? Maybe-
GEORGIA
”Get out as quickly as you can and don’t have any kids yourself”?
LILLIAN
Seems the opposite message of “Resume”.
GEORGIA
Is it because as the world gets older our poets get wiser?
LILLIAN
I think it’s probably the drugs, to be honest.
GEORGIA
Makes sense.