the rules.

there are no rules.

here is the aim:

to evoke an authentic conversation about life, love, metaphysics, God, death, et al. using poetry as the medium. to accomplish this, the two poets, andrew and tim, will author responsive poetry in alternating order, as if they were writing letters back and forth, or speaking together over coffee.

the poets may follow the other's form and subject, or they may offer tangential contributions. as aforementioned, there are no rules. the poets can speak as themselves, as historical figures, fictional characters, or pebbles on a sea shore. they can directly address each other, or speak abstractly. there are no stakes, no rules, no limitations.

the individual poems can be linked together to form a larger poem, or they can stand alone. as long as they are responsive. ideally, the poems will resonate--with the poets reading and writing them, and with whatever audience the poems happen to garner.

we'll see what happens.

after you, andrew.