writing exercise

[amelia_petkova]

To Write A Cento

--chose a poet (or poets)
--write down many lines that you like from their poetry
--choose ten lines and arrange them into a poem

I chose Pablo Neruda. The lines I used are from the first seven poems in Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair .



You are to blame for this cruel sport.
But the hour of vengeance falls, and I love you.
But my words become stained with your love.
you look like a world, lying in surrender.
and my kisses fell, happy as embers.
Her mass of kisses breaks and sinks,
and night swamped me with its crushing invasion.
and filled with the lives of fire,
my kisses anchor, and my moist desire nests
Sweet blue hyacinth twisted over my soul.