get your poem on #2

Here we are with the second “Get Your Poem On” post. From now until midnight one week from today, comments on this post will be open, so you can leave a permalink to your blog post for this week’s contribution.

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1. Whirling Dervish - November 26, 2007

Happy Monday everyone! I think I’m the first one this evening…I can’t wait to read about everyone’s food: it’s making me hungry just thinking about it.

http://stoneymoss.blogspot.com/2007/11/afterglow.html

2. This Girl Remembers - November 26, 2007

Oh, what a wonderful prompt this was! Thank you - it inspired me to write about a very special memory.

http://thisgirlremembers.wordpress.com/2007/11/25/family-legacy/

3. sister AE - November 26, 2007

I’m looking forward to reading the submissions to this.
Don’t let the first stanza of mine scare you off.

http://havingwrit.blogspot.com/2007/11/food-poem.html

4. Pip - November 26, 2007

It’s late spring/early summer here but all you Americans have got me thinking about autumn!

http://pipssqueaks.blogspot.com/2007/11/readwritepoem-eat-drink.html

5. paisley - November 26, 2007

not ordinarily one to write about food,, i was glad you asked… as i have just recently written this,, and i really thought it turned out well so now i have the opportunity to share it….

http://theinkpot.why-paisley.com/?p=241

heres a link

“pomegranate”

6. gautami - November 26, 2007

Mine contains a recipe:

http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2007/11/guarding-bitterness-read-write-poem.html

7. Rose Dewy Knickers - November 26, 2007

Good morning. :)
My poem is called “Softly Lick The Sticky Flesh”.

Rose

xo

http://dewyknickers.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/eat-me/

8. SweetTalkingGuy - November 26, 2007

Don’t you just love eating!

Here’s mine - http://sewina.blogspot.com/2007/11/rwp2-eating.html

9. Jo - November 26, 2007

Hi all,

Here’s my take:

http://abroadsthoughtsfromhome.blogspot.com/2007/11/read-write-poem.html

Thanks for the prompt, Jilly.

10. Jack - November 26, 2007

I end up on the strangest tangents from your prompts. I’m glad for them.

http://mingyun.org/2007/11/26/mango/

11. pauline - November 26, 2007

In trying to keep up with all the prompts, I cheated and combined two into Hunting Season

12. Jessica - November 26, 2007

Thanks for this great prompt! I love writing about food.

Here’s mine: Sweet, Vidalia and Pearl.

13. Crafty Green Poet - November 26, 2007

here’s an older poem about mangoes:
http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2007/11/eating-mangoes.html

14. it’s true. poets are hungry. « The Polka Dot Witch BLOG - November 26, 2007

[...] true. poets are hungry. 26Nov07 nablopomo day #26 it’s time to “get your poem on” over at read. write. poem. this week, we’re posting links to poems we’ve posted [...]

15. Via Negativa » Blog Archive » Bell Pepper - November 26, 2007

[...] Written for the prompt #2 at Read Write Poem. The other responses (mostly food poems) are here. [...]

16. The Polka Dot Witch - November 26, 2007

nothing philosophical or enlightening or profound here. just a bit of nostalgia about fish. (nostalgic about fish? yes, it’s one for the family album.).

click here

(there’s no password needed for this one)

17. Christine - November 26, 2007

Here’s my recipe. This was fun - thanks, jillypoet. :)
http://mariacristina.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/reduction-of-dreams-with-sounds-and-fragrance-a-la-mode/

18. ...deb - November 26, 2007

This was a wonderful prompt that I so wanted to work with…but I haven’t, yet.

I did find a great online journal with a food poem (two) I liked a great deal.

The link to it is here. (And it’s another high-caliber place for you to submit your original work to, BTW.)

19. me - November 26, 2007

Here is a poem which begins at the end of a beautiful meal. http://gingatao.wordpress.com/quod-erat-demonstrandum/

20. Dick Jones - November 26, 2007

A visit to the supermarket: http://patteran.typepad.com

21. pepektheassassin - November 26, 2007

Oh, what a rebel I am! This is not about food, but concerns an experience I had this week. And it is syllabic, for those of you who were in on that discussion–ten syllables to a line.

I hope it will serve as my Writers Island post, too, as I don’t have another poem in me today (or time to even think about another). For better or worse, here ’tis.

22. poet with a day job - November 26, 2007

I’m always really bad about following the prompts but the peacefulness of cooking and eating definitely made this poem happen. if that counts for anything…

http://poetwithadayjob.wordpress.com/2007/11/24/630-am-farm/

23. Ceridwen - November 26, 2007

Here’s a collaborative piece I wrote based on a form Carolee provided. It’s something we worked on several weeks ago, but it involves food so I thought I’d share it this week for Read Write Poem.

24. jillypoet - November 27, 2007

No spiders crawling down my throat, just some lustful fruits & vegetables…
Love Poems from the Produce Section

25. gautami - November 27, 2007

This I had posted on the prompt link.

http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2007/11/feeding-demon.html

26. Catherine - November 27, 2007

For some reason I was thinking Wednesday was the day to post, but a chance visit to Pip’s blog reminded me to get my post up, then get over here and post my link. It’s a good thing I started early: here are my Poetic Fruits

27. UL - November 27, 2007

“This no banquet
There’s no target
But all favorites
My delights.
Please accept this invite
Come on over to surprise.
Bon Appétit!”

http://ul-typingaway.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-treat.html

Here’s mine just like I promised, come on over for my treat!

28. Rachel Barenblat - November 28, 2007

Welcome to the block, readwritepoem — I’m so glad you’re here.

My submission this week is Enchilada Special.

29. Read Write Poem #2 - Food (of sorts) « Fallen Verses - November 28, 2007

[...] that idea a bit. If you’re interested in reading other poems about food, be sure to check out ReadWritePoem this week. Next week, we’ll be writing about [...]

30. tom - November 28, 2007

I suppose it isn’t food, per se, but… here’s mine.

31. Sara - November 29, 2007

This is mine

32. Read Write Poem - December 2, 2007

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