Poem: Insta Love Poetry
A cento is a “patchwork” poem comprised of lines from other poets' poems with only some punctuation changed. I post new centos periodically to share what I'm reading and keep the creative wheels turning. Citations follow each poem. This is April 2020's installment:
Insta Love Poetry
"You," he said, "are all that is delicate."
"LOVE ME!" I write.
"Make me a meal that tastes like a promise
in the fireplace of my stomach
to fill the empty parts of me;
my finally-loved body is not [ONLY] yours to touch -
I am both war and woman and you cannot stop me!"
In the silence I think about tomorrow.
Today, I see in a new light;
the sun feels so very familiar . . .
I loved you so hard that I softened.
Citations are a little unusual on this one as most of these lines were posted as snippets of untitled poems on Instagram so I am citing only each Insta Poet's handle and the date of thier post unless more information is given on their page.
1 From an untitled @cindycherie poem on her Instagram as posted on January 14, 2020 (and possibly earlier as well)
2 From a @leilahalipoetry post captioned "Booty Calls" as posted to her Instagram on September 12, 2019 (and possibly earlier as well)
3 From "How Am I to Celebrate?" by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emtithal Mahmoud (@emibattuta on Instagram)
4 From "ember chest" in the book Sticky Notes by Indy Yelich (@indyyelich1 on Instagram)
5 From an untitled poem in the book Milk & Honey by Rupi Kaur (@rupikaur_ on Instagram)
6 From an untitled @kaeliebetherose poem on her Instagram (as posted w/ her handstand video on January 20, 2020 and possibly earlier as well)
7 From "An Ode to Fearless Women" by @Nikita Gill as posted to her Instagram on March 8, 2020 (and possibly earlier as well)
8 From an untitled @nataliaxvela poem on her Instagram as posted on February 5, 2020 (and possibly earlier as well)
9 From a @thefeministpoet post captioned "Monday morning" as posted to her Instagram on September 9, 2019 (and possibly earlier as well)
10 From an untitled @pocketfulofpoems poem on her Instagram as posted on January 17, 2020 (and possibly earlier as well)
11 From a single line @beingupile poem on her Instagram as posted on December 15, 2019 (and possibly earlier as well)
Insta Love Poetry
"You," he said, "are all that is delicate."
"LOVE ME!" I write.
"Make me a meal that tastes like a promise
in the fireplace of my stomach
to fill the empty parts of me;
my finally-loved body is not [ONLY] yours to touch -
I am both war and woman and you cannot stop me!"
In the silence I think about tomorrow.
Today, I see in a new light;
the sun feels so very familiar . . .
I loved you so hard that I softened.
Citations are a little unusual on this one as most of these lines were posted as snippets of untitled poems on Instagram so I am citing only each Insta Poet's handle and the date of thier post unless more information is given on their page.
1 From an untitled @cindycherie poem on her Instagram as posted on January 14, 2020 (and possibly earlier as well)
2 From a @leilahalipoetry post captioned "Booty Calls" as posted to her Instagram on September 12, 2019 (and possibly earlier as well)
3 From "How Am I to Celebrate?" by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emtithal Mahmoud (@emibattuta on Instagram)
4 From "ember chest" in the book Sticky Notes by Indy Yelich (@indyyelich1 on Instagram)
5 From an untitled poem in the book Milk & Honey by Rupi Kaur (@rupikaur_ on Instagram)
6 From an untitled @kaeliebetherose poem on her Instagram (as posted w/ her handstand video on January 20, 2020 and possibly earlier as well)
7 From "An Ode to Fearless Women" by @Nikita Gill as posted to her Instagram on March 8, 2020 (and possibly earlier as well)
8 From an untitled @nataliaxvela poem on her Instagram as posted on February 5, 2020 (and possibly earlier as well)
9 From a @thefeministpoet post captioned "Monday morning" as posted to her Instagram on September 9, 2019 (and possibly earlier as well)
10 From an untitled @pocketfulofpoems poem on her Instagram as posted on January 17, 2020 (and possibly earlier as well)
11 From a single line @beingupile poem on her Instagram as posted on December 15, 2019 (and possibly earlier as well)
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