Monday 2 September 2013

ISSUE 4 – continued – more about CONVERSATION AND COLLABORATION



Poetry collaboration
This exchange of text poems began as a message to a closed LinkedIn group, the group of students with whom I am completing my Master’s Degree in Communication Management. In the course of writing this blog, I learnt of the possibility of social media to allow for ongoing conversation – surely the first step to community. See Issue 3, posted 25 August, where I  interviewed a textpoet.



So I decided to try texting.

[1st post, on LinkedIn]
AVRIL:
Be creative! send me a textpoem on [mobile number]. Here's an example:

Tap in symbols, and it starts

 /characters to open hearts

/speak to me in prose or rhyme

/and let's connect thru space & time

The result? A response from 3 class members via texting; with one, a lively dialogue has emerged. Read and enjoy.

AIZA:
Although our tutes are not the same

I still will deign to play your game

Of poetry in SMS,

Does this suffice? I did my best!

AVRIL:
Love it!

now tell me all about your blog;

does progress lag, or does it jog?

Is this semester going well?

I’m confident that you’ll excel!

AIZA: 
My blog, alas!

Progress is slow,

This comes to me as quite a blow.

AVRIL:
Take courage, friend!

Why don’t we try

To comment on each other’s blog

From now until semester’s end?

In other words, a dialogue.

In matters not whichever class

We both are in; we still will pass

And let s maintain this conversation

For a full collaboration!


AIZA:
 I do agree with your proposal;

 My service is at your disposal!

AVRIL:
so later on I’ ll check your site

Look out for comments late tonight!

AIZA:
 your kindness is appreciated,

But, er, my blog’s not yet updated!

AVRIL:
No problem. And I need a break