get your poem on #8

Before diving into the details of the Get Your Poem On post, I want to thank …deb again for stepping in to manage Read Write Poem. I also wanted to share a little bit about her:

Deb Scott first starting writing poetry while in the throes of angst-ridden pubescence. A long, long separation ensued until a professor recently reminded her of its power and beauty, first with Pablo Neruda and his “Ode to the Dictionary.” Her poetry has been published in MReview 2006 & 2007 and soon can be read in qarrtsiluni. She likes best to write poetry of place. Deb finds much inspiration from her childhood days in Arizona’s mountain-deserts and her Portland home in the great Pacific Northwest. She’s Read Write Poem’s manager and hopes this place encourages everyone who visits or participates – novice to expert – to read and write poetry. With wild and enthusiastic abandon.

Her enthusiasm for this project is contagious, and she’s perfect for the role of manager.

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Posted by Dana on 01.06.2008 at 12:00 am
Posted Under: Get Your Poem On

1. Read Write Poem - January 7, 2008

Thanks for a nice introduction, Dana! What a great week. I am so excited to be a part of this group, but I didn’t have much time for writing this week. However, as of today a poem of mine can be found at qarrtsiluni.

2. sister AE - January 7, 2008

Here is my poetic take on “resolutions”:

http://havingwrit.blogspot.com/2008/01/resolutions-for-read-write-poem.html

or

Resolutions

3. gautami tripathy - January 7, 2008

Here is mine: But is not bout resolutions or is there:

one too many

4. jillypoet - January 7, 2008

I can’t believe I am posting so early in the game! I had my poem ready on Saturday, that’s how excited I am to be writing again! Guess you could say I have something to crow about

5. Derek - January 7, 2008

I’ve been working on this one, but I just don’t know if its done or not. I’m gonna put it up anyway, cause the feedback would be great!

http://eatsbugs.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/resolution-010108/

Happy New Year, everyone!

6. UL - January 7, 2008

Happy New Year 08, Everyone. So glad to see that this site would carry on, thank you and congrats Deb. Here’s mine for the New Year’s - ‘Rise and Shine’ is my motto.

http://ul-typingaway.blogspot.com/2008/01/rise-and-shine.html

7. Crafty Green Poet - January 7, 2008

this is a different type of resolution - http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2008/01/resolution.html

8. Via Negativa » Blog Archive » Resolutions - January 7, 2008

[...] I take care that each trimming stays whole, a nearly perfect crescent to admire for half a second before I add it to the instant ground below. __________ For the Read Write Poem prompt, “resolutions.” Links to the other participants’ poems are here. [...]

9. carolee - January 7, 2008

so glad things have sorted themselves out and it’s back to the poetry! yay!

here’s mine. it’s related to resolutions in that i’ve resolved to write more about my family and personal history in 2008.

AND the piece resulted from a free write i did with jill in real life and at fertile ground, something we’ve resolved to do more of this year, as well.

10. Tiv @ Bad Poet Society - January 7, 2008

Here’s my poem “Phobic Poet” on my new poetry blog. I’m eventually going to move my poetry from my various blogs onto this one blog

11. Tiv @ Postcard from Bloggerville - January 7, 2008

Here’s a recent poem I posted on my blog about Maps.

12. Tiv @ The Individual Voice - January 7, 2008

And, finally, a poem I posted on my main blog, The Individual Voice, called “Personals.” As you can see, I needed to centralize all my poems on my new poetry Blog Bad Poet Society. Hey, this is my first submission to readwritepoem. I figured I had a lot of catching up to do. Will link to readwrite from my poetry blog. I’m a new poet, so feedback always welcome.

13. dale - January 7, 2008

Here’s mine:

http://koshtra.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html#7861777186172467903

14. Linda Jacobs - January 7, 2008

What a treat from being gone all weekend to get back today and find RWP regenerated! I’m still at school so can’t access blogs but I’ll be back when I get home to read everyone’s and, hopefully, post a poem myself.

Thank You, Deb!

15. Read Write Poem - January 7, 2008

It’s great to see everyone here!

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Tip: leave only one link per comment as the spam-filter gets funny with more than that…and it caught Tiv’s last comment, too.

I’m checking the filter fairly often, but am in all-day meetings for a few days, so be patient if you don’t see yours come up for air.

16. Dave - January 7, 2008

My link, for those who don’t check pingbacks:
http://www.vianegativa.us/2008/01/07/resolutions/

17. Penelope Anne - January 7, 2008

I have had a bit much for Resolutions and The New Year late;y so I followed the Random Prompts and got “Confessions”

http://wannabeawritersomeday.blogspot.com/2008/01/poetry-moment-brought-to-you-by-read.html

First submission for RWP :)

18. Linda Jacobs - January 7, 2008

Had a few minutes before my husband got home so wrote something. Hopefully, I’ll post it correctly. Keeping my fingers crossed.

My entry

19. susan - January 7, 2008

Welcome Deb!
I am so glad this project will continue. I suppose I will now have to pester Dana solely at her blog. :-)

20. SB - January 7, 2008

I wrote this little poem just before the prompt went up — and it’s *so* right:

Snapshot Poem

21. Christine - January 7, 2008

Hi, everyone. TIV, I’m so happy to see you here! I’m looking forward to reading your poems.

Mine is a bit of a stretch as far as resolutions go, but my little monk did try.

looking back

22. paisley - January 8, 2008

better late than never i guess… just a couple of quickies from me… happy new year all,,, and thanks deb for taking over here… we will be here to support you i am sure!!!!

http://justpaisley.why-paisley.com/?p=363

23. Read Write Poem - January 8, 2008

You’re right on time, paisley. We can post and read all week.

Comments close for this post next Monday.

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Thanks, everyone, for the warm welcome.

24. SB - January 8, 2008

An extra: Let us examine the symbolism of dreams

25. Read Write Resolve « Fallen Verses - January 8, 2008

[...] Write Poem aren’t writing stellar poems. Some of them are, actually, talented. Go, read their poems about resolutions. Have some champagne, you know, that bottle still in your [...]

26. Tom - January 8, 2008

I resolve to write badly.

Hopefully a resolution I’ll not be keeping.

27. Mad Kane - January 9, 2008

I just realized I posted my poem link in the wrong place. Oh well, here it is again:

New Year’s Resolution Haiku  

28. Rachel Barenblat - January 9, 2008

Thanks for the prompt! My response is here:

Rosh Chodesh Shvat

29. bb - January 10, 2008

So glad this site is carrying on ~ though, in my absence, I had no idea of the crisis before today!

Here’s my offering for the week:
Resolution

Happy 2008 all!

30. Crafty Green Poet - January 10, 2008

I’ve just reviewed a great book and want to let everyone know, so off topic here is the link:

http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2008/01/poetry-speaks-expanded-edited-by-elise.html

Thanks

31. Read Write Poem - January 10, 2008

Oh! Lovely!

Perhaps we can link this or repost it in our soon-to-be expanded book section!?!

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