Writing 201: The Landscape Of Our Future
“We are the children of our landscape; it dictates behavior and even thought in the measure to which we are responsive to it.” Lawrence Durrell

Writing 201: The Landscape Of Our Future – Antelope Canyon by Luca Galuzzi @ galuzzi.it
Life is like a landscape…
a geography of the soul
we seek it everywhere
music, art, gardening,
walking communities
of bacteria
In a happy marriage,
companionship, love
a powerful personality
and in ourselves…
prompt: landscape
form: found poetry
device: enumeratio (a list)
For this poem and the one below, I used Found Poetry, (lines, words, phrases from elsewhere), that I was able to take from several quotes on Landscape from the BrainyQuotes page. It was a fascinating exercise because I’ve never really created found poetry, even though, I’m familiar with the style from my kids days in kindergarten and elementary school. It is not so easy as the lines/word/phrases we pick have to come together to create a whole poem that makes sense and can stand on its own… plus include enumeratio too. Typically, people cut out what they need from magazines, quotes, ads, poetry and anything else and then glue them into a poetic form and message to create their own. But still, it is borrowed creativity that has been adapted to make something new. I’ve decided to color the lines or words in different colors so, you can see how many different “found poetry” lines/segments created the whole. Have you ever created found poetry?
“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer – and often the supreme disappointment.” Ansel Adams

Writing 201: The Landscape Of Our Future – Salar de Atacama by Francesco Mocellin
prompt: landscape
form: found poetry
device: enumeratio (a list)
There is an eternal landscape
made of tiny living beings
It is rather a vast landscape
Beneath our superficial differences
a sense of homecoming…
As twinkling lights dot the landscape
from the vantage point of distance
the whole story doesn’t show.
This one got me thinking about how we are all connected to this place we call home. The landscape might vary and we might not know each others stories in the true sense of our cultural distinctions. However, beneath it all, we are all the same; hence that sense of a homecoming. How do your view our world and its landscape of people, places and things?
More Below!
“The trouble with the future is that it’s so much less knowable than the past.” John Lewis Gaddis

