“One of Us” Unofficial Poetry Challenge
a poem
If tomorrow starts without me,
Will the sun still rise?
Will there be enough heartfelt joy
To bring it to our skies?
Or will the darkened clouds roll in
In a blanket of grief and sorrow?
Overtaking all that’s left
and the death of all to follow?
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This was a prompt from a random Instagram reel I just came across asking to create a poem using the line “If tomorrow starts without me”.
I would love to see how you interpret the prompt! Post your poem link in the comments below and I will choose my top three favourites next week (if there are more than 8 entries !)
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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Heyyyy Kayleigh!! I finally got to publishing my poem inspired by your challenge. I'll leave the link in the comment below!
great idea!
I know the challenge is over, but I was so inspired that I wrote another one anyway. I hope you enjoy if you get the chance to read it! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/ripples-n06j06ji#comment-3d50ec5c-f20e-41d9-b157-92a520032e4b%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Sorry I forgot to leave the link! I am a giddy goose.
CHALLENGE NOW CLOSED ❤️❤️❤️ https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/my-favourite-one-of-us%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here's my entry https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/hollow-y7150zij%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here is my entry: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/tomorrow-s619e0fxu%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here - it's not really subtle or anything, but subtlety isn't always my strong suit/soot/suite. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/from-whispered-grief-to-eruptive-memory%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Well done on this getting Top Story...loved your poem. I have one in the can...will publish it...hopefully it's still within the submission time.
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳🥳 I just saw this as, I have been traveling. Hope my entry is not too late: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/if-tomorrow-starts-without-me-ly1710fwj%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Congrats on your awesome Top Story, Kayleigh! Brilliant poem and a fantastic prompt! Here's my submission :) https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/rising-sun-vo16j06s5%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Dropped in on this from a friend's Facebook timeline. Hope you don't mind the party crasher. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/if-tomorrow-starts-without-me-pcrh0f59%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Congratulations on your TS.
My unofficial poetry entry......https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/if-tomorrow-starts-without-me-r3tq0f6k%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Thanks so much.
Also, beautiful poem! ❤️
Great challenge! Here's my entry: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/tomorrow-vpz70fi0%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
A really great prompt but also ooooff, ya know?
Interesting prompt Kayleigh. I just read Angie’s. I will have a think.. 😃
Nice prompt! Here's my take on it: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/unending-day%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here's a silly little poem for your intriguing challenge! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/sailing-on-moonbeams%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Nice... This could go so many ways. I will have some thoughts about this. And congrats, Kayleigh!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Love the introspective and reflective poem. Well done. Congratulations on the Top Story.
Here's my piece: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/tomorrow-bq3i0rfa%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Great prompt! I'll definitely join! :)