Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Poems and the Palimpsest

pal·imp·sest
ˈpaləm(p)ˌsest/
noun
  1. a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain.
    • something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.
      "Sutton Place is a palimpsest of the taste of successive owners"



A palimpsest ia highly poetic notion because it juxtaposes the past and the present, making the poet contemplate time and change.

Write a poem entitled "Palimpsest" and post it on your blog.

Check for all missing work and post it tonight!!

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