Category: Improvisational Practices

If, I A movement poem for March 29, 2020 by Jill Randall   If I send strength to my feet I can move out of this situation   If I draw attention to my hands I can gesture “stop”   If I bow my head I can become humble   If I look around I…

Placement A movement poem for March 28, 2020 by Jill Randall   Put Place Place in the air Place in your pocket On your soles In your heart On your head To your face Breathe.   Organize, But then swipe the table   Brush Clear Clear   Stop.   Hands on table Hands together Hands…

Aspirations A movement poem for March 27, 2020 by Jill Randall   landing arriving softening leaning resting   vibrancy beauty small joy contentment.   To download the poem and to print it out: Download Aspirations poem —— Hello, hello! -For today, may I suggest "South Ballad" by Michael Wall? It is #6 on this playlist.…

Accumulation A movement poem for March 26, 2020 by Jill Randall   sway   sway + reach up   sway + reach up + reach out   sway + reach up + reach out + float down   sway + reach up + reach out + float down + step aside   sway + reach…

Activate A movement poem for March 25, 2020 by Jill Randall   drop drip   bend fold   twist spiral   elongate hold.   shrink small stir soft look slow retreat   big swing little tilt big reach grab a hold.   To listen to the audio recording, please click here. To download the poem…

Goals A movement poem for March 24, 2020 by Jill Randall   seeking softness soles of feet front of hips back of neck   wholeness   hope   humor   wanting connection reaching out offering giving   simplicity it’s seeing it’s moving it’s turning around   To listen to the audio recording of the poem…

Contents/Container A movement poem for March 23, 2020 by Jill Randall   Pour Wrap Walk Stand   Pour Expand Rise Lower   Pour, Pour, Pour, Pour   Fill, Fuller, Fullest, Empty   To listen to the audio recording, please click here. To print out a copy: Download Contents:Container Poem —– Hello! Good morning! Here's to…

Whimsy A movement poem for March 22, 2020 by Jill Randall   snake octopus swan hummingbird   straight line squiggle zig zag curly Q   simmer boil spray spread   pop burst fireworks kazoo   To listen to the audio recording, click here. To download the PDF of the poem: Download Whimsy poem ——- Movement…

confetti A movement poem for 3/21/20 by Jill Randall   light toss outward away   delight play   scattered mess sweep + gather collect hold   fling toss   release again   To listen to the audio recording of the poem, please click here. To print out the poem: Download Confetti poem —————- Today I…

Personal SpaceA movement poem for March 20, 2020 by Jill Randall Out Up Behind Below Around Near Far, Out of reach. Then –GatheringCollectingShapingSqueezingHoldingEmbracing,Stillness. To listen to the audio recording of the poem on SoundCloud, click here. ——- With today's poem, I suggest improvising first with each line, whether while reading it to yourself or using…