Writing 201: The Landscape Of Our Future

Writing 201: The Landscape Of Our Future – La Sortie de l’opéra en l’an 2000 by Albert Robida
prompt: future
form: sonnet (composed of 14 lines of verse; 8-6 or 4-4-3-3)
device: chiasmus( essentially a reversal, an inverted crossing)
We’ve come this far…
holding candles in the dark
riding horses on dirt tracks
We now ride motorcars
From bestiari and gladiators
in the Colosseum
To electric bulbs and radiators
in our country homes
We wait to see what happens
to our balance of creation
to gains we got for advancements
We’ve come this far…
for the future of our landscape
depends on the landscape of our future
Mega thanks go out to Ben Huberman who was our esteemed guide and motivator. He made it so much fun by giving us modern examples with lots of humor. I send thanks to my fellow poets for staying the course and finishing on a high note. Can you believe there were 1,500 of us and counting? So many great voices and eager poets. Do you write poetry? Share your favorite in the comments below. Thank you all!
Have a great week ahead!
This post was inspired by WP Writing 201: Poetry There were ten assignments published daily between February 16-27 (weekends are off). Each assignment included three optional elements: a word prompt, a poetic form, and a poetic device. It started on Monday, Feb 16th and concluded on Friday, Feb 27
Positive Motivation Tip: Whatever the future brings will depend on the landscape of our hearts and our treatment of the global landscape. Be vigilant as all our efforts will bear fruit. Stay Positive.
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photos – Antelope Canyon via Pixabay, (Future) La Sortie de l’opéra en l’an 2000 by Albert Robida, The Atacama Dry lake, in Chile and the Licancabur volcano/ Salar de Atacama by Francesco Mocellin, Antelope Canyon by Luca Galuzzi, via Wikipedia
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet
Beautiful. I have never heard of that kind of poetry before. Very nice example. Thank you.
If you look back to elementary school and all those collage creation of words kids made with magazine cut outs, that’s kinda like Found Poetry. Thank you Patty!
Yes. I do remember that.
I didn’t know it had a name like this.
When I think of landscaping the future, I think of my kids. I am working to mold them into awesome adults someday.
Good job! We all need to do so. Our kids are truly the landscape of our future.
All three poems are lovely verse and lovely thoughts
Thank you darling. I love your Caught in the Rain too.
I see the world as one big & beautiful landscape comprised of so many other pieces of landscape(s). People make this landscape dynamic and more interesting. The more I see more of these other landscapes, the more I appreciate life despite the challenges and ugly truths about it.
Great. Keep that vision alive.
Simply beautiful! and nobody knows what the future holds.
Well said. Indeed, we don’t know but our actions, our individual landscapes, will have an impact.
You have an amazing way of combining pictures and words to make really beautiful things. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it Ben. I always love your feedback. TY!
This is a beautiful collection of poems! I love the approach you took and the style you used! Very inspirational!
Thank you Jenn! So good to see you back in blog land again.
Wonderful!
Merci! 🙂
Those photos are breathtaking. The Antelope Canyon is stunning and kind of mesmerizing.
What great poems and pictures. I love how you put them all together, you are very creative.
We are, on many levels, I believe, “children of our landscape” and the more we forget that the greater trouble we seem to get into with each other and the planet which supports us
Agreed. WE need to care for our earth and for each other… sadly, it’s still not quite the case.
Wow this is fascinating Thanks so very much for sharing.
Thank you Anna! 🙂
Thanks for sharing your poetry! It’s so vivid and creative and they go so well with the images too. 🙂
I loved the imagery of the poems combined with the gorgeous visuals! Very nice and inspiring post!
Thank you. I found the visuals very inspiring too and they helped shape my poetry. 🙂
Oh my goodness! That first photo of Antelope Canyon is stunning! It reminds me of the Zion Narrows.
Isn’t it amazing… our earthly landscape is filled with such beauty
Beautiful photos!! The colors in those are incredible!
Yes, they are amazing. I hope to take such photos in the future. 🙂
What great inspiration and gorgeous photos!
Thanks again for your feedback! 🙂
Such a lovely collection of poems. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! 🙂
Love this collection of poems. I have pondering life a lot this week, one of my favorite bloggers died in a car accident last week at the age of 27. thanks for allowing me to reflect.
Oh dear!!! I’m so sorry to read about this. Who was the blogger? My condolences to you and the blogger’s family… so sad. 🙁
I love these poems – and the images really go so well. Your posts are always so thought-provoking and inspiring! Thank you!
Beautiful, I must have a go at found poetry sometime, but your sonnet rocks 🙂
You think? I think it stinks. Hahaha! Thank you. 😉
Beautiful landscape photos and poems. I just read the above comment about the blogger who dies in a car accident and I feel horrible for her family and friends.
Such lovely photos and poems!
I used to write poems when I was in high school but never really had a style or training. Haven’t heard of “found poetry” before either. Very well written!
Beautiful as always!
These are some great reads- I love reading collection of poems.
I’ve never, well it’s been a long time since Ive done any poetry anything.
It’s refreshing to see these images and words! 🙂
we really have come very far.. that first picture made me take a few takes on it.. it was amazing.
awesome thoughts…great composition right there!
It’s amazing how calm I feel when I look at beautiful pictures.
I have not ever created found poetry before. In fact, I did not hear of it until your post. As usual, you’ve done a wonderful job with the write-up.
I was aware of it as something kids do in pre-school but I didn’t know it had a name. I learned something new too! 🙂
So beautiful & I love the photographs that you chose too. Perfect!
Great poetry and photos! I like the one that starts with ” Life is like a landdscape”
these are nice works! made me appreciate looking at things of beauty again and again
The photos and the words you choose are beautiful. I wish I was that creative.