we are the leaning men
hollow together
we examined diversity level
in biological soil crusts
along a southward
rainfall gradient
the hallow ground spell
may be cancelled
by the mystic
but why would they
completely ruin it
with pestilence
a delicious recipe
for purple donkey punch
with Everclear
Absolut Mandarin vodka
Captain Morgan Parrot Bay coconut rum
and pineapple juice
the data on the feeble-minded
is inaccurate and meager
the age limit for admission
remained at twenty-one
the consolation
of your life
is your breath
/ / /
A found poem using Google search results for the following six phrases: hollow leaning, southward soil, feeble twenty, purple donkey, mystic pestilence, and consolation breath. The twelve words came from Whirligig 6 at Sunday’s Whirligig.
Sadly Waiting for Recess 
So you put the phrases in google and came up this is? Excellent poem and a great why to tackle the challenge. Thanks for the idea.
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You’re welcome. It’s an idea I borrowed from PoMoSco.
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Liked the TS Eliot reference and the purple donkey punch gave me a laugh !
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Thanks. “Hollow” and “leaning” led to Eliot – and who knew there was such a thing as purple donkey? I didn’t, until today.
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i enjoy your style and this poem.
Thanks for visiting.
When I click your name it goes to your old blog but I found my way.
rest well. Create.
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I’m glad you found your way here. Yes, it seems I still have a Blogger name link that takes people to my old blog. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.
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I love the randomness of this. The last stanza is a grabber, too. 🙂
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Misky, thank you. I’m still experimenting with found poem techniques. Have to work on finding meaning in the randomness – or just letting it be.
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I loved the Absolut vodka reference, That I cant think why (say he lying through his teeth!)
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Thanks. It was fun stumbling upon that recipe. I’m enjoying the benefits of found poetry.
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Nicely done!
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Thank you.
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I like your idea! I have been trying to come up with odd phrases to look up. They all seem to be rock bands or computer software (no matter how off the wall I go). I will try your method for finding the phrases. (the drink recipe sounds rather good :-D)
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Margo, thank you. It has been fun experimenting with found poetry ideas with wordle prompts. It is amazing how odd phrases do steer you towards bands or software or drink recipes – sometimes useful and sometimes not.
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I love that last verse…one that will remain in my subconscious for quite some time
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Thank you. The serendipity of found poetry.
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I’m glad I have my breath, if nothing else, for consolation!
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Thank you. I’l pleased how that last stanza has resonated with so many.
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