Creative Writing in Photography-Poetry

Lesson in Literary and Music Composition 

A Wild Orchid and the Sun

Dr Abe V Rotor

 

  

A good friend taught me this approach to composition.  I might as well share with you. It's a wonderful experience:

• Study the three related photos.  
• Compose a poem of three stanzas in traditional or contemporary style, for each photo. 
• Read your poem aloud while intently looking at the photos. 
• Try humming a melody that fits the scene.  
• Transpose the wordings into lyrics.  
• Sing out your composition. Try on the piano, flute or violin.
• Present your work to friends. Later, to critics.
• Back to the "drawing board". Revise, modify.
• Present in class or gathering.

It takes time, practice and a number of revisions until you come up with the final output.  Isn't beautiful, rewarding, fulfilling? ~