tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post5659285718662776989..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Poetry FridayMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-91700552374234342102013-02-07T19:20:54.180-05:002013-02-07T19:20:54.180-05:00Mary Lee! I LOVE this poem--it says so much in so...Mary Lee! I LOVE this poem--it says so much in so few words! Like Linda, I admire your ability to be concise--man, oh man.<br /><br />I've written a poem a day for three years and when I threatened to quit, my friend Bruce, who, with his wife Alene, sails around the world, asked plainitvely, "But what would I read aloud to Alene at night?"<br /><br />The trick, for me, is that I send them to Bruce each day via sailmail (really!) I have someone who wants to read each poem. <br /><br />And, as Margaret says, we need to give ourselves permission to write badly. I call the quick poems, the bad ones, the half-cooked ones PHP poems--Place Holder Poems.<br /><br />xxx<br /><br />April Halprin Waylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760393691320267240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-17843245322774041362013-02-06T21:40:49.104-05:002013-02-06T21:40:49.104-05:00Hi, Mary Lee. I feel your pain regarding the pract...Hi, Mary Lee. I feel your pain regarding the practice of such frequent poems. It's a great exercise for letting go of striving (for perfection? for "good enough" even?) But it can also be taxing. Have you tried using different forms to shake things up?Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-85268363062605072592013-02-03T08:37:48.337-05:002013-02-03T08:37:48.337-05:00What a fun little poem! And so very wise, too...
...What a fun little poem! And so very wise, too...<br /><br />I'm just gonna say it. You are amazingly prolific as a writer, commenter, reader, thinker, teacher...and so generous with all these gifts, too. Thanks!Steve Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793183473454298123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6963275730581138692013-02-02T11:22:56.240-05:002013-02-02T11:22:56.240-05:00Clever poem and beautiful observation, Mary Lee. ...Clever poem and beautiful observation, Mary Lee. It's hard to know what to say/how to respond to a poem...Your writing is "music to my ears" may be the most appropriate response here! And here's a short music piece you can listen to--not jazz, though. The title is "Moonlight Mist"--from a Piano lesson book-- <br />http://stepsandstaircases.tumblr.com/post/41578380871/a-melancholy-song Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608709109853440492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-91278007352824571562013-02-02T10:11:22.565-05:002013-02-02T10:11:22.565-05:00I admire you for taking on the challenge. I did t...I admire you for taking on the challenge. I did the 30 Day Poetry Challenge last year in April. I was amazed at how being alert and opening my eyes to where poems wait, I was able to get a few gems. I also got in ruts, too. We need to give ourselves permission to write badly. It's all a part of the process. <br />Thanks for jazzing up my morning with your little ditty.Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-1439582877310088042013-02-02T08:17:27.923-05:002013-02-02T08:17:27.923-05:00Sounds like a good rut. I really like this little ...Sounds like a good rut. I really like this little poem.Dorainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421672075192660319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-74710905682684672992013-02-02T00:04:46.114-05:002013-02-02T00:04:46.114-05:00I like your jazzy little proverb poems. And Bravo!...I like your jazzy little proverb poems. And Bravo! to you for the new habits you're forming. <br /><br />I think you'll like the extra day in between poetry-writing days. (I have found during times when I set goals of writing one poem a day, at some point some stubborn part of me doesn't want to write ANY MORE! It's better when I'm not so strict with myself--or maybe I need to be stricter and send myself to writing time-out when the pouting begins.)<br /><br /><a href="http://vnesdolypoems.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Violet N.</a>Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-52529381361946415312013-02-01T19:11:16.684-05:002013-02-01T19:11:16.684-05:00A little like adding some spice too & perhaps ...A little like adding some spice too & perhaps that's what will happen when you sit back for a day, some time to noodle before the jazz begins again. Nice poem Mary Lee. I so admire your succinct power!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-3620813650920175202013-02-01T18:20:03.954-05:002013-02-01T18:20:03.954-05:00The "rut" you are in produced a sweet po...The "rut" you are in produced a sweet poem. Great reminder about our need for rhythm and jazz. Thanks for sharing. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-33519490002669192122013-02-01T16:25:11.358-05:002013-02-01T16:25:11.358-05:00The March Slice of Life Challenge approaches, and ...The March Slice of Life Challenge approaches, and I know that I will face a rut, too - what will I slice about for 31 days in a row? My life is not nearly as interesting as it needs to be for this particular challenge! But, you are right, Mary Lee, there is a certain discipline to the whole enterprise ... and every once in a while there is a decent slice!Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-84341099878231428592013-02-01T16:18:02.467-05:002013-02-01T16:18:02.467-05:00I like the idea that one cannot exist without the ...I like the idea that one cannot exist without the other. Nice poem, Mary Lee!! Thanks for sharing!! =)Fats Suela from Gathering Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10669126888557235026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-11601863144676593602013-02-01T16:02:33.281-05:002013-02-01T16:02:33.281-05:00Very nice, Mary Lee! Very nice, Mary Lee! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-77449894464738739702013-02-01T15:40:46.573-05:002013-02-01T15:40:46.573-05:00I love your plan. And the line:When I lose my foc...I love your plan. And the line:When I lose my focus....I need a plan myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-537569371415406542013-02-01T13:56:36.392-05:002013-02-01T13:56:36.392-05:00You had me at jazz! A little gem indeed, and your ...You had me at jazz! A little gem indeed, and your rut doesn't sound half bad. I admire your tenacity and focus - please send some my way! Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520719663052253627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-63266688670644856072013-02-01T12:18:59.260-05:002013-02-01T12:18:59.260-05:00Love this little gem! I am glad to hear you are do...Love this little gem! I am glad to hear you are doing this, and extending it, and adapting it. Inspiring!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-49311778891046957702013-02-01T10:18:02.185-05:002013-02-01T10:18:02.185-05:00First of all, yay for jazz.
Secondly, I just post...First of all, yay for jazz. <br />Secondly, I just posted a poem about Australia!<br />:)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-60893770042330351842013-02-01T09:09:35.147-05:002013-02-01T09:09:35.147-05:00Gotta find your own rhymes and rhythms . . . you&#...Gotta find your own rhymes and rhythms . . . you're a jazz baby! Have fun with your poems this month. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-75219157915464130012013-02-01T06:35:21.213-05:002013-02-01T06:35:21.213-05:00What a great reminder for all of us in our own lit...What a great reminder for all of us in our own little "ruts." I think MY LIFE IN MUSIC is superb because it reminds me to search for that little touch of jazz.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165228990207676534noreply@blogger.com