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E R Skulmoski's avatar

I have been working on a Cento myself. It is challenging, but I am reading a lot more.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Yes, it’s a great way to discover and study new and previously unknown (to us) poets. Lots of fun, too.

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Mary Holscher's avatar

Wow, love the whole first stanza. What an amazing Cento!

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thanks, Mary. I always enjoy aleatoric processes.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

aleatoric: works of art created while drinking ale and/or in the attic

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Usually erotic

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

That makes sense. Hoping no asphyxiation is involved.

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Only rhetorically and/or autobiographically

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Laura Pilnick's avatar

So 😎

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Glenn Ingersoll's avatar

I've done title-sourced centos. https://www.bullshitlit.com/post/three-poems-by-glenn-ingersoll

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Fun! Thanks for the link.

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