how 'bout start a poem with a stanza...let the first comment be 2nd, so on...that kinda what you had in mind? Maybe a place to start? I'm game. let's see what the rest think. pink, never, opti, hedi, luke, carol, john, open...anybody else? Barrell starts 'cause it's his idea?

I've posed the start of poems soliciting for readers comments to continue it (much as agoodguytoknow mentions), to see where it may lead. Only Andrew offered a stanza (my apology should another also have played), and then it died. I'm not so sure this is what barrel has in mind. another interesting pastime, is rewriting another's work...I did some of this a bit in comments but only with they that would welcome and enjoy it (I cleared it with them first). one doesn't want to step on toes...infringe...embarass anyone. what is a constraint idea? guideline? I have little style....and if you don't believe me, then just go ask my wife.

Anything we can do as a group would be good, but I specifically was suggesting that we/you/I contact someone you like, or are friends with, or want to be friends with, or whatever, read each other's poetry, and then each person in the pair should try to write a poem in their partner's style (we all have style, even if you don't think you have one! ).

Or, instead of using each other's style, just write a poem about the other person, as an accumulation of what they present in their poetry.

I mean, do whatever you think is fun, for sure, I was just making some suggestions. :D If we could all do the same thing, that would be neat, but there are certainly not 'rules' to follow in our little corner (aside from the list of 'Poetry Rules 1 - 12' below the 'post comment' button. )

I'd almost try something like that..I like to write all kids of things....

Anyone interested should just poke someone else, talk it over, and give it a shot. Give your poems a title prefix, so we know it's part of the activity.

Like 'In the style of Agoodguy2have': Title'

He's already got a hold of me, and we're going to be doing a write up on each other at the end of the week, or thereabouts.

there once was a woman called carol
in her wake all men are left shaken
should come as little surprise
each time she bats her blue eyes
yet another man's heart is taken

(I don't know your eyeshade, just needed a syllable)

Will have a look.

Have been busy lately, need to get a hold of goodguy, but will definitely check it out.

Now I'll have to read all the previous work of everyone in order to see how well people did for their partners!