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get your poem on #2

Published by Jill November 26th, 2007 in Get Your Poem On, Jill.

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  1. 1 Whirling Dervish Nov 26th, 2007 at 12:29 am

    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. 2 This Girl Remembers Nov 26th, 2007 at 12:37 am

    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. 3 sister AE Nov 26th, 2007 at 1:19 am

    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. 4 Pip Nov 26th, 2007 at 1:35 am

    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. 5 paisley Nov 26th, 2007 at 1:37 am

    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. 6 gautami Nov 26th, 2007 at 3:38 am

    Mine contains a recipe:

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

  7. 7 Rose Dewy Knickers Nov 26th, 2007 at 5:20 am

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

    Rose

    xo

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

  8. 8 SweetTalkingGuy Nov 26th, 2007 at 6:46 am

    Don’t you just love eating!

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

  9. 9 Jo Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:05 am

    Hi all,

    Here’s my take:

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

    Thanks for the prompt, Jilly.

  10. 10 Jack Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:28 am

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

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

  11. 11 pauline Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:37 am

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

  12. 12 Jessica Nov 26th, 2007 at 8:46 am

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

    Here’s mine: Sweet, Vidalia and Pearl.

  13. 13 Crafty Green Poet Nov 26th, 2007 at 9:26 am

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

  14. 14 The Polka Dot Witch Nov 26th, 2007 at 10:55 am

    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)

  15. 15 Christine Nov 26th, 2007 at 1:38 pm

    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/

  16. 16 ...deb Nov 26th, 2007 at 3:22 pm

    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.)

  17. 17 me Nov 26th, 2007 at 5:15 pm

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

  18. 18 Dick Jones Nov 26th, 2007 at 6:22 pm

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

  19. 19 pepektheassassin Nov 26th, 2007 at 7:06 pm

    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.

  20. 20 poet with a day job Nov 26th, 2007 at 9:34 pm

    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/

  21. 21 Ceridwen Nov 26th, 2007 at 11:10 pm

    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.

  22. 22 jillypoet Nov 27th, 2007 at 12:16 am

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

  23. 23 gautami Nov 27th, 2007 at 3:27 am

    This I had posted on the prompt link.

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

  24. 24 Catherine Nov 27th, 2007 at 3:31 am

    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

  25. 25 UL Nov 27th, 2007 at 10:54 pm

    “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!

  26. 26 Rachel Barenblat Nov 28th, 2007 at 9:23 am

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

    My submission this week is Enchilada Special.

  27. 27 tom Nov 28th, 2007 at 11:47 pm

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

  28. 28 Sara Nov 29th, 2007 at 11:06 am

    This is mine

  29. 29 Read Write Poem Dec 2nd, 2007 at 11:53 pm

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